English: knife edge clampFrench translation: attache "couteau" 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | English term or phrase: | knife edge clamp | | French translation: | attache "couteau" | | Entered by: | jemo |
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Tech/Engineering - Physics | | English term or phrase: knife edge clamp | Used in a physics lab about torque:
"Carefully balance a metre-stick horizontally using a knife edge clamp and balance support. Mass the knife edge clamps and mass hangers and set up the apparatus as in the diagram." |
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 jemo
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| Note from asker to answererMerci beaucoup. J'y vais pour Attache "couteau"
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| attache "couteau de balance"
Explanation:
Une suggestion en attendant mieux
la photo de la chose en anglais:
http://www.basicsciencesupplies.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Sc...
" English term: knife edge (weighing)
Supplementary information: prepared edge of a scale pivot designed to make linear contact with an opposing bearing surface (Weighing Operations Manual)
French term: couteau (pesée)
Supplementary information: arête préparée d'un pivot de balance conçue pour établir un contact linéaire avec la surface du coussinet qui lui est opposé (Manuel des opérations de pesée)"
http://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/Information/glossary/glossary_...
"Dassault Corporate - Vos Outils -
... KNIFE SWITCH, INTERRUPTEUR A COUTEAU, KNIFE-EDGE (SCALE...), COUTEAU DE BALANCE,
KNIFE(-TYPE) POINTER (INSTR.), AIGUILLE COUTEAU (INSTR.), ...
www.dassault-aviation.com/outils/ traducteur_resultat.cfm?op=gb&id=K
| jemo
United States
Native speaker of:  French
PRO pts in category: 15
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| Note from asker to answerer| Merci beaucoup. J'y vais pour Attache "couteau" |
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