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damper

French translation: amortisseur


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English term or phrase:damper
French translation:amortisseur
Entered by: Yves Cromphaut
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08:43 Jun 30, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: damper
after positioning the coil spring bottom fastening bolt, raise the oscillating arm with a jack to enable the coil spring with damper to obtain its normal loaded position.
Yves Cromphaut
Local time: 12:57
amortisseur
Explanation:
same as shock-absorber
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xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 12:57
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Merci
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amortisseur


Explanation:
same as shock-absorber

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 12:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 111
Grading comment
Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fc_babeaud
7 mins

neutral  Tony M: With just one caveat -- this kind of 'damper' looks here like specifically a spring damper, and NOT a 'shock absorber' per se; don't know if the term might still apply in FR anyway?
36 mins

agree  zaphod: The purpose of a damper is to control spring rebound.
39 mins
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