Dübel

English translation: Anchor plug

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German term or phrase:Dübel
English translation:Anchor plug
Entered by: strawb (X)

14:28 Nov 11, 2003
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German term or phrase: Dübel
'Dübel' appears in a liability insurance agreement, which refers to the manufacture of fastening and assembly material, such as screws, chemical/technical products, storage systems, electrical/electronic components. Not much further context is given, so - on the basis of probability - would 'Dübel' be more likely to be 'dowel pin' or 'plug' in this context? Or something else? Any help appreciated! :-)
strawb (X)
Local time: 11:41
Anchor plug
Explanation:
Provides an anchor where a screw would not otherwise hold. Good for UK and US.
Rawlplug is a company name which became a household name but it's not used much now (UK).
Dowel is OK for US (but not for UK) however a dowel can also be many other things- I would avoid it.
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Gareth McMillan
Local time: 12:41
Grading comment
Thank you very much, that's really helped me! :o)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Dowel / dowel pin
Manuel Plaza
5Anchor plug
Gareth McMillan
5screw anchor
Manfred Mondt


  

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Dowel / dowel pin


Explanation:
dictForum - ... Dübel rawlplug [Brit.] der Dübel plug der Dübel pin [engin.] der Dübel peg [engin.]
der Dübel anchor [engin.] der Dübel dowel [tech.] der Dübel dowels pl ...
www.leo.org/dict/archiv/20020129102654e_en.html

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Words On Their Travels -
... Laymotif. Handschar. Double-sided dagger. Hancar. Dübel. Rawlplug/dowel. Dübel.
Hamster. Hamster. Hamster (Faresi). Kindergarten. Kindergarten. Kindergarten. Kinderheim. ...
www.museumonline.at/1999/schools/classic/ istanbul/w_wanderschaft_e.htm

Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 12:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: rawplug in the UK, dowel in the US
0 min

agree  Christine Slattery
7 mins

agree  Theo Bose
59 mins
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Anchor plug


Explanation:
Provides an anchor where a screw would not otherwise hold. Good for UK and US.
Rawlplug is a company name which became a household name but it's not used much now (UK).
Dowel is OK for US (but not for UK) however a dowel can also be many other things- I would avoid it.

Gareth McMillan
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
screw anchor


Explanation:
See:
http://doityourself.com/store/anchorsscrew.htm]

also machine screw anchor, plastic anchor.

The Plastic Screw Anchor is an expanding plastic shield that expands as the screw is tightened.

http://www.simpsonanchors.com/Catalog/Mechanical/Screw-Ancho...

http://www.usanchor.com/mechanic/machinescrewanchors.htm
http://www.usanchor.com/mechanic/machinescrewanchors.htm




    Reference: http://google.com
Manfred Mondt
United States
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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