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aflases

English translation: locked

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Danish term or phrase:aflåses
English translation:locked
Entered by: Mabel Garzón

10:40 Jan 13, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Trains
Danish term or phrase: aflases
FØrerbremseventilen sættes i MIDTSTILLING og aflases.

(Sorry for the misspelling (aO). Here I don't understand if the valve is closed or replaced, thanks.)
Mabel Garzón
Colombia
locked
Explanation:
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\".
Selected response from:

Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 00:10
Grading comment
Well, I'n not so sure. Do you mean unlock?
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5decompress
Paul Larkin (X)
2 +1locked
Daphne Theodoraki


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
decompress


Explanation:
Are you sure the word is not 'aflastes' which often means to relieve pressure or decompress?

Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 23:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
locked


Explanation:
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\".

Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 00:10
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Well, I'n not so sure. Do you mean unlock?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): yes, the valve is being locked into that position.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Blangsted
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