Sep 2, 2009 15:42
15 yrs ago
English term
spine of the mail box
English to Chinese
Social Sciences
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
The serial number is located on the [spine of the mail box], next to the [cut-out].
Thanks,
dallas
Thanks,
dallas
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
4 | 信箱侧面 | Daisy Zhu |
3 | 信箱的铰炼 | Michael Perkins |
References
see: box mailers | chica nueva |
Proposed translations
21 hrs
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信箱侧面
Most Chinese readers should know what the above phrase means, and it is not too technical. I am not sure, however, about the meaning of 'cut-out' here. It could be be one of those words that have quite different meanings in the UK and North America.
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3 hrs
信箱的铰炼
Generally, the spine seems to be the interlocking part of the hinge. I'm thinking therefore that it might be okay to translate spine as "hinge", or 铰炼.
I'm assuming this is a regular mailbox on a roadside or in an apartment building. If that is the case, the spine/hinge is the interlinking part that holds the mailbox door on and enables it to open and close.
HINGES: removing the hinge pin is the first step in taking the door off the hinge. Therefore the spine of the hinge containing the pin should be mounted on the interior side of an exterior door. If the spine is located on the exterior it should be welded into the spine of the hinge or the door should be equipped with a leaf hinge. The leaf hinge has a screw or stud which holds the hinge closed making removal of the door very difficult. (source: http://www.och.umd.edu/resources/safety.htm)
I'm assuming this is a regular mailbox on a roadside or in an apartment building. If that is the case, the spine/hinge is the interlinking part that holds the mailbox door on and enables it to open and close.
HINGES: removing the hinge pin is the first step in taking the door off the hinge. Therefore the spine of the hinge containing the pin should be mounted on the interior side of an exterior door. If the spine is located on the exterior it should be welded into the spine of the hinge or the door should be equipped with a leaf hinge. The leaf hinge has a screw or stud which holds the hinge closed making removal of the door very difficult. (source: http://www.och.umd.edu/resources/safety.htm)
Peer comment(s):
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chica nueva
: see 'box mailers' http://www.interplas.com/packaging-corrugated-mailers
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Good work. I think you are right that this is the type of "mail box" being referred to.
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Reference comments
4 hrs
Reference:
see: box mailers
http://www.interplas.com/packaging-corrugated-mailers
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-02 20:03:43 GMT)
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spine (of a book):
http://wenda.tianya.cn/wenda/thread?tid=1a7d47e319ae6238&clk... 什么是书脊?
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-02 20:10:06 GMT)
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书刊在书脊上印有书名、期号和其他信息。
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-02 20:03:43 GMT)
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spine (of a book):
http://wenda.tianya.cn/wenda/thread?tid=1a7d47e319ae6238&clk... 什么是书脊?
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-02 20:10:06 GMT)
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书刊在书脊上印有书名、期号和其他信息。
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