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Press-passungen

English translation: press fit, interference fit

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German term or phrase:Press-passungen
English translation:press fit, interference fit
Entered by: Lori Dendy-Molz

15:37 Dec 27, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Mechanical
German term or phrase: Press-passungen
Installation instructions for a bearing.
"Um Schäden ... zu verhindern, sind Press-Passungen erforderlich."
Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 02:30
press fits
Explanation:
or driving fits
according to context

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Note added at 2002-12-27 15:42:16 (GMT)
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press fits: bei der das Größtmass der Bohrung kleiner ist als das Kleinstmass der Welle, also stets ein Übermaß vorhanden ist (DIN 7181) , also called interference fits

ansonsten driving fits allgemein für Maschinen

siehe Kucera
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:30
Grading comment
Thanks for speedy response.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5press fits
Edith Kelly
4 +2press fit / interference fit
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
press fits


Explanation:
or driving fits
according to context

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-12-27 15:42:16 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

press fits: bei der das Größtmass der Bohrung kleiner ist als das Kleinstmass der Welle, also stets ein Übermaß vorhanden ist (DIN 7181) , also called interference fits

ansonsten driving fits allgemein für Maschinen

siehe Kucera

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 437
Grading comment
Thanks for speedy response.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zebung
35 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Alan Johnson
37 mins
  -> Thanks, Alan.
agree  Teresa Reinhardt: I'd use a verbal construction here; ..should be press-fitted in order to avoid....
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, sounds good, too.
agree  gangels (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Klaus.
agree  Norbert Hermann
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Hi Hermann, thanks.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
press fit / interference fit


Explanation:
Preßpassung f FERTIG press fit, MASCHINEN interference fit, press fit

again Langenscheidt

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 212

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  schnuppe
29 mins
agree  Alan Johnson
36 mins
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