клинья

English translation: wedges

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Russian term or phrase: клинья
English translation:wedges
Entered by: Emily Justice

06:53 Jun 4, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Russian term or phrase: клинья
A member of a ship's crew "простукивал талрепы и клинья".

I don't know how best to translate клинья for a shipping context, and I have no idea what he was doing to them either!

Does it make perfect sense to you?

Many thanks.
Emily Justice
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:27
wedges
Explanation:
yes
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Sergei Tumanov
Local time: 14:27
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5 +1wedges
Sergei Tumanov
4wedges, gibs
Farida Vyachkileva


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wedges


Explanation:
yes

Sergei Tumanov
Local time: 14:27
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 100
Grading comment
Thank you!

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wedges, gibs


Explanation:
xxxxxxxxxxx

Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 14:27
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 20
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