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motlägg

English translation: backing plate

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Swedish term or phrase:motlägg
English translation:backing plate
Entered by: Paul Lambert

17:33 Jan 28, 2014
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Roofing, roof safety devices
Swedish term or phrase: motlägg
This word appears on a list of parts and components for roof ladders, hatches, safety railing etc and the brackets and hardware used to install them.

"Ändfäste med motlägg"
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 22:22
backing plate
Explanation:
Try this one

Here's a reference
http://www.welandstal.se/sv-se/pdf/montanv/montanv-ma1012.pd...
http://www.welandstal.se/en-gb/pdf/montanv/montanv-ma1012.pd...

There are, however, many types of backing plates (auto brakes for example). But This seems to be how the term is used in Swe.
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 22:22
Grading comment
Thank you, Deane.
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4 +2backing plate
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
backing plate


Explanation:
Try this one

Here's a reference
http://www.welandstal.se/sv-se/pdf/montanv/montanv-ma1012.pd...
http://www.welandstal.se/en-gb/pdf/montanv/montanv-ma1012.pd...

There are, however, many types of backing plates (auto brakes for example). But This seems to be how the term is used in Swe.


Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 22:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 513
Grading comment
Thank you, Deane.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneD
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Jane!
neutral  Sven Petersson: "Motlägg" is, IMHO, a wider concept than "backing plate"; see http://www.teknikhandboken.se/handboken/taksakerhetsanordnin...
2 hrs
  -> I found that 'handbok' helpful, but my worry was the opposite, the motlägg was more specific that backing plate -- compare 'stödplatta' and backing plate. But, this term is used in mounting ladders and other roof components, among other things.
agree  Michael Ellis: This site has Sv Motlägg and En Backing Plate: http://www.welandstal.se/?ID=INFAESTNINGAR&sLang=en-gb
18 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael! Nice reference
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