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English translation: pendulum


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French term or phrase:balancier
English translation:pendulum
Entered by: David Goward
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10:30 Oct 20, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Equipment testing
French term or phrase: balancier
Impact resistance testing.
The device being tested is attached by one of its connections to a 500 mm long line and released from an angle of 60° such that it collides with a 25 kg steel weight.
"Swing test" doesn't produce any relevant hits on Google. Any offers?
David Goward
France
Local time: 23:36
pendulum
Explanation:
"Pendulum impact test" gets plenty of good googles, including ref.

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Note added at 1 hr 19 mins (2004-10-20 11:49:34 GMT)
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From the decxription of one of the testers on the reference site: \"The Tensile-in-Head test calls for mounting the specimen to the pendulum, while in the Tensile-in-Base test the specimen is mounted horizontally with one end in the vise and the other on the resting support.\"
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David Sirett
Local time: 23:36
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Shame I can't split the points here. Thanks to you both.
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Elena Petelos


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Explanation:
(Fixed post and swinging arm??)
Not sure how you have "balancier" here but here are some suggestions...

Swinging arm impact tester
swinging arm(pendular system) (or balance beam)
Hope the pictures help :-)


(Also, rams in pendular systems)....
http://www.naamm.org/hmma/pdfs/HMMA862-03.pdf

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Note added at 44 mins (2004-10-20 11:15:15 GMT)
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For addendum:
If \"balancier\" is a term used to describe the impact tester, pendular system ( or pendulum as David says)should be fine. However, if it\'s a reference to the part you describe, it\'s a swinging arm.


    Reference: http://unix.eng.ua.edu/~mbarkey/courses/AEM251/ESM251-tour.h...
    tims.geo.tudelft.nl/DicMol/ DraftDictionaryMolinology.pdf
Elena Petelos
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:36
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pendulum


Explanation:
"Pendulum impact test" gets plenty of good googles, including ref.

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Note added at 1 hr 19 mins (2004-10-20 11:49:34 GMT)
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From the decxription of one of the testers on the reference site: \"The Tensile-in-Head test calls for mounting the specimen to the pendulum, while in the Tensile-in-Base test the specimen is mounted horizontally with one end in the vise and the other on the resting support.\"


    Reference: http://www.dynisco.com/products.asp?FID=72&FNAME=Pendulum+Im...
David Sirett
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Shame I can't split the points here. Thanks to you both.
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