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grootgaatvoorschort

English translation: large-opening/aperture front spoiler

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Dutch term or phrase:grootgaatvoorschort
English translation:large-opening/aperture front spoiler
Entered by: Ken Cox

11:11 Jan 31, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks / auto part
Dutch term or phrase: grootgaatvoorschort
This is a part of a car, and appears in the following sentence coming from Flanders:

... waarbij de grootgaatsvoorschort en de hoekige achterdiffusor de lieflijke rondingen wat kracht bijzetten.

Thank you for any help you may be able to offer!

Brian Granger
www.amerholland.com
bgranger
Netherlands
Local time: 06:15
large-opening front spoiler
Explanation:
A 'voorschort' is definitely a front spoiler in this context, and 'grootgaats' must mean 'large-opening', 'large-aperture' or the like.

some refs:

Kapaza.be Shops > Auto onderdelen > Oli's BMW E30 parts > ...
... Aangeboden: Voorschort E30. Wellen, in de provincie Limburg. ... Beschrijving » Voorschort met mistlampen afkomstig van BMW E30 320i 1987 facelift model. ...
shop.kapaza.be/E30parts/488885/

Autoexpress
... Zoek of verkoop uw voertuig het vlugst op www.auto-on-net.com. Pub. ... In de twee buitenste hoeken van de voorschort zitten fraaie, ronde mistlampjes ingebouwd. ...
www.express.be/auto/exemple_nl.htm

BMW World - 2002 Turbo
... The holes in the front spoiler are for cooling. The large center opening is for the oil cooler, while the smaller one to the right is used for the tube that ...
www.bmwworld.com/models/newclass/2002_turbo.htm

ISSAN | NEWS PRESS RELEASE
... accentuated by the adoption of various aero parts, including a front spoiler, sill protectors ... Exclusive large-aperture sports muffler (Fujitsubo Giken Co., Ltd ...
www.nissan-global.com/EN/STORY/ 0,1299,SI9-CH123-LO3-TI227-CI238-IFY-MC109,00.html
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Ken Cox
Local time: 06:15
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1large opening (in the) front spoiler
Johan Venter
4large-opening front spoiler
Ken Cox


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
large-opening front spoiler


Explanation:
A 'voorschort' is definitely a front spoiler in this context, and 'grootgaats' must mean 'large-opening', 'large-aperture' or the like.

some refs:

Kapaza.be Shops > Auto onderdelen > Oli's BMW E30 parts > ...
... Aangeboden: Voorschort E30. Wellen, in de provincie Limburg. ... Beschrijving » Voorschort met mistlampen afkomstig van BMW E30 320i 1987 facelift model. ...
shop.kapaza.be/E30parts/488885/

Autoexpress
... Zoek of verkoop uw voertuig het vlugst op www.auto-on-net.com. Pub. ... In de twee buitenste hoeken van de voorschort zitten fraaie, ronde mistlampjes ingebouwd. ...
www.express.be/auto/exemple_nl.htm

BMW World - 2002 Turbo
... The holes in the front spoiler are for cooling. The large center opening is for the oil cooler, while the smaller one to the right is used for the tube that ...
www.bmwworld.com/models/newclass/2002_turbo.htm

ISSAN | NEWS PRESS RELEASE
... accentuated by the adoption of various aero parts, including a front spoiler, sill protectors ... Exclusive large-aperture sports muffler (Fujitsubo Giken Co., Ltd ...
www.nissan-global.com/EN/STORY/ 0,1299,SI9-CH123-LO3-TI227-CI238-IFY-MC109,00.html

Ken Cox
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marijke Mayer: I tend to agree with Ken. I found a Flemish Google hit "waar je echt niet echt vrolijk van het (Nederlandse) taalgebruik wordt."http://board.carstyling.net/archive/index.php/t-4967.html
5 hrs
disagree  Johan Venter: Google large-opening front spoiler and you will not find an item like that. Have a look at this link: http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cfm/newsid/2030912.002/por...
7 hrs
neutral  Fred ten Berge: no dash between large and opening??
10 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
large opening (in the) front spoiler


Explanation:
I think that it is clear that the item is the front spoiler and it has a large opening. The actual product is not called large-opening front spoiler.


    Reference: http://www.bmwworld.com/models/newclass/2002_turbo.htm
Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 06:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fred ten Berge: For the time being this looks like the most acceptable comment.
9 hrs
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