Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
Rakokynnys
English translation:
ventilated threshold
Added to glossary by
Desmond O'Rourke
Feb 19, 2008 18:51
16 yrs ago
Finnish term
Rakokynnys
Finnish to English
Tech/Engineering
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Rakokynnys
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | standard threshold |
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Feb 24, 2008 15:37: Desmond O'Rourke changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/737242">hwhitford's</a> old entry - "Rakokynnys"" to ""standard threshold""
Proposed translations
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Works in: Finnish to English, English to Finnish
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standard threshold
this would mean the threshhold is raised but not rebated because of a swing door, for instance. Rako refers to the gap seen under the door.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-19 21:15:36 GMT)
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The gap is not visible in Marju's example - but it is there all the same.
Based on the example given, a better translation for rakokynnys would be ventilated threshold.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-19 21:15:36 GMT)
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The gap is not visible in Marju's example - but it is there all the same.
Based on the example given, a better translation for rakokynnys would be ventilated threshold.
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Discussion
Anyway - this translation is for a Finnish company and the products are mainly targeted to Finland.
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