technology, tools & materials
(BrE) timber, etc.
(BrE) timber, etc.
(AmE) lumber & hardware
| Ned. | BrE | AmE |
|---|---|---|
| aanmaakblokje (zie OALD) | fire lighter | fire starter |
| aarde, geaard (m.b.t. elektra) | earth, earthed | ground, grounded |
| aardleiding, aarddraad | earth wire, (green wire) | ground wire |
| accu | accumulator | (storage) battery, storage cell |
| apparaatje, technisch snufje | gadget* | gizmo, widget, doodad, etc. |
| autokerkhof, schroothandel | junkyard*, scrapyard | salvage yard (zie OALD) |
| B-2-blok (grote lichte bouwsteen) | breeze block (zie OALD) | cinder block |
| bahco, Engelse sleutel, verstelsleutel (note 1) | adjustable spanner | adjustable wrench |
| bandenlichter (note 1) | tyre lever, tyre iron | tire lever, tire iron |
| bandplakset | puncture outfit | patch kit |
| bankschroef | vice | vise |
| batterij | battery | (dry cell) battery |
| beeldscherm, terminal, VDU | VDU, visual display unit | VDT, visual display terminal |
| benzine (note 5) | petrol | gas(oline) |
| bestekmaker (zie: calculator) (note 12) | estimator*, quantity surveyor | contracts engineer |
| bezem | (also:) brush | broom* |
| bliksemafleider | lightning conductor | lightning rod |
| boksbeugel | knuckle dusters | brass knuckles |
| bougie (zie ook BBI) | (also:) sparking plug | spark plug, plug |
| brandspiritus (note 3) | meths, methylated spirits | denatured alcohol |
| breekijzer (zie: koevoet) | jemmy, crow bar* | jimmy, crow bar*, pry bar, wrenching bar |
| bruingoed (= o.a. radio, tv) | brown goods | electronic items* |
| butagas, flessengas (note 4) | calor gas | propane gas, cooking gas |
| calculator, bestekmaker (note 12) | quantitity surveyor, QS | estimator, contracts engineer |
| carrosseriewerker, uitdeuker (note 22) | panel beater | bodyman |
| cirkelzaag (zie ook BBI) | circular saw* | buzz saw, Skilsaw |
| coveren, vernieuwen (van buitenband) | remould (a tyre) | retread (a tire), recap |
| cylinderslot | (also:) Yale lock | cylinder lock* |
| dacron, teryleen (synth. textielvezel) | Crimplene, Terylene | Dacron |
| dagbouw, open mijnbouw (zie ook BBI) | open-cast mining | opne-pit mining, strip mining |
| decoupeerzaag | fretsaw, jig saw* | coping saw |
| diesel | (also:) derv | diesel* |
| dimschakelaar | dip switch | dimmer switch, dimmer |
| dingetje, je-weet-wel | dooda(h), doofer (doofah), gubbins, gadget* | doodad, doohickey, whatchamacallit*, thingamagigs, gizmo |
| dobber (aan vishengel) | (usually:) float | (usually:) bobber |
| dompelaar (zie ook BBI) | immersion heater | hot water heater |
| dopsleutel (note 1) | socket spanner | socket wrench |
| drilboor (zie: pneumatische boor) | pneumatic drill* | jackhammer |
| duct-tape, reparatieplakband (note 7) | gaffer tape | duct tape*, duck tape* |
| dwarsligger, biel(s) | sleeper | tie |
| electriciteitscentrale | (also:) power station | power plant* |
| elektriciteitsnet, lichtnet | mains | electric power source |
| elektriciteitssnoer (zie ook BBI) | flex, lead | (electric) cord*, extension(lead/cord) |
| Engelse sleutel (zie: bahco) | ----- | ------ |
| gehard glas | toughened glass | tempered glass |
| gipsplaat (note 13) | plasterboard, dry-stone wall | sheetrock,wall/gypsum board, drywall* |
| glasvezel | glass fibre | fiberglass |
| goederenlift | goods lift | freight elevator |
| grindpleister (note 14) | pebble dash | pebble-coated stucco |
| griptang (note 1), (locking pliers) | mole grip, Mole grip | vise grip, (algemeen: locking pliers) |
| aanstampen (grond ...) | pun, pound | tamp |
| grondstamper (pneumatisch) | punner, whacker plate, | tamper |
| grondzeil (in tent) (zie OALD) | groundsheet | ground cloth |
| haarscheurtje | hair crack | hairline crack |
| hang- en sluitwerk | fixings | hardware |
| hapering, storing | hitch | glitch |
| hoogspanningsmast | (electricity) pylon | high tension tower |
| horlogebandje | watch strap | watchband |
| houtbewerking, schrijnwerkerskunst | (also:) woodwork, joinery | woodworking (zie OALD) |
