krumcirkel

Swedish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature

According to SAOB, similar to German krumm zirkel...

KRUM-CIRKEL.
[jfr t. krumm zirkel (i fackspr.) == -PASSARE. BoupptSthm 1682, s. 253 a, Bil. HantvB I. 2: 124 1934.

Some sort of lobster-like old-school measuring device. Calipers with a specific curve to them...
Photos at...
http://images.google.se/images?gbv=2&hl=sv&q=krumcirkel&btnG...

In English?

Proposed translations (English)

5	outside caliper	Tara Chace
4 +1	adjustable point gauge	Hugh Curtis

Proposed translations

28 mins

Tara Chace

United States

178 answers

Native in English

Specializes in field

Selected

outside caliper

like for measuring the outside diameter of objects (e.g. pipes). Do an image search for "outside caliper."

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-12-30 21:04:03 GMT)
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Clausens Tekniske Ordbøger, Dansk-Engelsk translates "krumpasser" as "outside cal[l]ipers"
Dr.-Ing. Richard Ernst's Deutsch-English Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik translates "Greifzirkel/Außentaster" as "external callipers, outside callipers"

http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/159...

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliper#Outside_caliper

http://www.woodzone.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Outside_Calipers&Category_Code=MM

Peer comment(s):

neutral	Sven Petersson : There are many different designs of outside calipers; "krumcirkel" is one of those. 20 mins
	There are two types of outside calipers: firm joint outside calipers and spring outside calipers (depending on the joint mechanism). The images in the "krumcirkel" link provided show firm joint outside calipers.

4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Tara. That's what I was looking for... Thanks also, to Sven for the additional distinction/ clarification."

5 mins

Hugh Curtis

829 answers

Native in English

Works in field

adjustable point gauge

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