Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 13, 2005 10:40
19 yrs ago
Danish term
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aflases
Danish to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
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FØrerbremseventilen sættes i MIDTSTILLING og aflases.
(Sorry for the misspelling (aO). Here I don't understand if the valve is closed or replaced, thanks.)
(Sorry for the misspelling (aO). Here I don't understand if the valve is closed or replaced, thanks.)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | locked |
Daphne Theodoraki
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| 5 | decompress |
Paul Larkin (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
18 mins
Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
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Native in: Greek
Works in: Swedish to Greek, English to Greek, Danish to Greek, and 6 more.
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locked
Do you perhaps mean "aflåses", i.e. lock it at that position?
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Note added at 8 hrs 0 min (2005-01-13 18:40:40 GMT) Post-grading
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AFlåses does not mean UNlock, despite the fact that it may seem so. It means \"lock\", in some cases also \"interlock\".
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Note added at 8 hrs 0 min (2005-01-13 18:40:44 GMT) Post-grading
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AFlåses does not mean UNlock, despite the fact that it may seem so. It means \"lock\", in some cases also \"interlock\".
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Note added at 8 hrs 0 min (2005-01-13 18:40:40 GMT) Post-grading
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AFlåses does not mean UNlock, despite the fact that it may seem so. It means \"lock\", in some cases also \"interlock\".
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Note added at 8 hrs 0 min (2005-01-13 18:40:44 GMT) Post-grading
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AFlåses does not mean UNlock, despite the fact that it may seem so. It means \"lock\", in some cases also \"interlock\".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
: yes, the valve is being locked into that position.
2 hrs
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Thanks Blangsted
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Well, I'n not so sure. Do you mean unlock?"
3 mins
decompress
Are you sure the word is not 'aflastes' which often means to relieve pressure or decompress?
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