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chaînes de maillon

English translation: the links of a chain


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French term or phrase:chaînes de maillon
English translation:the links of a chain
Entered by: Hacene
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20:37 Apr 16, 2004
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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / engines
French term or phrase: chaînes de maillon
Pour des applications spéciales, comme l'actionnement de ***chaînes de maillon*** au moyen de pignons (roues dentées - sprockets), le manteau de tambour peut être fabrique de façon cylindrique.
Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:51
the links of a chain
Explanation:
a "maillon" is an eye on a heddle in a loom that a warp thread is passed through. It comes from the same root word as "maille" which describes the loop that a knit or purl stitch makes.

spocket wheel: a wheel with cogs or sprockets to engage with the links of a chain
Websters

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I realize that some people are going to look at my explanation and not see the connecting steps. So here is a little help. Imagine the a series of eyelets that are joined together into a chain.

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Imagine a series...
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Claire Chapman
Local time: 14:51
Grading comment
thank you very much, it fits in
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2the links of a chain
Claire Chapman
3pattern chains
Gayle Wallimann
3linked chains
Jean-Luc Dumont


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chaînes de maillon
linked chains


Explanation:
an endless linked chain that meshes with the teeth of two sprocket wheels to transfer energy and motion from one to the other = chain drive

Jean-Luc Dumont
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chaînes de maillon
pattern chains


Explanation:
I'm not sure that this fits your machine...
GDT
the second link has a picture...

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http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Rarest/35T_144-pattern_C-Ri... - 1k


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I know it\'s too late, but take a look at the link picture, I reposted it with the http in front.


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...
    www.classicrendezvous.com/Rarest/ 35T_144-pattern_C-Ring.htm - 1k
Gayle Wallimann
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
chaînes de maillon
the links of a chain


Explanation:
a "maillon" is an eye on a heddle in a loom that a warp thread is passed through. It comes from the same root word as "maille" which describes the loop that a knit or purl stitch makes.

spocket wheel: a wheel with cogs or sprockets to engage with the links of a chain
Websters

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Note added at 1 hr 10 mins (2004-04-16 21:47:28 GMT)
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I realize that some people are going to look at my explanation and not see the connecting steps. So here is a little help. Imagine the a series of eyelets that are joined together into a chain.

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Note added at 18 hrs 57 mins (2004-04-17 15:34:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Imagine a series...


Claire Chapman
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thank you very much, it fits in

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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  -> Thank you.
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
3 hrs
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