"shimsing"

English translation: shimming

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Norwegian term or phrase:\"shimsing\"
English translation:shimming
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

11:35 Oct 30, 2012
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / commisioning of safety doors
Norwegian term or phrase: "shimsing"
Sikre luken med travers kran ved første igang kjøringsfase og ved ”shimsing”.

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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 18:23
shimming
Explanation:
Man justerer luken, eller henglsene på luken, ved å legge inn mellomleggsstykker slik man oppnår den tetningen eller posisjonen man ønsker.

'Shimsing' er vel sjømannsengelsk, vil jeg tro.
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Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 18:23
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3shimming
Leif Henriksen
1shimming
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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shimming


Explanation:
Man justerer luken, eller henglsene på luken, ved å legge inn mellomleggsstykker slik man oppnår den tetningen eller posisjonen man ønsker.

'Shimsing' er vel sjømannsengelsk, vil jeg tro.


    Reference: http://www.yourdictionary.com/shimming
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 12
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
shimming


Explanation:
Just a guess really:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shimming

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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