Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term
Kontermutter
4 +5 | locknut | Textklick |
5 +2 | counternut | Marcus Malabad |
Non-PRO (1): Edith Kelly
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Proposed translations
locknut
e.g. Wyhlidal: "Kontermutter der Ventilspiel-Einstellschraube
(Kfz.Mot)
valve adjustment locknut
tappet locknut BE "Nach dem Einstellen des Ventilspiels, ~ mit 40 Nm festziehen." "Torque tighten the ~ with 40 Nm after adjusting the valve clearance."
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John Jory
: far more widely used than counternut
1 hr
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Stephen Sadie
: you're right chris, i was very tied and made a booboo
4 hrs
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Sybille Brückner
7 hrs
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agree |
Guna (gns)
8 hrs
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agree |
Armorel Young
9 hrs
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counternut
agree |
Antje Harder
: "Kontermutter n sg f (Mech) counter-nut n sg (Mech) jam nut n sg (Mech) lock nut n sg (Mech) " according to Langenscheidts "Fachwörterbuch des Maschinen- und Anlagenbaus"
26 mins
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John Jory
: Locknut is far more widely used (counternut sounds like a literal translation to me). For "kontern", Ernst gives "fix by a locknut".
2 hrs
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Guna (gns)
9 hrs
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