French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Timepieces / Watch-making
French term or phrase:aiguillage
Context: I believe the document is a servicing manual for luxury timepieces, although I've only been given a fragment to translate. Here is the exact sentence:
"Dans le mécanisme de l'Equation de temps, la came est identique quelque soit le lieu où l'on se trouve; seuls l'AIGUILLAGE et l'indication sur le réhaut sont ajustés de manière différente pour chaque coordonnée longitudinale."
It seems to mean the hands on the watch dial, but maybe something more? Can someone help/confirm? Thank you!
Explanation: Yes, it has to be the hands. There is some indication that the "system" of hands is called the "hand fitting" (nothing to do with fitting things by hand, or something that fits the hand, but a device - a fitting - comprising hands).
[F] les nouvelles montre de Harry Winston, OPUS 4. ... Tourbillon à répétition heures, quarts et minutes avec aiguillage des deux côtés et quantième avec grande ... www.horlogerie-suisse.com/2004/HWinston/nouveautes.html
[E] An example is the recent Opus IV, made for Harry Winston, which combines a tourbillon and minute repeater on one face, and a large lunar phase indicator with date on the other, the two faces with hours and minutes (hand-fitting on each face of the watch which is articulated, perfectly symmetrical and designed to be worn showing either face). http://www.europastar.com/europastar/magazine/article_displa...
«Fleurier» 42 mm Répétition Minutes Tourbillon à
aiguillage inversé. Cette complication met en valeur les ponts décorés ainsi que le mécanisme de minuterie qui se trouve habituellement au dos de la montre. Les aiguilles ont dû par conséquent être montées en sens inversé http://www.worldtempus.com/wt/1/9847/ (with photo)
with reverse hand-fitting and cathedral chijme striking mechanism. ...
cobaltpaladin.blogspot.com/2006/02/watch.html
An example is the recent Opus IV, made for Harry Winston, which combines a tourbillon and minute repeater on one face, and a large lunar phase indicator with date on the other, the two faces with hours and minutes (hand-fitting on each face of the watch which is articulated, perfectly symmetrical and designed to be worn showing either face).
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However, if this is a test and you wish to be a translator, you might do better spending time learning to use the Internet to answer your own questions. It is almost inevitably possible ...
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Explanation: Yes, it has to be the hands. There is some indication that the "system" of hands is called the "hand fitting" (nothing to do with fitting things by hand, or something that fits the hand, but a device - a fitting - comprising hands).
[F] les nouvelles montre de Harry Winston, OPUS 4. ... Tourbillon à répétition heures, quarts et minutes avec aiguillage des deux côtés et quantième avec grande ... www.horlogerie-suisse.com/2004/HWinston/nouveautes.html
[E] An example is the recent Opus IV, made for Harry Winston, which combines a tourbillon and minute repeater on one face, and a large lunar phase indicator with date on the other, the two faces with hours and minutes (hand-fitting on each face of the watch which is articulated, perfectly symmetrical and designed to be worn showing either face). http://www.europastar.com/europastar/magazine/article_displa...
«Fleurier» 42 mm Répétition Minutes Tourbillon à
aiguillage inversé. Cette complication met en valeur les ponts décorés ainsi que le mécanisme de minuterie qui se trouve habituellement au dos de la montre. Les aiguilles ont dû par conséquent être montées en sens inversé http://www.worldtempus.com/wt/1/9847/ (with photo)
with reverse hand-fitting and cathedral chijme striking mechanism. ...
cobaltpaladin.blogspot.com/2006/02/watch.html
An example is the recent Opus IV, made for Harry Winston, which combines a tourbillon and minute repeater on one face, and a large lunar phase indicator with date on the other, the two faces with hours and minutes (hand-fitting on each face of the watch which is articulated, perfectly symmetrical and designed to be worn showing either face).
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2006-07-15 00:13:56 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
However, if this is a test and you wish to be a translator, you might do better spending time learning to use the Internet to answer your own questions. It is almost inevitably possible ...
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Thanks very much for your helpful input/references. However, I'll pass on the condescending remarks next time...
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