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fangarm

English translation: grabbing arm

20:39 Jan 11, 2009
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Danish term or phrase: fangarm
In a translation about a hoist (hejs) specification there is frequent reference to fangarme as in "Med Lågen lukket er alle funktioner er aktive, kontrolleres ved at aktiver knapper for hejsespil, fangarme og lift, udfald ingen begrænsninger"
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Local time: 14:31
English translation:grabbing arm
Explanation:
Tentacle is the most usual translation, but ordbogen.com also suggest grabbing arm, which sounds right in this context.
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 14:31
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Thanks. I went for this. Thanks too for that good link.
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Diarmuid Kennan
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grabbing arm


Explanation:
Tentacle is the most usual translation, but ordbogen.com also suggest grabbing arm, which sounds right in this context.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 75
Grading comment
Thanks. I went for this. Thanks too for that good link.
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
catcher


Explanation:
another suggestion - check google

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 149
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