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Bugbeschlag

English translation: bow fittings

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German term or phrase:Bugbeschlag
English translation:bow fittings

13:12 Aug 31, 2009
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-09-04 07:54:18 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Yachts
German term or phrase: Bugbeschlag
aus einer Spezifikation:
Ein *Bugbeschlag* aus V4A-Stahl mit Halterung für einen 15kg Anker kann geliefert werden.
Maria Knaier (X)
Local time: 16:47
bow fittings
Explanation:
'metal' is already in the phrase, so you don't have to repeat it; i.e. 'bow fittings of V4A steel...'
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Carmen Lawrence
Greece
Local time: 17:47
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3bow fittings
Carmen Lawrence
3metal fittings of the bow
Ellen Kraus
Summary of reference entries provided
Bow roller
Blaess

  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
metal fittings of the bow


Explanation:
I´d say tentatively

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 16:47
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: "of the" doesn't work. "fittings 'of the' bow" - bow fittings
1 hr
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bow fittings


Explanation:
'metal' is already in the phrase, so you don't have to repeat it; i.e. 'bow fittings of V4A steel...'

Carmen Lawrence
Greece
Local time: 17:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Bow fitting made of V4A steel, not "fittings of V4A steel" http://www.duncanyacht.co.uk/showcategory.asp?CategoryID=240...
59 mins
agree  Rolf Keiser
2 hrs
agree  Blaess: yes, "bow fitting" (sg.) is the broader term - but in case it is obvious from context that is has a roll, it should be called "bow roller"
7 hrs
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Reference comments


46 mins
Reference: Bow roller

Reference information:
Bugbeschlag
http://www.svb.de/ankern anlegen tauwerk/anker zubehoer/anke...

Bow Roller
http://www.svb.de/index.php?sid=8f13a6888e6fa8cab6746be7cca7...

Blaess
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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