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load-leveling

French translation: amortisseur de chocs


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English term or phrase:load-leveling
French translation:amortisseur de chocs
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18:40 Jun 28, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / automotive
English term or phrase: load-leveling
This procedure applies to load-leveling shock absorbers only
tradax
Local time: 01:43
absborbtion de charge
Explanation:
des chocs

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Note added at 2002-06-28 19:36:53 (GMT)
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Cette procédure ne s\'applique qu\'aux \"niveau des absorbtions des chocs\" (ou charges).

C\'est le niveau des charges qui permet d\'établir l\'étalonage donc le : leveling.
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euroverbal
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Local time: 01:43
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Summary of answers provided
4amortisseurs à correction d'assiette, amortisseurs correcteurs d'assiettecheungmo
4amortisseurs à équilibre de charge
Jean-Luc Dumont
4"Lissage/ Nivellement/ Repartition de la charge"Ethele Salem Sperling
4absborbtion de chargeeuroverbal


  

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absborbtion de charge


Explanation:
des chocs

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Note added at 2002-06-28 19:36:53 (GMT)
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Cette procédure ne s\'applique qu\'aux \"niveau des absorbtions des chocs\" (ou charges).

C\'est le niveau des charges qui permet d\'établir l\'étalonage donc le : leveling.

euroverbal
France
Local time: 01:43
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Merci bcp
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"Lissage/ Nivellement/ Repartition de la charge"


Explanation:
Ref: Termium

Ethele Salem Sperling
United States
Local time: 16:43
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amortisseurs à équilibre de charge


Explanation:
I disagree with selection of answer - with the selection and the answer - actually :)

shock absorbers (faux amis si l'on veut) n'amortissent pas les chocs sur une voiture, ils amortissent les inégalités de la surface de la route

mais les bumpers sont des pare-chocs

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Note added at 2002-06-29 06:42:51 (GMT) Post-grading
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see Cheungmo\'s answer - he gives the best explanation and answer

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 01:43
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amortisseurs à correction d'assiette, amortisseurs correcteurs d'assiette


Explanation:
Il s'agit d'amortisseurs qui compensent pour une charge inégale.

Disons que la charge est cinq fois plus lourde à gauche qu'à droite, les amortisseurs compensent la charge: ceux de gauche auront une pression interne cinq fois (à-peu-près) plus grande que ceux de droite.


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