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09:43 Sep 28, 2000 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering | ||||
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na | "motor reduction unit" |
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na | It might be "reduction gears", but... |
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na | geared motor |
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na | gear motor |
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"motor reduction unit" Explanation: is the closest the Polytechnical Dictionary comes. Beigbeder Atienza |
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It might be "reduction gears", but... Explanation: it might also be (specially in cranes for heavy lifting) a large hook block where the hoisting cable goes around many times to put the major reaction of the cable on the crane boom, and reduce the amount of force that the motor has to do to lift the load. Regards. Luis Luis |
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geared motor Explanation: third possibility, at least if it isn't an adjectival form: geared motor Reference: http://www.termium.com |
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gear motor Explanation: CATEP International has a nice online glossary at the URL included below. Good luck! Reference: http://www.catep-international.com/lexiqesp.htm |
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