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chaîne discontinue

English translation: spaced chain, separate chains

06:17 Sep 2, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Apron Feeder
French term or phrase: chaîne discontinue
Un tapis quintuple de chaînes discontinues, Ø26 mm entraxe 465 mm en acier à haute résistance, qualité C, avec raclettes disposées en quinconce et composé de:
BOB DE DENUS
Local time: 22:05
English translation:spaced chain, separate chains
Explanation:
Since here it would make no sense to have a chain that did not form a complete loop, "discontinue" has to refer to an other dimension. I can only assume it means the five chains are not grouped together but spaced out at regular (or not) intervals : as they say "entraxe 465 mm".
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 14:05
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Many thanks, I will be writing An apron constituted of 5 rows of spaced chains
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3spaced chain, separate chains
Bourth (X)
2open chain
narasimha (X)


  

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open chain


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narasimha (X)
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spaced chain, separate chains


Explanation:
Since here it would make no sense to have a chain that did not form a complete loop, "discontinue" has to refer to an other dimension. I can only assume it means the five chains are not grouped together but spaced out at regular (or not) intervals : as they say "entraxe 465 mm".

Bourth (X)
Local time: 14:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 806
Grading comment
Many thanks, I will be writing An apron constituted of 5 rows of spaced chains
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