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Hub

English translation: piston stroke

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German term or phrase:Hub
English translation:piston stroke
Entered by: Steffen Walter

14:44 Jun 8, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / car industry
German term or phrase: Hub
description of engine:
Hubvolumen cm3 (displacement?)
Bohrung (mm)
Hub (mm)(piston stroke??)
Blockhöhe ...
ayrin
New Zealand
Local time: 04:05
Hub=piston sroke
Explanation:
Displacement... is correct
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Theo Bose
Local time: 11:05
Grading comment
thx to all! don't really know to whom to give the points as you all gave me the same answer, so i'm simply giving them to TedBose because he answered first! oops...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Hub=piston sroke
Theo Bose
4 +1displacement, piston displacement
Georg Finsterwald
3stroke, or throw
Matthew Schlecht


  

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Hub=piston sroke


Explanation:
Displacement... is correct

Theo Bose
Local time: 11:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 66
Grading comment
thx to all! don't really know to whom to give the points as you all gave me the same answer, so i'm simply giving them to TedBose because he answered first! oops...

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agree  Pee Eff (X)
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stroke, or throw


Explanation:
stroke of a piston, throw of a crank. Hubvolumen is the displacement, or the volume swept by the piston stroke

Matthew Schlecht
United States
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: English
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
displacement, piston displacement


Explanation:
My suggestions.

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Note added at 2002-06-08 15:51:56 (GMT)
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Hubvolumen (cm3) = displacement
Hub (mm) = (piston) stroke
Bohrung = bore (diameter)
Blockhöhe = block height

Your own suggetions are correct.

Georg Finsterwald
Germany
Local time: 18:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  brute (X): "Hub" stands for "Hubraum", meaning piston displacement; generally indicated in cubic-centimeter or cc's!
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