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Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

falldemper

English translation:

fall damper

Added to glossary by David Young
Mar 19, 2010 09:28
14 yrs ago
Norwegian term

falldemper

Norwegian to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Fall Arrest
Dobbel line med integrert falldemper og fallindikator.
Double line with integrated "fall mute" and fall indicator.

Elastisk line med innebygd falldemper
Elastic line with built-in "fall mute"

En integrert falldemper sikrer at fangtrykket aldri vil overstige 6kN.
An integrate "fall mute" ensures that knee pressure will never exceed 6kN.

I'm not satisfied with the term "fall mute", is it maybe "fall arrest"? I'm just not sure.
Proposed translations (English)
4 fall damper
3 shock absorber; energy absorber

Proposed translations

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fall damper

Falldemper is used to secure workers in perilous situations, where one might actually fall off a roof or a structure. Fashionable it certainly isn't, but it could save your life. Fall arrestor would stop the fall, while the fall damper reduces the G-force in the arrest.
Reference:

http://issuu.com/wurthuk/docs/winzer-p210

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! I ended up using 'fall damper' as the term."
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shock absorber; energy absorber

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