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ratelspanner

English translation: ratchet tensioner

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Dutch term or phrase:ratelspanner
English translation:ratchet tensioner
Entered by: Chris Hopley

16:40 Apr 9, 2003
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / horticulture
Dutch term or phrase: ratelspanner
het plaatsen van een ondergrondse kluitverankering dmv 3 grondankers, en een ratelspanner met aangepaste kabel...
Hans Bulteryst
Local time: 01:43
ratchet spanner
Explanation:
Van een collega die werkt aan de TU-Eindhoven.
Selected response from:

Toiny Van der Putte-Rademakers
Local time: 07:43
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2ratchet tensioner
Henk Peelen
5 -2ratchet spanner
Toiny Van der Putte-Rademakers


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
ratchet spanner


Explanation:
Van een collega die werkt aan de TU-Eindhoven.

Toiny Van der Putte-Rademakers
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Henk Peelen: nee, een ratchet spanner is een ratelsleutel
9 mins
disagree  Chris Hopley: Ditto
17 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ratchet tensioner


Explanation:
zou ik zeggen
ratchet stretcher
ratchet stretching device
ratchet tensioning device

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Note added at 2003-04-09 17:02:47 (GMT)
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Internetreferentie:
http://www.fredkirby.co.uk/tensioners.htm
Heavy duty ratchet tensioner - Hardened wheel and pawl -


Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
3 hrs
agree  Chris Hopley
17 hrs
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