samförsänkning

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering Aerospace / Aviation / Space

In a text dealing with rivets on an aircraft:

Samförsänkning ska tillämpas när överplåtens tjocklek underskrider följande värden

Proposed translations (English)

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asptech

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countersink with mating part

I guess the meaning is that the hole is drilled and countersunk with the two plates fixed together

Peer comment(s):

agree

George Hopkins : This seems to be correct. Compare with 'samborra' in Engström and 'samborrning' in Stahres Industrilexikon.

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