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17:54 Jan 26, 2010
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Additional field(s): Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: crumple zones
Definition from Right Solution, Inc.:
Crumple Zones are sections of the front and rear of a vehicle that are designed to crumple during a crash so as to take as much energy as possible and keep the vehicle's occupants protected.

Example sentence(s):
  • Crumple zones yield during a crash, changing energy from the crash, into heat and sound, which in turn reduces the chances that the passengers in the car will be hurt. Crumple Zones
  • When used in crumple zones, lightweight plastic components can help absorb energy and save vehicle weight at the same time. American Chemistry Council
  • The downside to modern "soft design" crumple zones is that they allow more damage to occur to a vehicle even when the collision is relatively minor and of no major threat to the safety of the occupants, thereby increasing repair costs. Autotropolis
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5deformasjonssoner
Per Bergvall


  

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deformasjonssoner


Definition from own experience or research:
Deformasjonssonene er bilens ytre ekstremiteter, som er designet og konstruert for å oppta kinetisk energi i et sammenstøt, og redusere G-kreftene som virker på de kjørende.

Example sentence(s):
  • Under en kollisjon vil lastebilen ofte presse en personbil i en dødsfelle. For å unngå dette og for å maksimere effekten av personbilens deformasjonssoner, har Volvo utviklet FUPS (underkjøringsbeskyttelse foran). - Volvo Trucks  

Explanation:
Ett ofte oversett aspekt ved deformasjonssonene er at de 'tillater' langt mer omfattende skader på bilen, som på grunn av ulike ståltyper med spesifikke egenskaper blir vanskeligere å reparere tilbake til original stand.
Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 08:58
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 252
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