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cale de déport

English translation: offset shim


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French term or phrase:cale de déport
English translation:offset shim
Entered by: chamito
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15:00 Feb 11, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
French term or phrase: cale de déport
From a text on a robotic medical device:

Identification du système de calibration sur site
Identification de la plaque spécifique:
Identification du système:
Identification du cube porte comparateur:
Identification de la cale de déport:
Identification de l'étalon de réglage:
chamito
Local time: 17:16
offset shim
Explanation:
A spacer (shim) is often used to create an offset for alignment purposes.
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Mark Buffery
Local time: 17:16
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4 +1offset shimMark Buffery
2chock offset
Daniel Weston


  

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chock offset


Explanation:
This is really a more mechanical question. This is the only thing I could think of. I found pictures of "cale de déport" on automotive sites and they look like chock offsets.


    Reference: http://www.trackdaymag.com/Articles/Haul-Master-Wheel-Chock....
    Reference: http://dirtbike-minimoto.shop-kaelis.fr/cale-deport-15mm-pou...
Daniel Weston
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
offset shim


Explanation:
A spacer (shim) is often used to create an offset for alignment purposes.

Mark Buffery
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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