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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / pump drive system | | French term or phrase: chariot de translation | I had translated this as 'translation carriage' which got one or two googles, but wondered if it is more usually called a 'guide carriage' in this type of system? The system in question is a drive system for precision dosing pumps used in the food/pharmaceutical industries. Here are some of the occurrences of this expression in my text:
Amener l’équerre de liaison vis à billes / chariot de translation en face de l’ouverture pratiquée dans le rack.
Positionner le chariot avec l’outil de positionnement de chariot de translation (position basse).
Oter les 8 vis de fixation du chariot de translation sur les patins de guidage.
I suppose, if one viewed the term as pure 'franglais', one might imagine it to be a supermarket trolley full of translation work to do - but thankfully I personally haven't got that much pending! :) |
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| | cross carriage | Explanation:
You'll find some ghits in similar mechanical situations. |
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| Grading comment I think this is what I used in the end...although I think Tony's 'car' might also have worked. Sorry for delay in grading...couldn't decide for ages....then forgot!
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53 mins confidence:   cross carriage
Explanation:
You'll find some ghits in similar mechanical situations.
| xxxBourth
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| | Grading comment | I think this is what I used in the end...although I think Tony's 'car' might also have worked. Sorry for delay in grading...couldn't decide for ages....then forgot! |
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