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déportance

English translation: negative lift

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French term or phrase:	déportance
English translation:	negative lift
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13:23 Jan 5, 2005

French to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping / railway pantograph systems

French term or phrase: déportance

dans le même texte j'ai "portance" (lift) et "déportance" de la bande de frottement (contact strip). Logiquement cela serait "sag" mais, encore une fois, je n'en ai pas la preuve formelle.

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negative lift

Explanation:

1.
Domaine(s)
– Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases

Domaine(s)
– Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique

negative lift Source CORRECT
déportance Source CORRECT, FEM

portance négative Source CORRECT, FEM

appui aérodynamique Source CORRECT, MASC

CONT – En réalisant artificiellement une déportance (ou portance négative ou encore un appui aérodynamique), on peut surcharger la voiture dans des proportions négligeables. Source