pied d'arc
English translation: arc root
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| 12:48 Sep 20, 2007 |
| French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / plasma torch | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: kfpdavis Local time: 02:24 | ||||||
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| 5 | cathode spot/micro spot |
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| 5 -1 | arc foot |
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| 4 | arc root |
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| 4 -1 | arched neck |
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3 hrs confidence: 
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peer agreement (net): -1arched neck Explanation: the pied d´arc refers to the neck of the torch I think, le grand diccionnaire says it has an "Arc contracté, entretenu entre l'électrode et la buse d'une torche génératrice de plasma, et servant à la production du plasma qui s'écoule de la buse. it seems to be some sort of specialised dentist´s torch Reference: http://gauss.ffii.org/PatentView/EP743811 Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index800... |
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5 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1arc foot Explanation: Dans de nombreux dispositifs industriels (torche à plasma, ... A l’anode le pied d’arc semble se déplacer par bonds, avec un temps de stagnation sur chaque ... www.lgep.supelec.fr/ce/6_Puissance/6-60 Etude du mode de de... - 15k - The present invention concerns a plasma torch with an integrated independent electromagnetic coil for moving the arc foot. The torch includes a bare torch ... www.freepatentsonline.com/5719371.html - 40k In plasma torch systems, an arc is struck between a copper electrode and either a bath of molten slag or another electrode of opposite polarity. ... www.cpeo.org/techtree/ttdescript/plarctech.htm - 11k - |
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16 hrs confidence:
cathode spot/micro spot Explanation: Le pied d’arc "réel" a une structure très complexe. Il est constitué de micro spots qui ont une durée de vie de l’ordre de la microseconde. Le point de vue que nous avons adopté n’est pas celui-ci, mais celui de l’observateur "lointain" . -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 heures (2007-09-21 05:55:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.univ-bpclermont.fr/LABOS/laept/fr/recherche/pieds... and also http://www.lgep.supelec.fr/ce/6_Puissance/6-52 Approche mac... If the French of Supelec use the English word "spot" (associated with micro/macro and/or cathode), I would suspect that "pied" has misled all of us from the beginning including myself. What a gas !!! (quel pied) |
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15 hrs confidence:
arc root Explanation: the root of the arc, which is the base of the plasma arc -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 days12 hrs (2007-09-24 00:52:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- no refs, as the term was commonly used by all my professors in various courses on welding technology |
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