ScaFixScaffolding glossary
Scaffold parts in 13 languages
Ordering from a supplier abroad, reading a manufacturer's manual or working with a crew from another country? These tables give each scaffold part ScaFix counts in all 13 languages of scafix.app, and the exact row names the app's parts list prints.
By Ole Emil Frikstad Urstad · How the numbers are computed ·
What are scaffold parts called in other languages?
A scaffold standard is «spir» in Norwegian, «Vertikalstiel» in German, «stojak» in Polish and «montant» in French. The tables below name all 10 parts and units the ScaFix engine counts in 13 languages, and give the exact row names the app's parts list prints in its 10 languages.
The words in the Nordic languages
The 10 parts and units the engine counts, with the word the glossary on scafix.app uses in each language (its own page in that language has the definition):
| English | Norwegian Bokmål (nb) | Danish (da) | Swedish (sv) | Finnish (fi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard | spir | spir | spira | pystyputki |
| ledger | bjelke | bjælke (længdebjælke) | liggare | vaakaputki (juoksu) |
| deck | lem / plattform | dæk (stilladsdæk) | plattform (ställningsplank) | työtaso |
| guardrail | rekkverk | rækværk | räcke (skyddsräcke) | kaide |
| toe board | fotlist | fodliste | sparklist (fotlist) | jalkalista |
| brace | diagonal | diagonal | diagonalstag | vinotuki (diagonaali) |
| base jack | bunnskrue | bundskrue (fodspindel) | bottenskruv (fotspindel) | säätöjalka |
| wall tie | veggfeste / vegganker | vægbinder (forankring) | förankring | seinäankkuri (ankkurointi) |
| bay | fag | fag | fack | kenttä |
| lift | etasje | etage | våning (bomlag) | kerros |
The words in German, Dutch, French and Spanish
| English | German (de) | Dutch (nl) | French (fr) | Spanish (es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard | Vertikalstiel (Ständer) | staander | montant (poteau) | montante (vertical) |
| ledger | Riegel (Längsriegel) | ligger | lisse | larguero |
| deck | Belag | werkvloer (vloerdeel) | plancher (plateau) | plataforma |
| guardrail | Geländer (Seitenschutz) | leuning | garde-corps | barandilla |
| toe board | Bordbrett | kantplank | plinthe | rodapié |
| brace | Diagonale | diagonaal (schoor) | diagonale | diagonal |
| base jack | Fußspindel | voetspindel | vérin de pied (socle réglable) | husillo de base |
| wall tie | Gerüsthalter (Verankerung) | muuranker (steigeranker) | ancrage (amarrage) | anclaje a pared |
| bay | Gerüstfeld (Feld) | vak (steigervak) | travée | módulo (tramo) |
| lift | Gerüstlage (Lage) | niveau (steigerlaag) | niveau | nivel |
The words in Polish, Czech, Slovak and Hungarian
| English | Polish (pl) | Czech (cs) | Slovak (sk) | Hungarian (hu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard | stojak (pion) | stojka | stojka | függőleges elem (oszlop) |
| ledger | rygiel | podélník | pozdĺžnik | hossztartó (vízszintes elem) |
| deck | pomost | podlaha (podlážka) | podlaha (podlahový diel) | járószint (padozat) |
| guardrail | poręcz (bariera) | zábradlí | zábradlie | korlát |
| toe board | krawężnik | okopová lišta (zarážka) | zarážka (okopová lišta) | lábdeszka |
| brace | stężenie (diagonala) | diagonála | diagonála | átló (merevítő) |
| base jack | podstawka śrubowa | stavěcí patka | nastaviteľná pätka | állítható talp (talpcsavar) |
| wall tie | kotwa (zakotwienie) | kotva (kotvení) | kotva (kotvenie) | falhorgony (lehorgonyzás) |
| bay | przęsło | pole | pole | állványmező (mező) |
| lift | poziom | patro | podlažie | szint |
Parts-list rows in the app: Norwegian Bokmål, Danish, Swedish and Finnish
The rows a straight facade wall is counted in, exactly as the ScaFix app prints them in its parts list. The app's parts list is written in 10 languages; Czech, Slovak and Hungarian pages use the glossary words above.
