Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

kraftschlüssig keilgezinkt

English translation:

friction-fitted dovetail joints

Added to glossary by Christine Lam
Oct 9, 2006 14:29
17 yrs ago
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German term

kraftschlüssig keilgezinkt

German to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
aus einem Text ueber Schalungstraeger
Gurte aus hochwertigen, ausgesuchten Vollholzquerschnitten werden kraftschlüssig keilgezinkt, sind sauber gehobelt und leicht gefast.

irgendwie kann ich die Vorschlaege von Ernst nicht unter einen Hut bringen.
kraftschluessig = non-positive, actuated
keligezinkt = finger-jointed

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Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 friction-fitted dovetail joints

Discussion

Teresa Reinhardt Oct 9, 2006:
Christine, I don't have time to check into this, but the Austrian company Doka has lots of literature, as well as a US site http://www.doka.com/doka/en_us/index.php
Christine Lam (asker) Oct 9, 2006:
Teresa, I am using flange for "Gurte". Regarding context, I basically have a spec sheet about a type of "Schalungsträger" with descriptions of "Gurte, Stege, Holzarten, Verleimung", etc.
Teresa Reinhardt Oct 9, 2006:
Do you have more context? What stumps me is "Gurte" - even tho' I agree w/Kim's reasoning, I am hesitant w/regard to dove-tailed joints on belts...
Christine Lam (asker) Oct 9, 2006:
I was actually using formwork beams and the company is active in the woodworking industry
Kim Metzger Oct 9, 2006:
Schalungsträger - concrete forms?

Proposed translations

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friction-fitted dovetail joints

Keilgezinkt could also be dovetailed, which I think is more likely here. A fingerjoint that is not glued would not prevent the joints from coming apart in either direction, whereas a dovetail joint that is not glued will not come apart in one direction.
Kraftschlüssig is a friction fit or pressure fit. In this context I think it means held together by the friction of the joints as opposed to being glued, which means that the formwork can be knocked apart with a hammer.

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agree Steffen Walter : Convincing explanation, as always.
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