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Blattspurprüfung

English translation: blade tracking


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German term or phrase:Blattspurprüfung
English translation:blade tracking
Entered by: Patrick Johnson
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01:31 Jan 5, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / roatary wing aerodynamics
German term or phrase: Blattspurprüfung
"Blattspurprüfung und Vibrationsanalyse"

-this is part of a tech school curriculum-
Blattspur = blade track (??) -
what I am considering is the following:
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Blattspurprüfung und Vibrationsanalyse.
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Blade track (??) testing and vibration analysis.
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but I really don't know about the "Blattspur"
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what I found so far is the following:
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:v5fBtQsr6XEJ:88.198.53.2...
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it supports my understanding, but it doesn't give me the English word.
Help please.
Susanna Miles
United States
Local time: 18:21
blade tracking
Explanation:
Oppermann's Dictionary of Modern Technology provides this translation. This may be suitable in this case.
Selected response from:

Patrick Johnson
Local time: 23:21
Grading comment
thanks for the vote of confidence
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2blade tracking
Patrick Johnson
3leaf gap test
Сергей Лузан


  

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
blade tracking


Explanation:
Oppermann's Dictionary of Modern Technology provides this translation. This may be suitable in this case.

Patrick Johnson
Local time: 23:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 49
Grading comment
thanks for the vote of confidence

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Harris: blade track testing
1 hr

agree  Kcda: Yes. Propellor or turbine blade vibration tracking. It is crucial to determine safe vibration levels of engines.
2 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
leaf gap test


Explanation:
I had two versions. And namely "leaf gap
& leaf trace " for 'Blattspur'. Might be this one.
[PDF] [REV.] Practice Guideline for Intensity-Modulated Radiation ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
delivery is more sensitive to the precision of leaf. positioning and leaf gap width than sMLC. A leaf gap test. pattern should be evaluated regularly and ...
www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/guid...


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Note added at 23 hrs (2008-01-06 01:30:40 GMT)
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Thanks for your opinion - taken from 'anatomy or maybe botany'

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your quick assistance, but I am not sure about this one - the topic is aeronautics, helicopter/aircraft mechanisms and testing of such - this looks more like anatomy or maybe botany - this may not fit in this case, thanks.

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Jan 6, 2008 - Changes made by Patrick Johnson:
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