Wirkverbindung

English translation: mechanical linkage

00:06 Apr 26, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Wirkverbindung
Das Stellelement wirkt seinerseits so auf den aeusseren Klemmring, dass die Klemmkoerper und die rampenartige Vorspruenge eine Wirkverbindung eingehen.

Come into (mechanical) contact?
Markus Nystrom
United States
Local time: 05:28
English translation:mechanical linkage
Explanation:
Hallo Markus,

im Siemens Energie und Automatisierungstechnik habe ich "mechanical linkage line" für Wirkverbindungslinie gefunden. Nach der Beschreibung könnte dies aber durchaus passen.

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Claudia Tomaschek
Local time: 12:28
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2mechanical linkage
Claudia Tomaschek
4functional connection or working connection
Fantutti (X)
3 +1active (or effective) connection or linkage
Gillian Scheibelein
4perhaps
gangels (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
functional connection or working connection


Explanation:
just a thought.

Mfg, Raphaela

Fantutti (X)
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mechanical linkage


Explanation:
Hallo Markus,

im Siemens Energie und Automatisierungstechnik habe ich "mechanical linkage line" für Wirkverbindungslinie gefunden. Nach der Beschreibung könnte dies aber durchaus passen.

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    Reference: http://www.sipco-tech.com/home.html
    Reference: http://www.carquest.com/techbulletins/Clutch/clutch_mechanic...
Claudia Tomaschek
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: German
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agree  Anglo-German (X)
31 mins

agree  Edith Kelly
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
active (or effective) connection or linkage


Explanation:
from the components + Ernst tech. dic.

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3469

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Jory: 'effective' (stresses the "Wirk" part)
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perhaps


Explanation:
will result in a complementary effect

gangels (X)
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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