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Vorderstudel

English translation: vorderes Abschlussblech

16:18 May 4, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Lockmaking
German term or phrase: Vorderstudel
A text on historic locks mentions a number of components, among other things "Vorderstudel". What is it and what is it called in English. Tha
Wilestrans
Germany
Local time: 04:06
English translation:vorderes Abschlussblech
Explanation:
I assume that there is a mismatch with the letters, and it should be Stulp meaning front plate of a mortise lock, otherwise it could only be a dialect word I don't know anything about.

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Note added at 2002-05-04 20:31:24 (GMT)
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I\'m sorry, I was wrong. I\'ve just read the references mentioned by Marcus. These words obviously exist in a historical context. But the text gives no further explanation. It seems to be the guidance for the catches for a lock without a front
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Ulla Haufe
Local time: 04:06
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Summary of answers provided
4vorderes Abschlussblech
Ulla Haufe
4Modern use of the word Studel -> Seitenflinten, Pistolen
Ursula Peter-Czichi


  

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vorderes Abschlussblech


Explanation:
I assume that there is a mismatch with the letters, and it should be Stulp meaning front plate of a mortise lock, otherwise it could only be a dialect word I don't know anything about.

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Note added at 2002-05-04 20:31:24 (GMT)
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I\'m sorry, I was wrong. I\'ve just read the references mentioned by Marcus. These words obviously exist in a historical context. But the text gives no further explanation. It seems to be the guidance for the catches for a lock without a front


    Reference: http://www.sign-lang.uni-hamburg.de/TLex/Lemmata/L6/L671.htm
    Reference: hhttp://www.einbruchschutz-nord.de/
Ulla Haufe
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Modern use of the word Studel -> Seitenflinten, Pistolen


Explanation:
There is a picture of the lock and the following text underneath. You still do not have the right word, however you will know what it looks like.
Is anyone familiar with cowboy guns?

http://www.visier.de/artikelbeitrag/artikelbeitrag_1816.html

Die Hege Hahndoppelflinte besitzt ein klassisches Seitenschloß — geschmiedete *** Schlagfeder, Studel und Nuß ***. Am hinteren Rand der Basküle erkennt man eine senkrecht verlaufende Feder: Sie drückt das viereckige Plättchen der Hahnsicherung nach oben. Das Durchziehen des Abzugs zieht die Platte nach unten und gibt den Weg zum Zündstift frei....


Ursula Peter-Czichi
United States
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