gage

Spanish translation: calibre

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English term or phrase:	gage
Spanish translation:	calibre
Entered by:	Andrea Torre

20:44 Jul 3, 2002

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Car industry

English term or phrase: gage

Chairmen will rotate between Stamping Gage Process and BIW Gage Process Engineers

Gage Standards DaimlerChrysler

Andrea Torre KudoZ activity Questions: 275 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 249 Spain
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calibrado (en este caso)

Explanation:
Los presidentes (de la comisión de calibres) rotarán entre los ingenieros de proceso de calibrado de estampado y los ingenieros de proceso de calibrado BIW.
No pude encontrar el significado de BIW.
Saludos.
Roberto
Chairmen will rotate between Stamping Gage Process and BIW Gage Process Engineers

Selected response from:

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 03:55

Grading comment

Pues sí, se trata de calibre (o calibrado), lo acabo de confirmar. Es una medida de referencia en la que Daimler se basará para fabricar sus piezas. Gracias a todos.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

calibrado (en este caso)

Robert INGLEDEW

4 +2

Medida,calibrador,graduador,manómetro.

MikeGarcia

gauge

rvillaronga

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Medida,calibrador,graduador,manómetro.

Explanation:
Appleton's New Cuyás Dictionary,5th Edition (revised).

MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 9

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

calibrado (en este caso)

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 26

Grading comment

Pues sí, se trata de calibre (o calibrado), lo acabo de confirmar. Es una medida de referencia en la que Daimler se basará para fabricar sus piezas. Gracias a todos.

8 hrs confidence:

gauge

Explanation:
El Comité de Medidas de Daimlier Chrysler alternará el liderato del Comité entre el grupo de Medidas de Estampe y el grupo de Ingenieros del Processo de Medidas BIW (?)

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Main Entry: gauge
Pronunciation: 'gAj
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gauge, from Old North French
Date: 15th century
1 a : a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as (1) : the distance between the rails of a railroad (2) : the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound (3) : the thickness of a thin material (as sheet metal or plastic film) (4) : the diameter of a slender object (as wire or a hypodermic needle) (5) : the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width b : DIMENSIONS, SIZE c : MEASURE 1
2 : an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: as a : an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy b : an instrument with a graduated scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity
3 : relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind
4 : a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences
synonym see STANDARD

Main Entry: 2gauge
Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
Inflected Form(s): gauged; gaug.ing
1 a : to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of b : to determine the capacity or contents of c : ESTIMATE, JUDGE
2 a : to check for conformity to specifications or limits b : to measure off or set out

Main Entry: broad-gauge
Pronunciation: 'brod-'gAj
Function: adjective
Date: 1858
Variant(s): or broad-gauged /-'gAjd/
1 : wide in area or scope
2 : comprehensive in outlook, range, or capability

Main Entry: broad gauge
Function: noun
Date: 1844
: a railroad gauge wider than standard gauge

Main Entry: feeler gauge
Function: noun
Date: 1925
: a thin metal strip or wire of known thickness used as a gauge

Main Entry: gauge theory
Function: noun
Date: 1925
: any of several theories in physics that explain the transmission of a fundamental force between two interacting particles by the exchange of an elementary particle

Main Entry: pressure gauge
Function: noun
Date: 1862
: a gauge for indicating fluid pressure

Main Entry: rain gauge
Function: noun
Date: 1769
: an instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation

Main Entry: standard gauge
Function: noun
Date: 1871
: a railroad gauge of 4 feet 8 1/2 inches

Main Entry: strain gauge
Function: noun
Date: 1910
: EXTENSOMETER
vacuum gauge
water gauge
wire gauge

Reference: http://www.yourdictionary.com/cgi-bin/mw.cgi

rvillaronga
United States
Local time: 01:55

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