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Dikt tak/på vägg

English translation: Ceiling mounted/on wall

09:47 Jan 22, 2019
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: Dikt tak/på vägg
What would exactly "dikt" in phrase "Dikt tak/på vägg" mean?
Ieva Paškauskaitė
Sweden
Local time: 03:38
English translation:Ceiling mounted/on wall
Explanation:
This particular phrase occurs quite often in tender specifications, and in this context it's the specific position in which the object (a luminaire or something, usually) should be installed.
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JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 03:38
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Summary of answers provided
5close to
Paul Gratwick
5Ceiling mounted/on wall
JaneD


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
close to


Explanation:
The word itself, "dikt", means close to In this context, it poften means "as close as possible". It can be equivlaent to "in line with", "in contact with", or "on the same plane as".
Which one you use depends on the context.

Paul Gratwick
Sweden
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  JaneD: I think you're right about the meaning, but this is a specific phrase to do with installation (see my answer)
11 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ceiling mounted/on wall


Explanation:
This particular phrase occurs quite often in tender specifications, and in this context it's the specific position in which the object (a luminaire or something, usually) should be installed.

JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 03:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 159

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Agneta Pallinder: If you just say "ceiling mounted" you miss the point about it being mounted directly on the ceiling, not hanging down from it.
5 hrs
agree  Paul Gratwick: I agree with Agneta, this means really close.
7 hrs
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