| houthandel, houtgroothandel (note 24) | timber yard (zie OALD) (zie ook BBI) | lumber yard |
| houtvezelplaat, boardplaat | fibreboard | masonite, fiberboard |
| houtwol (note 23) | woodwool | excelsior |
| ijzerwaren | (also:) ironmongery | hardware* |
| ijzerwarenverkoper | ironmonger | hardware dealer |
| ijzerwinkel | ironmongers | hardware store |
| intercomsysteem | Tannoy | P.A. system*, public address system* |
| isolatieband (note 7), (zie ook: ducttape) | insulating tape* | friction tape, electricians tape, electrical tape |
| kaliber (van loop v/e vuurwapen) | bore (bijv. "twelve-bore") | gauge (bijv. "twelve-gauge") |
| kalkaanslag (in ketel) | (also:) fur | scale* |
| keilbout (metalen schroevenplug) | Rawl plug, wall plug (see OALD) | Molly(bolt), wall anchor |
| kiezelguhr,diatomeeënaarde | kieselguhr | diamaceous earth |
| klopboor (vgl. drilboor) | (also:) percussion drill | kludge, klugehammer drill* |
| knoeiwerk, slechte reparatie | bodge, botch-up, lash-up | kludge, kluge, (screw-up) |
| koevoet, breekijzer (note 25) | jemmy, crowbar* | jimmy, crowbar*, prybar |
| kortsluiten (kortgesloten) | fuse (fused) | short-circuit (shorted, burned out) |
| kotter-pen (zie: splitpen) | ----------- | -------- |
| krachtcentrale, elektriciteitscentrale | (also:) power station | power plant* |
| krokodillenklemmetje, -bek | crocodile clip | alligator clip |
| kruiwagen | (wheel)barrow | pushcart, (hand truck) |
| kunstdiamant, bergkristal, glitter(stof) | diamanté | rhinestone |
| lambriseringslijst, stootrand | dado, dado rail | chair rail, (molding) |
| latex (verf) | emulsion paint | latex paint |
| lege batterij/accu (zie ook BBI) | a flat battery | a dead battery |
| lekke band (zie ook BBI) | a flat tyre, puncture | a flat |
| lijmklem, lijmtang, serre-joint | G-clamp, G-cramp | C-clamp |
| lijn (honde- ..., etc.) (zie ook BBI) | lead | leash* (IntE) |
| luchtbuks, windbuks | air gun | air gun, BB gun |
| manometer, drukmeter | pressure gauge | pressure gage |
| maatbeker | measuring beaker | graduate(d) beaker |
| maatcylinder | measuring cylinder | graduate(d) cylinder |
| marinewerf (zie ook BBI) | dockyard | navy yard |
| megafoon | megaphone*, loudhailer | bullhorn |
| metaalgaas | gauze | wire mesh screen |
| meubelmaker | (ook:) joiner | cabinet maker* |
| meubelplaat, fineerblad/-hout | blockboard | veneer (plywood) |
| moersleutel (zie: sleutel) (note 1) | spanner | wrench* |
| moffelen / gemoffeld | stove / stove-enamelled | enamel / baked-enameled |
| opwindbaar (speelgoed) | clockwork (toys) | windup (toys) |
| opwindhorloge (met knopje), remontoir | keyless watch | stem-winder |
| paraffine (zie: waxine) (note 5) | paraffin wax, white wax | paraffin |
| paraffine(olie) (= laxeermiddel) (note 5) | liquid parrafin | mineral oil |
| Pas geverfd! | Wet paint! | Fresh paint! |
| passer | (a pair of) proportional compasses | (a pair of) dividers |
| perspex | Perspex | Plexiglass, Lucite, (clear plastic) |
| petroleum (note 5) | paraffin (oil), (tractor:) kerosine | kerosene* |
| petroleumkachel (zie ook BBI) | paraffin stove | kerosene stove |
| petroleumlamp (zie ook BBI) | paraffin lamp/lantern | kerosene lamp/lantern |
| piepschuim | polystyrene* | Styrofoam, (expanded polystyrene) |
| plakband | Sellotape, sticky tape (zie OALD) | Scotch tape, adhesive tape*, |
| plamuur (note 14) | Polyfilla® | Spackle, spackling (paste) |
| plank met messing en groef | matchboard | tongue-in-groove lumber |
| platte knoop (dubbele ...) | (usually:) reef knot (OALD) | (usually:) square knot |
| pneumatische boor (vgl. klopboor) | pneumatic drill* | (also:) jackhammer |
| polijstmachine, polijstschijf | polisher | Naugahyde |
| proefdraaien (het ...) (zie ook BBI) | a dummy run | a trial run*, a dry run* (IntE) |
| pvc | PVC | buffer |
| rabbat, aanslagsponning | rebate, (housing) | rabbet, dado |
| ratel(sleutel) (note 1) | ratched spanner | ratched wrench |
| rayon (= viscose) | (ook:) viscose | rayon* |
