Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
valm paa trempel
English translation:
pitch/hip on jamb
Added to glossary by
Tania Therien
Feb 20, 2009 08:00
15 yrs ago
Danish term
Canada
valm paa trempel
Danish to English
Other
Construction / Civil Engineering
carpentry
This phrase appears as a component of a final apprenticeship's exam in carpentry.
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Proposed translations
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Dana Sackett Lössl
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Proposed translations
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Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Works in field
Denmark
Cert. Dan-Eng, MA Translation, Est. 1992
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 3 more.
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pitch/hip on jamb
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This is not my field of specialization, but as I understand it, they are talking about the pitch/slope on an opening in the roof (e.g. window).
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-20 09:08:52 GMT)
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L&H technical dictionary:
valm = hip
trempel = jamb
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-02-20 13:04:32 GMT)
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On second thought, it is probably more likely to be something like "jamb pitch" (i.e. pitch of jamb). Does that fit in the context?
This is not my field of specialization, but as I understand it, they are talking about the pitch/slope on an opening in the roof (e.g. window).
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-20 09:08:52 GMT)
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L&H technical dictionary:
valm = hip
trempel = jamb
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-02-20 13:04:32 GMT)
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On second thought, it is probably more likely to be something like "jamb pitch" (i.e. pitch of jamb). Does that fit in the context?
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Comment: "That's perfect - thank you!"
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