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Radwechselheber

English translation: (hydraulic) wheel change jack


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German term or phrase:Radwechselheber
English translation:(hydraulic) wheel change jack
Entered by: jfwhiteley
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17:19 Mar 4, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Device for changing airplane tires
German term or phrase: Radwechselheber
This is a machine designation in a declaration of conformity. There is no more detailed information. The device is used for commercial passenger airplanes. I am looking for an airline industry term.
jfwhiteley
United States
Local time: 16:22
(hydraulic) wheel change jack
Explanation:
There is a very detailed description of the process in this Airbus documentation... (see link) search for "wheel change"... page 102

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-03-04 18:28:39 GMT)
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maybe the 'change' is not necessary and it's simply hydraulic wheel jack...

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Lingua.Franca
Local time: 00:22
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Summary of answers provided
4(hydraulic) wheel change jack
Lingua.Franca
3 +1lifting jack/ axle jackErika Berrai-Flynn
3tyre/tire changer
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tyre/tire changer


Explanation:
or (aircraft/airplane) wheel changer, depending...

http://www.articlearchives.com/chemicals/plastics-rubber-ind...



Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 00:22
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lifting jack/ axle jack


Explanation:
hydraulic or mechanical device used to lift an aircraft off the ground for testing or servicing
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    Reference: http://www.hydro.de/english/home/
    Reference: http://www.hydro.de/deutsch/home/
Erika Berrai-Flynn
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(hydraulic) wheel change jack


Explanation:
There is a very detailed description of the process in this Airbus documentation... (see link) search for "wheel change"... page 102

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-03-04 18:28:39 GMT)
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maybe the 'change' is not necessary and it's simply hydraulic wheel jack...




    Reference: http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/documents/Airbus_Technical_D...
Lingua.Franca
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