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capteur surcourse

12:33 Apr 16, 2012
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French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
French term or phrase: capteur surcourse
Could you help me with the following words, please ?
The words are "capteur surcourse". I'm okay with "capteur" (which is translated in english by "sensor"), but the real problem is "surcourse".
Here is the entire phrase : "2 capteurs inductifs pour fin de course + prise d'origine axe + 2 capteurs surcourse à galet".

The text is about "axe vertical / moteur asynchrone" (which I have translated by "Vertical axle / asynchronous motor") and is divided in several parts.
There is a part called "description du matériel" ("equipment description"), and there is a subsection called "partie électrique" ("electric part").

Thank you in advance.
cavalierm42
Local time: 23:06


Summary of answers provided
4 +3over-travel sensor
Cyril B.
4overtravel limit switch
Nancie Leduc
4 -1limit switch
Dominique Stiver
3 -1Limit Switches
Marco C


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Limit Switches


Explanation:
Limit Switches

Marco C
Local time: 23:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: That would be 'contact fin de course'
8 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
overtravel limit switch


Explanation:
A switch designed to cut off power automatically at or near the limit of travel of a moving object controlled by electric means.



    Reference: http://www.directindustry.com/prod/honeywell-sensing-and-con...
    Reference: http://www.toolingu.com/definition-320250-81364-hard-overtra...
Nancie Leduc
Canada
Local time: 17:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
over-travel sensor


Explanation:
Je trouve "over-travel sensor", ça doit être ça, je pense.

http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&q="o...

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Note added at 39 mins (2012-04-16 13:13:16 GMT)
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http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=6312629

Example sentence(s):
  • The actuator has over-travel sensors for both directions which are wired to a remote shutdown box

    Reference: http://fht.colorado.edu/Technical_Documents/18-Shake-Table-T...
Cyril B.
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MartinPorto: could also be overrun, but agree with your entry
24 mins
  -> Thanks Martin
agree  Tony M: Or '... detector', which might be more appropriate here.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Tony
agree  Dominique Stiver
17 hrs
  -> Merci Dominique
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
limit switch


Explanation:
il empêche tout simplement la surcourse (overtravel)

Dominique Stiver
France
Local time: 23:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: That would be 'contact fin de course'; this is specifically there to detect if something has gone beyond its normal limlits...
7 hrs
  -> ok, je comprends tout à fait la nuance.
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