Stophout

English translation: chock

13:26 Feb 1, 2022
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: Stophout
Taken from a list of company directives for maintaining order in the workplace.

Stophout op de juiste plek opslaan, oude slijpschijven in de restafvalbak deponeren.
Pamela Downes-Grainger
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:20
English translation:chock
Explanation:
see: Comprehensive Dictionary of Industry and Technology (Graham P. Oxtoby)

stophout = chock

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Note added at 9 mins (2022-02-01 13:35:35 GMT)
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NL:
"kort wigvormig stuk hout of klos tegen een stamstuk of wiel om rollen te voorkomen; V.Dale"
• remblok
• stophout
• schoorhout

EN:
"a block of wood, often wedge-shaped,for stopping an object moving, e.g. a log from rolling, a wheel from turning"
• block
• chock
• chock block
(https://iate.europa.eu/search/result/1643661904163/1 )

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Note added at 10 mins (2022-02-01 13:36:30 GMT)
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Van Dale NL>EN:

stophout =
chock
wedge

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Note added at 12 mins (2022-02-01 13:39:02 GMT)
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Dutch synonyms: stopblok, stopstuk
Selected response from:

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:20
Grading comment
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4 +3chock
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stophout
chock


Explanation:
see: Comprehensive Dictionary of Industry and Technology (Graham P. Oxtoby)

stophout = chock

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 9 mins (2022-02-01 13:35:35 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

NL:
"kort wigvormig stuk hout of klos tegen een stamstuk of wiel om rollen te voorkomen; V.Dale"
• remblok
• stophout
• schoorhout

EN:
"a block of wood, often wedge-shaped,for stopping an object moving, e.g. a log from rolling, a wheel from turning"
• block
• chock
• chock block
(https://iate.europa.eu/search/result/1643661904163/1 )

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Note added at 10 mins (2022-02-01 13:36:30 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Van Dale NL>EN:

stophout =
chock
wedge

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Note added at 12 mins (2022-02-01 13:39:02 GMT)
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Dutch synonyms: stopblok, stopstuk

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 187
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I think the asker should have Googled this.
4 mins
  -> ha ha, inderdaad

agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: chock : a piece of wood or other material put next to cargo to prevent it from shifting. https://tinyurl.com/2p83pcmy / https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stophout
22 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  sindy cremer: also with phil :)
4 days
  -> Thanks!
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