plåtsvep

English translation: sheet-metal jacket

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Swedish term or phrase:plåtsvep
English translation:sheet-metal jacket
Entered by: Richard Green

09:51 Apr 8, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Swedish term or phrase: plåtsvep
URGENT REQUEST

Sorry for the urgency of this, but I am due to deliver later today and have yet to find a suitable translation of "plåtsvep". Unfortunately I have no context - the term appears by itself in a spare parts catalogue. The general context is railways.

Any suggestions most appreciated!

/Richard
Richard Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:33
sheet metal jacket
Explanation:
"Sheet-metal jacket" = "Plåtsvep"

Plåtbeklädnadssystem" = "Sheet-metal jacket-system"

See ref.
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Kristian Andersson
Local time: 11:33
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4sheet casing
George Hopkins
2 +1sheet metal jacket
Kristian Andersson
3metal flashing
Norskpro


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sheet metal jacket


Explanation:
"Sheet-metal jacket" = "Plåtsvep"

Plåtbeklädnadssystem" = "Sheet-metal jacket-system"

See ref.


    Reference: http://www.armacell.com/WWW/armacell/ACwwwAttach.nsf/ansFile...
    Reference: http://www.armacell.com/WWW/armacell/ACwwwAttach.nsf/ansFile...
Kristian Andersson
Local time: 11:33
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agree  George Hopkins: With the hyphen.
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metal flashing


Explanation:
My guess..

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Note added at 35 mins (2013-04-08 10:26:55 GMT)
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Actually, I failed to consider the subject matter, railways, being in a hurry.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashing_(weatherproofing)
Norskpro
Norway
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sheet casing


Explanation:
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George Hopkins
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