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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Aircraft maintenance | | English term or phrase: Arm | | Arm refers to the distance between the center of gravity and the datum. Arms ahead of, or to the left of the datum are negative(- n), and those behind, or to the right of the datum are positive(+n). When the datum is ahead of the aircraft, all of the arms are positive and computational errors are minimized. Arm = Mass/Weight |
| | | bras de levier | Explanation:
Apparently, according to my husband, the English would normally be "moment arm" and the equation at the end of the text is incorrect
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Try searching for "bras de levier" and "moment arm" together
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Moment arm, braccio di leva, Bras de levier (B.L.), Hebelarm. Motor mount, supporto motore, Bâti moteur, Motorauflage. Motor run, Déroulement, Motorlaufzeit ...
www.miniplane.com/corrispondenze.htm
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(WO/1998/020268) INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH OPTIMUM TORQUE OUTPUT
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... which sequentially vary the moment arm in a predetermined manner during the ... grâce à un bras de levier situé entre l'axe de rotation (108) de l'arbre ...
www.wipo.org/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=1998020268 |
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  Sheila Wilson
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23 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 | arm bras de levier
Explanation:
Apparently, according to my husband, the English would normally be "moment arm" and the equation at the end of the text is incorrect
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Note added at 46 mins (2008-12-21 21:28:56 GMT)
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Try searching for "bras de levier" and "moment arm" together
ENGLISH
- [ Traduire cette page ]
Moment arm, braccio di leva, Bras de levier (B.L.), Hebelarm. Motor mount, supporto motore, Bâti moteur, Motorauflage. Motor run, Déroulement, Motorlaufzeit ...
www.miniplane.com/corrispondenze.htm
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Note added at 47 mins (2008-12-21 21:29:46 GMT)
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(WO/1998/020268) INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH OPTIMUM TORQUE OUTPUT
- [ Traduire cette page ]
... which sequentially vary the moment arm in a predetermined manner during the ... grâce à un bras de levier situé entre l'axe de rotation (108) de l'arbre ...
www.wipo.org/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=1998020268
| Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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