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Knickarmroboter

English translation: articulated(-)arm robot


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German term or phrase:Knickarmroboter
English translation:articulated(-)arm robot
Entered by: Cilian O'Tuama
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14:11 Sep 19, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / aviation
German term or phrase: Knickarmroboter
Der Endeffektor BVE-650 wird durch einen Knickarmroboter positioniert. Die Anlage ist für das „Splicen“ der Quernähte beim NH90 Helicopter konstruiert worden.
NickWatson
Germany
Local time: 00:22
articulated arm robot
Explanation:
Gelenkroboter m, Knickarmroboter m / anthropomorphic robot, anthropoid robot, articulated arm robot, arm type robot

Ernst

I'd opt for the "articulated" version
Selected response from:

Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 00:22
Grading comment
Thanks very much, Cilian.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3articulated arm robot
Cilian O'Tuama
5 -1kink-arm robot
Christoph Beeh
4 -1bending arm robot
Christoph Beeh
4 -1buckling arm robot
Trudy Peters


  

Answers


50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
bending arm robot


Explanation:
That's how Germans translate it (see Google reference). Maybe there's another better expression...

HTH,

Chris


    www.google.com under "bending arm robot"
Christoph Beeh
Brazil
Local time: 19:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Manfred Mondt: it will bend under high loads only
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
kink-arm robot


Explanation:
Found another translation that seems better than the previous one...


    www.google.com under "Knickarmroboter" and "robot"
Christoph Beeh
Brazil
Local time: 19:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Manfred Mondt: Cilian has it right
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
buckling arm robot


Explanation:
is what Siemens calls it

Trudy Peters
Local time: 18:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Manfred Mondt: only after the arm contacts a wall
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
articulated arm robot


Explanation:
Gelenkroboter m, Knickarmroboter m / anthropomorphic robot, anthropoid robot, articulated arm robot, arm type robot

Ernst

I'd opt for the "articulated" version

Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks very much, Cilian.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manfred Mondt: opposite of rectilinear (XYZ)
41 mins

agree  Ken Cox: absolutely (but 'articulated-arm')
4 hrs
  -> I agree, but mighty Ernst (and probably the occasional AE-speaker) doesn't :-)

neutral  Craig Hills: Or maybe toggle-jointed robot arm
11 hrs

agree  EdithK: Absolutely, that's what Krones who manufacture them call them - no hyphen.
13 hrs
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