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packing shim

Danish translation: mellemlæg

11:46 Feb 6, 2006
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Byggematerialer
English term or phrase: packing shim
"All fixings shall be capable of providing adequate adjustment with the minimal use of packing shims." Her er der tale om den overordnede konstruktion/bygningen. Pft.
Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 03:14
Danish translation:mellemlæg
Explanation:
Iflg. Ordbogen.com skulle "mellemlæg" passe fint.
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Soren Petersen
United States
Local time: 20:14
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4 +2mellemlæg
Soren Petersen


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mellemlæg


Explanation:
Iflg. Ordbogen.com skulle "mellemlæg" passe fint.


    Reference: http://ordbogen.com/opslag.php?word=shim&dict=enda
Soren Petersen
United States
Local time: 20:14
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Tak for hjælpen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
30 mins
agree  Orbital: I agree. A packing shim (from previous work experience in farming) can be a peice of cardboard with two holes in them to fit tabs jutting out of the top of a cardboard box into a slot on the next box ontop of it. This made a small tower of veggies stable.
3 hrs
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