talmetrar

English translation: measuring tapes

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Swedish term or phrase:talmetrar
English translation:measuring tapes
Entered by: Charlesp

15:10 May 30, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Swedish term or phrase: talmetrar
a measuring device
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 04:43
measuring tapes
Explanation:
Assuming this is a "talmeter", then the first ref defines it as:

Talmeter
Stålmåttband med punktmärkning. Varje cm är märkt med enkelpunkt, var femte med dubbelpunkt och decimetermarkeringarna med enkelpunkt samt siffra utan siffertecken upp till 1,5 m.

Sevral illustrations available as well. Seems plausible to me.
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Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 03:43
Grading comment
thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3measuring tapes
Peter Linton (X)
4märkmätare
Prisma


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measuring tapes


Explanation:
Assuming this is a "talmeter", then the first ref defines it as:

Talmeter
Stålmåttband med punktmärkning. Varje cm är märkt med enkelpunkt, var femte med dubbelpunkt och decimetermarkeringarna med enkelpunkt samt siffra utan siffertecken upp till 1,5 m.

Sevral illustrations available as well. Seems plausible to me.


    Reference: http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:7k3krygxn6UJ:www.hi.se/...
    Reference: http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:eF3gaK17kawJ:members.ch...
Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 03:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mårten Sandberg: it seems to be the brand of a particular tape measure, which is often called måttband. Man lär sig nåt nytt varje dag...
17 mins

agree  Sven Petersson
58 mins

agree  George Hopkins: Retractable steel pocket rule is the term I've used earlier.
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märkmätare


Explanation:
Märkmätare is indeed a type of measuring tape, however called märkmätare. It is a Swedish patent and sold under the brandname Talmeter.


    Reference: http://www.sp.se/metrology/length/sv/mattband.htm
Prisma
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