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10:21 Feb 22, 2012 |
French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Tony M France Local time: 10:12 | ||||||
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3 +3 | reel / drum / coil |
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reel / drum / coil Explanation: In EN, the word to use really depends on the exact size and shape of the device in question: a reel of cotton, a hose reel, a drum of cable. Bear in mind it could also be a loose coil — I note that they also mention 'couronne' I'd think 'bobbin' is probably the least likely — that's more often than not used for things like a sewing-machine, usually relatively small (lace bobbins), and intended for a specific use, rather than merely transport or storage. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 minutes (2012-02-22 10:30:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Given the context, I would think it would only be 'bobbin' if the product had been specifically loaded onto it before they start; but here, it sounds more like it may be feeding it off the drum on which it is supplied. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 47 minutes (2012-02-22 11:08:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Why, Asker? 'couronne' is not a drum (though it might be a 'coil', among other things!) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 heures (2012-02-22 13:05:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Yes, this isn't really enough context to udnerstand what is going on; remember, the 'couronne' could also be some kind of gear (crown pinion) — makes sense, as it talks about its being 'driven'. Maybe this is the kind of moulded plastic drum or reel that has a toothed ring included in it, so it can be driven by some external mechanism? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 jours6 heures (2012-02-24 16:28:28 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- As the context is emerging, I'm thinking this is probably a special kind of 'drum' onto which the product is loaded before being used on this machine (whatever it is?); it sounds as if the drum includes some kind of ring gear that is used to drive it round. That's as much as I can surmise from the information available. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 jours (2012-02-27 18:31:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In the light of the illustration you quote, I'd say 'reel' would be slightly preferable here. And yes, the central, cylidnrcial part of the 'reel' between the two 'cheeks' could well be referred to as a 'drum' (in the context of a part of a reel!) Don't trust those Chinese industrial sources, they very often have a vocabulary all their own ;-) |
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