flecha horizontal

English translation: deflection

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Spanish term or phrase:	flecha horizontal
English translation:	deflection
Entered by:	Parrot

22:57 May 16, 2002

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Spanish term or phrase: flecha horizontal

Is there a technical term for this? "La comba lateral máxima, medida en forma de **flecha horizontal**, no será superior al quinientosavo (1/500) de la longitud de la viga."

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horizontal sag/distortion

Explanation:
This refers to the deviation from a straight horizontal shape. In this case, the bar cannot sag more than 1/5000 of its own length.

I know this from my experience in translating coinage specifications.

Reference:

"Seleccione "Section/Sag-Tension" (Sección/Flecha y Tensión) y haga
clic en un vano para obtener un informe de la flecha y tensión..."

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Hi Cecilia,

I would go with \"distortion\" then, because they are essentially the same thing. In one case it is measuring the phenomenon, in the other case it is the phenomenon itself (but they are in fact discussing the same technical issue).

I hope this helps!

Russell

Selected response from:

Russell Gillis
Local time: 10:33

Grading comment

"deviation" + a horizontal line seems to be working. I still think there's some term out there, though.
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horizontal sag/distortion

Russell Gillis

horizontal curvature

Alexandra Potts

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5 mins confidence:

horizontal sag/distortion

Russell Gillis
Local time: 10:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 667

Grading comment

"deviation" + a horizontal line seems to be working. I still think there's some term out there, though.

45 mins confidence:

horizontal curvature

Explanation:
Measurement of Curvature and Camber. Horizontal curvature and vertical camber
shall not be measured for final acceptance before all welding and heating operations are completed and the flanges have cooled to a uniform temperature. Horizontal curvature shall be checked with the girder in the vertical position by measuring off-sets from a string line or wire attached to both flanges or by using other suitable means; camber shall be checked by adequate means.

http://kdot1.ksdot.org/public/kdot/burconsmain/specprov/pdf/...

Alexandra Potts
Italy
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 111

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