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French translation: arbre à cames


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English term or phrase:camshaft
French translation:arbre à cames
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20:54 Feb 6, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Additional field(s): Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: camshaft
Definition from The Auto glossary.com:
A tubular metal shaft that rotates in an engine and features cam lobes that control the intake and exhaust valves. The camshaft is located within the engine block in overhead valve engines, and is located just above the cylinder head in overhead cam engines. Most engines have one camshaft, but a V-shaped (e.g., V6 or V8) single overhead cam engine will have two. An inline (e.g., a non-V-shaped 6-cylinder) dual overhead cam engine also will have two camshafts, while a V-shaped dohc engine will have four cams.

Example sentence(s):
  • Be aware that when using cams with greater than .430 inches of lift on some solid lifter heads, it may become necessary to clearance grind each side of the lifter bores to prevent camshaft interference with the cylinder head casting. Autotech
  • Overhead camshaft (OHC) valvetrain configurations place the camshaft within the cylinder heads, above the combustion chambers, and drive the valves or lifters directly instead of using pushrods. Answers.com
  • Over the last several years we have witnessed a decline in "stock" camshaft replacement, most everyone has moved toward custom camshafts grinds. Delta Camshaft
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arbre à cames
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Un arbre à cames est un dispositif mécanique (Dans le langage courant, la mécanique est le domaine des machines, moteurs, véhicules, organes (engrenages, poulies,...) permettant de transformer un mouvement rotatif en mouvement longitudinal et réciproquement.
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5arbre à camessylvan pradel


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arbre à cames


Definition from Encyclopédie scientifique en ligne:
Un arbre à cames est un dispositif mécanique (Dans le langage courant, la mécanique est le domaine des machines, moteurs, véhicules, organes (engrenages, poulies,...) permettant de transformer un mouvement rotatif en mouvement longitudinal et réciproquement.

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  • Un arbre à cames est un dispositif mécanique permettant de transformer un mouvement rotatif en mouvement longitudinal et réciproquement. - Wikipedia  
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Yes  florence metzger
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Yes  Natacha DAMBINOFF
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Yes  Daniel Gontrand: daniel gontrand accord :c'est universellement connu
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Yes  sylvan pradel: one may wonder why this is even posted on proz.com...
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Yes  Pastor68: I agree with Daniel and Sylvan: a 15 year old French pupil fond of English and mechanics knows the answer.
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arbre à cames


Definition from own experience or research:
le double arbre à cames en tête du moteur Jaguar XK est l'archétype du moteur moderne

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  • le double arbre à cames en tête du moteur Jaguar XK est l'archétype du moteur moderne - own eperience  

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