Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rastflächen
English translation:
ratchet surfaces
Added to glossary by
KathyG (X)
Sep 14, 2011 14:43
12 yrs ago
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German term
Rastflächen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
m diese ANforderungen zu erfüllen, sind bei der erfindungsgemäßen Spiegelanordnung in der wenigstens eine Vertiefung seitens des Spiegel und auf einem zu dieser Vertiefung komplementären und dieser Vertiefund zugeordneten Oberflävhernabschnitt der Tragestruktur einander zugeordnete Rastflächen ausgebildet, wobei die Befestigungseinrichten als in elastisches Bauteil ausgebildet ist, das die beiden Rastflächen in Verrastungsstellung vorspannt.
patent regarding Spiegelanordung
Could someone just answer whether" Rastflächen" are "ratchet surfaces or "latching surfaces" - neither seems to fit in this context/? I cannot find any other patent or article on Google or elsewhere to decide which term to choose. This is Fahrzeugspiegel
patent regarding Spiegelanordung
Could someone just answer whether" Rastflächen" are "ratchet surfaces or "latching surfaces" - neither seems to fit in this context/? I cannot find any other patent or article on Google or elsewhere to decide which term to choose. This is Fahrzeugspiegel
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | ratchet surfaces |
Vlad2
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| 4 | detent surfaces |
Gabriele Hase
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| 3 | catch surfaces; engaging surfaces |
TechLawDC
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| 3 | arresting surfaces |
Richard Stephen
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Proposed translations
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ratchet surfaces
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6 mins
catch surfaces; engaging surfaces
(Don't they provide a drawing?)
33 mins
Richard Stephen
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Technical translations for over 30 years
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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432
arresting surfaces
My preference
1 day 1 hr
Gabriele Hase
South Africa
South Africa
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
South Africa
Professional technical translations
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
detent surfaces
NEUE EUROPÄISCHE PATENTSCHRIFT EP 0 472 692 B2
Example sentence:
Kontaktiereinrichtung nach Anspruch 11 oder 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ausnehmung von einem Rastvorsprung begrenzt ist, der eine Rastfläche besitzt, unter die ein Zapfen des Deckels zum Zwecke der Verriegelung verschiebbar ist.
The contacting apparatus as set forth in claims 11 or 12, characterized in that the recess is bordered by a detent projection which comprises a detent surface under which a pin of the cover is movable for the purpose of locking.
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