Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

Venster

English translation:

light

Added to glossary by Barend van Zadelhoff
Feb 18, 2011 15:58
13 yrs ago
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Dutch term

Venster

Dutch to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping
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In deze beleidsregel wordt verstaan onder:
a. Vensters: ramen, lichtranden en patrijspoorten
b. Ramen: Met glas afgesloten openingnen in de scheepshuid
c: Frame: de omlijsting van een venster

How can I distiguish between venster and ramen. I would like to use windows for ramen here.

TIA
Proposed translations (English)
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Change log

Feb 20, 2011 23:07: Barend van Zadelhoff Created KOG entry

Discussion

writeaway Feb 18, 2011:
it's explained in the text no?

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light

in your context, 'venster' refers to diverse types of 'lichtopeningen': lights in English

Light: A window; a pane of glass within a window. Double-hung windows are designated by the number of lights in upper and lower sash, as in six-over-six. Also spelled informally lite.

http://www.efficientwindows.org/glossary.cfm#l

IATE

lichtopening - light

light: the portion of a window which is confined by the casement or the jambs,sill and window frame head and/or the mullion

http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do;jsessionid=9...

http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/FindTermsByLilId.do?lilId=159...

So:

a. Lights: windows, deadlights and portholes
b. Windows: openings in the hull closed by glass

NL: lichtrand
EN: deadlight
Definitie Nederlands: Aan de huid geklonken of gelaste messing of stalen rand, waarin een dik stuk spiegelglas blijvend is vastgezet
Definitie Engels: A heavy round glass or bull's eye inserted in a door or skylight to give light inside.

http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/vertaal/NL/EN/lichtrand

lichtrand (deadlight, porthole, scuttle)

http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/deadli...

porthole: a small round window on the side of a ship or plane


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Note added at 2 days7 hrs (2011-02-20 23:13:15 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you too.
You are welcome.

Barend
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