aile (d'un pignon)

English translation: leaf (synonym of tooth) "'Tooth' for a gearwheel, 'leaf' for a pinion."

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French term or phrase:	aile (synonym de dent)
English translation:	leaf (synonym of tooth) "'Tooth' for a gearwheel, 'leaf' for a pinion."
Entered by:	Sandra Petch

10:37 Feb 17, 2006

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / pinions

French term or phrase: aile (d'un pignon)

The definition is "Nom donné aux dents d'un pignon".
GDT proposes "leaf" though this isn't part of the definition of "leaf" in the Merriam Websters.
A KudoZ search turns up lots of "ailes" but no leaves, only wings!
Perhaps someone can confirm/correct ?
Many thanks.

Sandra Petch KudoZ activity Questions: 576 (none open) (86 closed without grading) Answers: 558
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gear tooth

Explanation:
it's the gear/pinion tooth

Préambule :. A) Roue B) Pignon C) Dent de la roue D) Aile(dent) du pignon E) Bras de la roue F) Face de la roue ou serge G) Anglage des bras (hachuré) ...
www.watches-lexic.ch/pages/fr/tec/exp18.htm

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Note added at 38 mins (2006-02-17 11:15:20 GMT)
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Hi Sandra, in that case its leaf; check out the following :

When a gear tooth engages a pinion leaf (tooth), it pushes the pinion leaf in its ... A 12 tooth pinion is also much stronger because two pinion leaves are ...
www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3934/gearing1.html

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SusanMurray
Local time: 05:52

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Thanks Susan for confirming and for the reference.
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gear tooth

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Thanks Susan for confirming and for the reference.

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English translation: leaf (synonym of tooth) "'Tooth' for a gearwheel, 'leaf' for a pinion."

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