Gelenklager

English translation: spherical plain bearing

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German term or phrase:Gelenklager
English translation:spherical plain bearing
Entered by: Lori Dendy-Molz

15:35 Dec 27, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Mechanical
German term or phrase: Gelenklager
Joint bearing? Just want to be sure.
Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 01:50
joint bearing is one possibility
Explanation:
others include:
Gelenklager n sg nt (Mech) ball and socket joint (Mech, Bg/Bergb) self-aligning bearing adj:n (Mech) grimble n sg (Mech) joint bearing n sg (Mech) pivot bearing n sg (Mech) uniball bearing n sg (Mech)

Gelenklager n sg nt (Mech) (Wellenlager) rod-end bearing n sg BE (Mech)

Gelenklager nt MASCHINEN swing support, MECHAN ball-and-socket joint
all taken from Langenscheidt

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Note added at 2002-12-27 15:38:29 (GMT)
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more (also from Lang.)

Gelenklager n sg nt (Mech) (kugelig) spherical plain bearing adj:n (Mech, Zer)

Gelenklager n sg nt (Mech) (Lagerauge) bearing eye n sg (Mech)

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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 01:50
Grading comment
Thanks for such a thorough answer. I did go with spherical plain bearing after a little more research. The bearing in question is self-lubricating.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4joint bearing is one possibility
Cilian O'Tuama
4spherical plain bearing
Kim Metzger
4hinged bearing
gangels (X)


  

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joint bearing is one possibility


Explanation:
others include:
Gelenklager n sg nt (Mech) ball and socket joint (Mech, Bg/Bergb) self-aligning bearing adj:n (Mech) grimble n sg (Mech) joint bearing n sg (Mech) pivot bearing n sg (Mech) uniball bearing n sg (Mech)

Gelenklager n sg nt (Mech) (Wellenlager) rod-end bearing n sg BE (Mech)

Gelenklager nt MASCHINEN swing support, MECHAN ball-and-socket joint
all taken from Langenscheidt

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Note added at 2002-12-27 15:38:29 (GMT)
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more (also from Lang.)

Gelenklager n sg nt (Mech) (kugelig) spherical plain bearing adj:n (Mech, Zer)

Gelenklager n sg nt (Mech) (Lagerauge) bearing eye n sg (Mech)

If you gave us a full sentence, it might help narrow it down.


Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 01:50
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Grading comment
Thanks for such a thorough answer. I did go with spherical plain bearing after a little more research. The bearing in question is self-lubricating.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): Pretty comprehensive
12 mins
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agree  schnuppe
38 mins

agree  zebung
42 mins

agree  Norbert Hermann
1 day 18 hrs
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spherical plain bearing


Explanation:
According to Langenscheidt.

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Note added at 2002-12-27 15:41:00 (GMT)
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Also: swing bearing (Tecnologix)


    Langenscheidts Fachw�rterbuch Technik
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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hinged bearing


Explanation:
per Asea Brown Boveri

gangels (X)
Local time: 17:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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