hinterkeilen

English translation: add shims

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German term or phrase:hinterkeilen
English translation:add shims
Entered by: Kim Metzger

13:21 Sep 17, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Fixings and fastenings
German term or phrase: hinterkeilen
I am translating a text about screws and bolts. This word appears twice (sorry not much other context - it's just details like screw lengths and load bearing values):

- Rahmen sind zu hinterlegen oder hinterkeilen
- Kein Hinterlegen oder Hinterkeilen des Rahmens nötig
Kathy Freeman
Local time: 21:04
shims
Explanation:
I think Hinterlegen would be adding washers and Hinterkeilen would be shimming.

No shims required
http://www.tox.de/downloads/katalog_2006/Katalog_2006_deutsc...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:04
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3 +2shims
Kim Metzger


  

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shims


Explanation:
I think Hinterlegen would be adding washers and Hinterkeilen would be shimming.

No shims required
http://www.tox.de/downloads/katalog_2006/Katalog_2006_deutsc...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1651

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Stephen: perhaps shims 'or wedges'?
26 mins
  -> Sounds good. Shims or wedges.

agree  Ramey Rieger (X): shims
16 hrs
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