kantoliinoja

English translation: lifting sling

09:21 Apr 7, 2009
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / lifting apparatus?
Finnish term or phrase: kantoliinoja
Muuttovälineillä nokkakärryä pumppukärryä, kantoliinoja tai muuta tavaroiden käsittelyssä käytettävää apuvälinettä.
Neil Bennett
Local time: 05:14
English translation:lifting sling
Explanation:
http://www.toolfetch.com/lifting-slings-chains.shtml
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TimoK
Finland
Local time: 07:14
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Summary of answers provided
5Lifting or carrying straps
Jari Vesterinen
4hoisting belt
Pietari Valtonen
3slings
Jarkko Latvala
3lifting sling
TimoK


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
slings


Explanation:
Lienet sama kuin nostoliina

Jarkko Latvala
Finland
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Finnish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Lifting or carrying straps


Explanation:
The things you use in lifting heavy items or strap things onto the dolly.

Jari Vesterinen
Finland
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hoisting belt


Explanation:
kantoliina is a vernacular term for a hoisting or lifting belt that is used to support heavy weights whilst carrying (thus "kantoliina") or lifting them. Look up the Finnish term "nostovyö".


    Reference: http://www.ergorej.com/Nostovyot
Pietari Valtonen
Czech Republic
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Finnish
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lifting sling


Explanation:
http://www.toolfetch.com/lifting-slings-chains.shtml

TimoK
Finland
Local time: 07:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 11
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