| reageerbuishouder | clamp stand | ring stand |
| rechthoekige driehoek (zie ook BBI) | (usually:) right-angled triangle | right triangle (zie OALD) |
| remontoir (zie: opwindbaar horloge) | keyless watch | stem-winder |
| ringsleutel (zie ook BBI) (note 1) | box spanner, ring spanner | box wrench, ring wrench, closed-end wrench, lug wrench |
| rioolstelsel | drains | sewerage system |
| rol (plakband / film) (note 28)) | reel (of Sellotape / film) | roll (of Scotch tape / film) |
| rozenolie, welriekende olie | attar* | (also:) otto |
| ruwe olie (note 5) | crude oil* | petroleum* |
| schroothandel, autokerkhof (zie ook BBI) | scrapyard | junkyard |
| schuimrubber | polyurethane | foam rubber |
| schuurpapier | (also:) glasspaper | sandpaper* |
| sleutel, moersleutel (note 1) | spanner | (screw) wrench* |
| sneeuwkanon | (also:) snow cannon | snow gun* (zie OALD) |
| snijbrander (soldeerlamp, zie ook BBI) (note 63) | blowlamp | blowtorch, torch (zie OALD) |
| snoeischaar | secateurs | pruners, pruning shears |
| soldeerlamp (zie ook BBI) (note 63) | blowlamp | blowtorch* |
| spiritus, methylalcohol (note 3) | methylated spirits*, meths | wood alcohol, (cf.: sterno) |
| splitpen, kotterpen | split pin | cotter pin |
| staalwol (zie ook BBI) | (also:) wire wool | steel wool* (IntE) |
| stanleymes | Stanley knife | utility knife, box knife, box cutter, linoleum knife |
| startkabel | jump lead | jumper cable |
| steeksleutel (note 1) | open-ended spanner | open-end wrench |
| steekwagen | sack barrow | hand truck |
| steunwieltjes (van fiets) | stabilizers (zie OALD) | training wheels |
| stiletto, springmes | (also:) flickknife | switchblade*, swish blade |
| stofdroog (verf) | dust dry | dry free |
| stop, plug, kurk | stopper* (zie OALD) | (also:) plug |
| stopcontact | (power) point, (electrical) point | (electrical) outlet, receptacle, (wall)socket* |
| strimmer | strimmer | Weed Whacker, weed eater, trimmer |
| stroomstoring | power failure, power cut | (power) outage |
| tapijtspijkertje | tin tack | carpet tack |
| tectyl, tectyleren (zie ook BBI) | underseal | undercoat |
| tectyllaag (zie ook BBI) | undersealing | undercoating |
| tekendriehoek | set square (zie OALD) | triangle |
| timmerfabriek | joinery | millwork plant |
| timmerhout (note 24) | timber | lumber |
| timmerwerk (note 6), fijn timmerwerk, houtbewerking | joinery | (finishing) carpentry, millwork, woodwork(ing) |
| traangas | teargas*, (also:) CS gas | (also:) Mace |
| trapezium (= met 2 parallelle zijdes van ongelijke lengte) | trapezium | trapezoid |
| trapezoïde (= onregelmatige vierhoek, zonder parallelle zijdes) | trapezoid | trapezium |
| tuinslang | hosepipe | (garden) hose |
| vacuumbuis, electronenbuis (zie ook BBI) | valve | vacuum tube |
| vaseline, petrolatum | vaseline*, petroleum jelly | (also:) petrolatum (zie OALD) |
| veiligheidspal (op vuurwapen) | (usually:) safety catch | (usually:) safety (zie OALD) |
| verstelsleutel (zie: bahco) | ------ | ------ |
| verzonken (schroef), met platte kop | countersunk (screw) (OALD) | flathead (screw) |
| viscose (textielsoort, zie: rayon) | ------- | ------- |
| vleugelmoer | wing nut | thumb nut |
| voddenman | rag-and-bone man | junk man |
| voegen ('metselen van voegen') | (to) point | (to) tuck-point |
| vuilverbrandingsoven | destructor | incinerator |
| wagentje (serveer..., bagage...) | trolley | cart |
| waterpas | (spirit) level | (carpenter's) level |
| waxine (zie: parafine) (note 5) | paraffin wax, white wax | paraffin |
| weegschaal (balans...) | balance, scales* | (also:) scale |
| wichelroedeloper | water diviner | dowser |
| witgoed (= o.a. koelkast, wasmachine) | white goods | household appliances* |
| witte spiritus, thinner (note 3) | white spirits, thinner* | liquid solvent |
| wrikken, openwrikken, loswrikken (note 25) | prise (off), prize off* | pry off |
| zaklantaarn (zie ook BBI) (note 63) | torch | flashlight* |
| zakmes | penknife | pocketknife |
| zwanenhals, (± sifon) | U-bend | P-trap |