Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
shimse
English translation:
Place shims (to lift/tilt the boom)
Added to glossary by
Diarmuid Kennan
Sep 21, 2006 06:44
17 yrs ago
Danish term
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
shimse
Danish to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
"shimse" kablet med nogle skiver for at få det til at funke
and
boomen skal shimses op
and
boomen skal shimses op
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Place shims (to lift/tilt the boom) |
Roald Toskedal
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| 2 +2 | klodse op |
pcovs
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Proposed translations
3 hrs
Roald Toskedal
Norway
Norway
Specializes in field
Norway
27 years of Engineering experience.
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Danish to Norwegian, Swedish to Norwegian, and 3 more.
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Place shims (to lift/tilt the boom)
Simple as that...
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14 mins
klodse op
It would appear to be a loan-word from the English 'shim'. Incidently it seems to be much more widely used in Norwegian than in Danish.
Note from asker:
| But how do I translate it to English?.'shim the cable?.the boom should be shimmed up? I would appreciate any help |
| Thanks a million |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Roald Toskedal
: Yes, this is a rather old loan, to boot - I'd guess it 'immigrated' with sailors some 100 years ago...
3 hrs
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Mange tak ;o)
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| agree |
Daniella Dukes (X)
5 hrs
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Mange tak ;o)
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Discussion
Yes, I would simply say "shim up the cable..." and "the boom must be shimmed up", or something to that effect.