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English translation: bottom bracket spindle


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10:04 Mar 25, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
German term or phrase: Tretlagerwelle
"Moment- und Kraftbestimmung an einer Tretlagerwelle"

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Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 18:44
English translation:bottom bracket spindle
Explanation:
Assuming you are talking about bicycles. I build them.

Some use "axle"; I have seen this only rarely.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_bracket

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Note added at 23 mins (2009-03-25 10:27:04 GMT)
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Will add this citation too, only because it is the greatest source of information for bicycles on the Internet. Sheldon Brown died about a year ago, and is sorely missed:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/bottombrackets.html

Do a ctrl-F for "spindle" there
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Jim Tucker
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3 +2bottom bracket spindle
Jim Tucker
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BS 6102-14
Alison MacG
bottom bracket spindleZ.E. Ball

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bottom bracket spindle


Explanation:
Assuming you are talking about bicycles. I build them.

Some use "axle"; I have seen this only rarely.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_bracket

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Note added at 23 mins (2009-03-25 10:27:04 GMT)
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Will add this citation too, only because it is the greatest source of information for bicycles on the Internet. Sheldon Brown died about a year ago, and is sorely missed:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/bottombrackets.html

Do a ctrl-F for "spindle" there

Jim Tucker
United States
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Asker: yes, I meant a device


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agree  Z.E. Ball: or bottom bracket shaft
13 mins
  -> Thanks - the BB piece turns on its own axis and is *small* - hence "spindle"; you do see shaft occasionally, but it's not really the most precise term.
agree  DHPete: Though in the UK we tend to say "axle"
21 mins
  -> Yes, important to note - thanks.
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13 mins
Reference: BS 6102-14

Reference information:
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Titel (deutsch): Fahrraeder - Tretlagerwelle mit Vierkant und Tretkurbel - Masse fuer den Zusammenbau
Titel (englisch): Cycles - Specification for dimensions of bottom bracket axle and crank assembly with square end fittings
Originalsprachen: Englisch
http://www.beuth.de/langanzeige/BS 6102-14/9761709.html

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
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37 mins
Reference: bottom bracket spindle

Reference information:
Another reference.

Example sentence(s):
  • 2. Place the crank with the chainring onto the bottom bracket spindle
  • 2. Setzen Sie die Kurbel mit dem Kettenblatt auf die Tretlagerwelle

    Reference: http://www.hasebikes.com/files/a4lang_9fach-27fach_lq_f_r_we...
Z.E. Ball
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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