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cheater

German translation: Spiegeldreieck

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English term or phrase:cheater (car door)
German translation:Spiegeldreieck
Entered by: Dr. Sahib Bleher

18:28 Jun 2, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: cheater
Instruction on replacing parts on a car door:
"Ensure door casing is under-aligned to the cheater"
Dr. Sahib Bleher
Local time: 07:20
Spiegeldreieck
Explanation:
"To remove the panel, simply lift it backwards and upwards slightly to free the front top corner from underneath the cheater (black plastic triangle thing!)." (ref 1)

"1. Remove cheater panel as shown. Important: start at top not bottom or you will damage your panel ..."
See www.freelanderowners.com/ModFiles/Dynamat-Ins.htm (with picture)

"Wie es funktioniert zeige ich Euch an der linken Tür. Vorsicht! In der Tür ist auch ein Airbag eingebaut.
Fangen wir mit dem Spiegeldreieck an." (ref 2)
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John Jory
Germany
Local time: 08:20
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Edith Kelly
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Explanation:
Schmitt: Fachwörterbuch Kfz

Explanation: increases distance between socket and drive handle adn allows more convenient operation of sockets in confined areas.

But: whether this fits your context ?

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 08:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94

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agree  jccantrell: Makes sense. In the old days of television repair (yeah, when they used fire bottles) a cheater cord was used to power the set when the back was off.
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agree  Gábor Simon
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Spiegeldreieck


Explanation:
"To remove the panel, simply lift it backwards and upwards slightly to free the front top corner from underneath the cheater (black plastic triangle thing!)." (ref 1)

"1. Remove cheater panel as shown. Important: start at top not bottom or you will damage your panel ..."
See www.freelanderowners.com/ModFiles/Dynamat-Ins.htm (with picture)

"Wie es funktioniert zeige ich Euch an der linken Tür. Vorsicht! In der Tür ist auch ein Airbag eingebaut.
Fangen wir mit dem Spiegeldreieck an." (ref 2)


    Reference: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dotcomoff/home/motoring/mgf_faq...
    Reference: http://www.reissberg.com/sportcoupe/lsp1.htm
John Jory
Germany
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 143
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