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rondelle CS

English translation: conical spring (CS) washer


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase: rondelle CS
English translation:conical spring (CS) washer
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
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19:06 Jul 2, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / fixings
French term or phrase: rondelle CS
rondelle type CS
CS-type washer?
What's CS mean?
Graham macLachlan
Local time: 23:36
conical spring washer
Explanation:
See diagram with "rondelle CS" at http://www.leroy-somer.com/documentation_pdf/notices_pdf/272...

and Google "conical spring washer" for similar items.

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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 28 mins (2004-07-03 20:34:49 GMT) Post-grading
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Beware: It has nothing to do with a conical spring as your glossary entry \"conical-spring washer\" suggests. The semantic units are \"conical\" and \"spring washer\", so no hyphen.
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xxxBourth
Local time: 23:36
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This is it, thanks Bourth
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4 +3conical spring washerxxxBourth
2CS washerFox76


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CS washer


Explanation:
CS = carbon steel, souvent utilisé même en français pour désigner "acier au carbone". Simple supposition !!

Fox76
Local time: 23:36
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
conical spring washer


Explanation:
See diagram with "rondelle CS" at http://www.leroy-somer.com/documentation_pdf/notices_pdf/272...

and Google "conical spring washer" for similar items.

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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 28 mins (2004-07-03 20:34:49 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

Beware: It has nothing to do with a conical spring as your glossary entry \"conical-spring washer\" suggests. The semantic units are \"conical\" and \"spring washer\", so no hyphen.

xxxBourth
Local time: 23:36
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1054
Grading comment
This is it, thanks Bourth

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Petelos
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agree  Brian Gaffney
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agree  Tony M: Seems most likely to me!
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