hinge-pins

Chinese translation: FYI

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English term or phrase:hinge-pins
Chinese translation:FYI
Entered by: yuzouren

13:24 Sep 3, 2006
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English term or phrase: hinge-pins
It's core business is the world market for vehicle service and repair equipment:tyre changers, wheel balancing machines, wheel aligners for checking vehicle geometry, lifts and technical testing lines are the hinge-pins of the product range.

I'm a little bit confused by this sentence, especially by "hinge-pins".
hit_ariel
China
Local time: 20:17
FYI
Explanation:
It's core business is the world market for vehicle service and repair equipment:tyre changers, wheel balancing machines, wheel aligners for checking vehicle geometry, lifts >>>>>and technical testing lines are the hinge-pins of the product range.
其核心业务是在世界范围推售车辆维修设备:tyre changers, wheel balancing machines, wheel aligners for checking vehicle geometry, lifts , 而技术测试系列则是在所有这些产品中起到衔接作用的产品。
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yuzouren
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Summary of answers provided
4铰链销钉
Ray Luo
4共有(共享)重點
Philip Tang
3FYI
yuzouren
3variant of linch-pin;linchpin?
chica nueva


  

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铰链销钉


Explanation:
经过硬面处理的阀座表面,大直径铰链销,以及防腐蚀轴承表面
Hardfaced seating surfaces, large diameter hinge pins, and corrosion ...

止回阀应该采用热塑塑料结构,配置不锈钢铰链销钉,凸轮臂和凸轮轴承。
The check valves shall be of thermoplastic construction with stainless steel hinge pins, cam arm, and cam bearing.

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FYI


Explanation:
It's core business is the world market for vehicle service and repair equipment:tyre changers, wheel balancing machines, wheel aligners for checking vehicle geometry, lifts >>>>>and technical testing lines are the hinge-pins of the product range.
其核心业务是在世界范围推售车辆维修设备:tyre changers, wheel balancing machines, wheel aligners for checking vehicle geometry, lifts , 而技术测试系列则是在所有这些产品中起到衔接作用的产品。


yuzouren
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共有(共享)重點


Explanation:
試譯:

他的核心業務是為國際市場提供車輛維護和修理器材: tyre changers, wheel balancing machines, wheel aligners for checking vehicle geometry, lifts等等, 而科技測試系列是這一組產品的共有(共享)重點.

Philip Tang
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variant of linch-pin;linchpin?


Explanation:
linchpin - 维基词典,自由的多语言词典 - [ Translate this page ]linchpin. 維基詞典,自由的多語言詞典. 跳转到: 导航, 搜索. [编辑]. linchpin. 文字:拉丁文字 · 语言:英语(English). [编辑]. 發音. ||. linchpin. 制轮楔 · 车辖 · 关键. 来自“http://zh.wiktionary.org/wiki/linchpin” ...
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linchpin/lynchpin = eg the linchpin of = the most important member of a group or part of a system, that holds together the other members or parts or makes it possible for them to operate as intended eg Woodford is the linchpin of the British athletics team. (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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linchpin = a person or thing on which the success of a project, organisation, etc. depends (Collins Concise English Dictionary)

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otherwise, you could consider using 'mainstay'? 骨干? (外研社:汉英词典) 支柱? (朗文进阶词典)

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Its core business is the world market for vehicle service and repair equipment; 主要依靠 tyre changers, wheel balancing machines, wheel aligners for checking vehicle geometry, lifts and technical testing lines,等商品

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mainstay = the single most important part of something 主要依靠;支柱 eg Farming is still the mainstay of this country's economy. 农业仍是这个国家的的经济支柱. (朗文进阶词典)

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