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Loshaalbare

English translation: detachable

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Dutch term or phrase:loshaalbare
English translation:detachable
Entered by: Magdalena Balibrea Vich

12:27 Apr 14, 2013
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
Dutch term or phrase: Loshaalbare
Loshaalbare antenne
It appears in a manual.

Thanks!
Magdalena Balibrea Vich
Spain
Local time: 12:07
detachable
Explanation:
Een antenne die loshaalbaar is (eigenlijk afneembaar) heet 'detachable antenna'; die maak je steeds los en weer vast. Dit is een tweede mogelijkheid.
Selected response from:

Henk Sanderson
Netherlands
Local time: 12:07
Grading comment
Thanks, Henk.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9detachable
Henk Sanderson
5 +3removable
Alexander Schleber (X)
4dislodgeable
Paul van Zijll


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
removable


Explanation:
IMO the only possibility.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Not the only possibility, but definitely a good option :-)
1 hr
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
1 hr
agree  F Scott Ophof (X): Pietje-precies: Loshaalbaar = detachable, afneembaar = removable.
9 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dislodgeable


Explanation:
When you dislodge something, you remove it from a position.


    Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dislodge
Paul van Zijll
Netherlands
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tina Vonhof (X): Doesn't fit in this context. Dislodging usually happens accidentally.
1 hr
neutral  Michael Beijer: I don't think this sounds right
2 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
detachable


Explanation:
Een antenne die loshaalbaar is (eigenlijk afneembaar) heet 'detachable antenna'; die maak je steeds los en weer vast. Dit is een tweede mogelijkheid.

Henk Sanderson
Netherlands
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, Henk.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ronald van Riet: mijn keus
34 mins
  -> Dank je, Ronald
agree  Textpertise
1 hr
  -> Dank je, Textpertise
agree  Michael Beijer
1 hr
  -> Dank je, Michael
agree  David Walker (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, David
agree  Kitty Brussaard
1 hr
  -> Dank je, Kitty
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
1 hr
  -> Dank je, Tina
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): I think this fits better than my suggestion.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alexander
agree  F Scott Ophof (X): Loshaalbaar = detachable, afneembaar = removable.
9 hrs
  -> Dank je, F Scott
agree  Annabel Rautenbach
19 hrs
  -> Dank je, Annabel
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