Nov 13, 2008 12:21
15 yrs ago
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German term
Leiternschenkel
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
From instructions for using ladders safely:
Max. Belastung von 150 kg je
besteigbarem Leiternschenkel
beachten
(The word Googles more frequently as Leiterschenkel). I assume that a Leiterschenkel is each "wing" of an A-frame stepladder - is there a standard term for this in English?
Max. Belastung von 150 kg je
besteigbarem Leiternschenkel
beachten
(The word Googles more frequently as Leiterschenkel). I assume that a Leiterschenkel is each "wing" of an A-frame stepladder - is there a standard term for this in English?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Legs of a ladder |
David Moore (X)
|
| 4 | ladder shank |
Ellen Kraus
|
| 4 | section (of ladder) |
Raymond Peat
|
References
| types of ladder |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
|
Proposed translations
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Legs of a ladder
I was about to post "arms of a ladder", but on googling found that the term can refer to ladder supports, so I put my thinking cap back on. This is what I came up with, and it seems to be well-enough supported; here's one of the sites:
[PDF]
UK Patent Application ,,„ GB „„ 2 446 1 43 „„ A
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30 apart and having a dimension such that ladder legs having a range of spacings can ... available widths of ladder legs, as well as different leg spacings. ...
www.ipo.gov.uk/p-find-publication-getPDF.pdf?PatentNo=GB244...
and here's another:
Ladder Safety Devices
Adjustable legs provide 75mm adjustment to each leg; Anodised aluminium construction; Slide easily over the ladder legs and lock into place ...
www.laddersafetydevices.co.uk/products_list.asp
[PDF]
UK Patent Application ,,„ GB „„ 2 446 1 43 „„ A
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
30 apart and having a dimension such that ladder legs having a range of spacings can ... available widths of ladder legs, as well as different leg spacings. ...
www.ipo.gov.uk/p-find-publication-getPDF.pdf?PatentNo=GB244...
and here's another:
Ladder Safety Devices
Adjustable legs provide 75mm adjustment to each leg; Anodised aluminium construction; Slide easily over the ladder legs and lock into place ...
www.laddersafetydevices.co.uk/products_list.asp
Note from asker:
| Yes, this does seem to fit, although I think a straight ladder can also be described as having two legs, so the word isn't completely unambiguous. |
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Comment: "I'm not sure that we've completely cracked this one - or that this is definitely the right answer - but thanks to everyone who helped."
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
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35
ladder shank
judging by the ghits in www, it ought to be ladder shank
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Raymond Peat
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
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section (of ladder)
I would have referred to it as a SET OF LEGS, however I took a look at the standard BS EN 131-1:2007 Terms, types, functional sizes. In it they are a bit general but the term seems to be SECTION. It is not defined there but referred to in descriptions of various types of ladder.
Example sentence:
Standing rung ladder splayed at the bottom of both sections (w.r.t. an A shaped ladder with rungs on both sides)
Note from asker:
| I agree that "section" could sometimes be appropriate - my slight worry is that an extending straight ladder would also be made up of "sections" which would be different from the sort of section referred to here. |
Reference comments
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Reference:
types of ladder
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiter_(Gerät)
apparently the word
Holm" is used here, not sure whether this refers to "Schenkel"
sorry;it would help to know which type of ladder?
apparently the word
Holm" is used here, not sure whether this refers to "Schenkel"
sorry;it would help to know which type of ladder?
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