| English | Norwegian Bokmål (nb) | Danish (da) | Swedish (sv) | Finnish (fi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frames | Bukker | Rammer | Ramar | Kehikot |
| Standards | Spirer | Spir | Spiror | Pystytolpat |
| Ledgers | Lengdebjelker | Længdebjælker | Liggare | Juoksut |
| Transoms | Tverrbjelker | Tværbjælker | Tvärbalkar | Poikittaispalkit |
| Base jacks / legs | Bunnskruer / ben | Bundskruer / ben | Bottenskruvar / ben | Säätöjalat / jalat |
| Base collars | Startstykker | Startstykker | Startkragar | Aloitusholkit |
| Decks without ladder | Lemmer uten stige | Dæk uden stige | Gångplan utan stege | Tasot ilman tikkaita |
| Decks with ladder | Lemmer med stige | Dæk med stige | Gångplan med stege | Tasot tikkailla |
| Front guardrails | Rekkverk foran | Rækværk foran | Räcken på framsidan | Etukaiteet |
| End guardrails | Enderekkverk | Enderækværk | Gavelräcken | Päätykaiteet |
| Toeboards | Fotlister | Tåbrætter | Sparklist | Potkulevyt |
| End toeboards | Endefotlister | Endefodlister | Gavelsparklister | Päätyjalkalistat |
| Diagonals | Diagonaler | Diagonaler | Diagonalstag | Vinotuet |
| Wall ties | Veggankere | Vægankre | Väggankare | Seinäankkurit |
| Wall-anchor fittings | Fester til veggankere | Fæster til vægankre | Fästen till väggankare | Seinäankkurikiinnikkeet |
| Couplers | Koblinger | Koblinger | Kopplingar | Liittimet |
Parts-list rows in the app: German, Dutch, Polish, French and Spanish
| English | German (de) | Dutch (nl) | Polish (pl) | French (fr) | Spanish (es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frames | Rahmen | Stelramen | Ramy | Cadres | Marcos |
| Standards | Ständer | Staanders | Stojaki | Montants | Montantes |
| Ledgers | Längsriegel | Langsliggers | Rygle | Lisses | Largueros |
| Transoms | Querriegel | Dwarsliggers | Poprzeczki | Traverses | Travesaños |
| Base jacks / legs | Fußspindeln / Fußplatten | Spindelvoeten / poten | Podstawki śrubowe / stopy | Vérins de pied / pieds | Husillos de base / pies |
| Base collars | Anfangsstücke | Beginstukken | Kołnierze bazowe | Embases | Collarines de base |
| Decks without ladder | Beläge ohne Leiter | Werkvloeren zonder ladder | Pomosty bez drabiny | Planchers sans échelle | Plataformas sin escalera |
| Decks with ladder | Beläge mit Leiter | Passagevlonders met ladder | Pomosty z drabiną | Planchers avec échelle | Plataformas con escalera |
| Front guardrails | Längsgeländer | Voorleuningen | Barierki frontowe | Garde-corps de façade | Barandillas frontales |
| End guardrails | Stirngeländer | Kopleuningen | Barierki końcowe | Garde-corps d'extrémité | Barandillas de extremo |
| Toeboards | Bordbretter | Kantplanken | Deski krawężnikowe | Plinthes | Rodapiés |
| End toeboards | Stirnseiten-Bordbretter | Kopkantplanken | Krawężniki czołowe | Plinthes d’extrémité | Rodapiés de extremo |
| Diagonals | Diagonalen | Diagonalen | Stężenia ukośne | Diagonales | Diagonales |
| Wall ties | Gerüsthalter | Muurankers | Kotwy ścienne | Ancrages muraux | Anclajes a pared |
| Wall-anchor fittings | Verankerungskupplungen | Muurankerbevestigingen | Mocowania kotew ściennych | Fixations d'ancrage mural | Fijaciones de anclaje a pared |
| Couplers | Gerüstkupplungen | Koppelingen | Złącza | Colliers d’échafaudage | Acopladores |
Part groups in the app's parts list: Norwegian Bokmål, Danish, Swedish and Finnish
The parts list puts its rows into these groups; a group the wall does not need is left out.
| English | Norwegian Bokmål (nb) | Danish (da) | Swedish (sv) | Finnish (fi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frames and standards | Bukker og spirer | Rammer og spir | Ramar och spiror | Kehikot ja pystytolpat |
| Ledgers and beams | Lengde- og tverrbjelker | Bjælker | Liggare och balkar | Juoksut ja palkit |
| Decks | Lemmer og planker | Dæk | Plattformar | Tasot |
| Guardrails | Rekkverk | Rækværk | Räcken | Kaiteet |
| Toeboards | Fotlister | Tåbrætter | Sparklist | Potkulevyt |
| Diagonals | Diagonaler | Diagonaler | Diagonalstag | Vinotuet |
| Ends | Ender | Ender | Ändar | Päät |
| Wall ties and fittings | Veggankere og fester | Vægankre og beslag | Förankringar och beslag | Seinäankkurit ja kiinnikkeet |
| Base jacks and legs | Bunnskruer og ben | Bundskruer og ben | Bottenskruvar och ben | Säätöjalat ja jalat |
Part groups in the app's parts list: German, Dutch, Polish, French and Spanish
| English | German (de) | Dutch (nl) | Polish (pl) | French (fr) | Spanish (es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frames and standards | Rahmen und Ständer | Frames en staanders | Ramy i stojaki | Cadres et montants | Marcos y montantes |
| Ledgers and beams | Riegel und Träger | Liggers en balken | Rygle i poprzeczki | Lisses et poutres | Largueros y vigas |
| Decks | Beläge | Werkvloeren | Pomosty | Planchers | Plataformas |
| Guardrails | Geländer | Leuningen | Barierki | Garde-corps | Barandillas |
| Toeboards | Bordbretter | Kantplanken | Deski krawężnikowe | Plinthes | Rodapiés |
| Diagonals | Diagonalen | Diagonalen | Stężenia ukośne | Diagonales | Diagonales |
| Ends | Enden | Kopzijden | Końcówki | Extrémités | Extremos |
| Wall ties and fittings | Gerüsthalter und Kupplungen | Muurankers en koppelingen | Kotwy ścienne i mocowania | Ancrages et fixations | Anclajes y fijaciones |
| Base jacks and legs | Fußspindeln und Fußplatten | Spindelvoeten en poten | Podstawki śrubowe i stopy | Vérins et pieds | Husillos de base y pies |
Why one part has several names
The glossary gives the word a scaffolder uses for the part («ledger»); the parts list names each row by what it counts, often with the part's position («Front guardrails», «End toeboards»). Frame systems have frames where modular systems have standards and ledgers, so a row can be empty for one system and full for another.
Makers also give the same part their own product names. When a manufacturer's manual and these tables differ, the manual names the part you order. ScaFix is a planning aid, not structural approval.
Questions and answers
Where do these names come from?
The words are the glossary of scafix.app, written for each of its 13 languages. The parts-list rows are the ScaFix app's own strings, the same text the parts list prints in each of its 10 languages.
Why do Czech, Slovak and Hungarian have no parts-list names?
The ScaFix app is not yet translated into Czech, Slovak and Hungarian. Their pages on scafix.app use the glossary words above, and their links into the app open its English version.
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