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châssis auto raidi ou composite

English translation: self-stiffened chassis


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French term or phrase:châssis auto raidi
English translation:self-stiffened chassis
Entered by: Lynn Couty
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14:46 Jun 24, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
French term or phrase: châssis auto raidi ou composite
• "La peau carbone est montée sur un châssis auto raidi ou composite..."
Here it is a question of a chassis as a support rack, but the "auto raidi" bothers me here. It sureley wouldn't be an automobile chassis, I assume, in an aeronautics factory... but would one say a "self stiffened" support rack... perverse, maybe, and not very logical to me : ) We're in the world of composite lamination and production of fuselage and tubes...doc for engineers.

thanks to anyone who knows for sure !
Lynn Couty
France
Local time: 17:50
self-stiffened or composite chassis
Explanation:
I'm not selecting "high" confidence on this one because I'm not an engineer. However, I have found that "auto-raidi" is frequently translated as "self-stiffened" in patent applications". See for example http://ip.com/patapp/CA2487647A1 or http://www.wpburn.com/getpatent/fulltext/07464508/1724/. In both cases, the applicant is Airbus France!

As for "châssis", it is common to talk about an "aircraft/airplane chassis" in English. E.g. http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/search/en/WO2004053464

Hope this helps.
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Michael&Yoshiko
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Local time: 16:50
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3 +1self-stiffened or composite chassis
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self-stiffened or composite chassis


Explanation:
I'm not selecting "high" confidence on this one because I'm not an engineer. However, I have found that "auto-raidi" is frequently translated as "self-stiffened" in patent applications". See for example http://ip.com/patapp/CA2487647A1 or http://www.wpburn.com/getpatent/fulltext/07464508/1724/. In both cases, the applicant is Airbus France!

As for "châssis", it is common to talk about an "aircraft/airplane chassis" in English. E.g. http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/search/en/WO2004053464

Hope this helps.

Michael&Yoshiko
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much, Michael. Yes, self-stiffened is used in several such contexts, I have found. Thanks for your well-documented answer!

Asker: Many thanks for the confirmation

Asker: Thanks for your confirmation, Didier!


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agree  Didier Fourcot: With integral ribs or stiffeners
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