Elevating Legrest

French translation: mécanisme éléveur Legrest

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English term or phrase:Elevating Legrest
French translation:mécanisme éléveur Legrest
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann

02:10 Jan 16, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: Elevating Legrest
Part of a wheelchair
The elevating Legrest should never be used for lifting or carrying the wheelchair
Coreen
"mécanisme éléveur Legrest"
Explanation:
Legrest is a patented word for a lift mechanism on wheelchairs. Take a look at the reference below.
Hope it helps.
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 20:48
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merci
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Summary of answers provided
5Repose-pied élévateur (ou surélevé)
Nicole Levesque
5"mécanisme éléveur Legrest"
Gayle Wallimann
4 +1repose-jambe à hauteur réglable
Cecile Camisa
4appui-pied élévateur
Rita Cavaiani
4repose-jambes élevable
CGagnon


  

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appui-pied élévateur


Explanation:
legrest = planche ou toile attachée sous le siège d'un fauteuil roulant pour servir de support aux jambes
GDT

Rita Cavaiani
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 151
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Repose-pied élévateur (ou surélevé)


Explanation:
None



Nicole Levesque
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 47
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repose-jambes élevable


Explanation:
Traduction du Termium de l'expression «elevating leg rest» = «repose-jambes élevable».
NB - «leg rest» et non «Legrest». J'ignore s'il y a une différence.

CGagnon
PRO pts in pair: 129
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"mécanisme éléveur Legrest"


Explanation:
Legrest is a patented word for a lift mechanism on wheelchairs. Take a look at the reference below.
Hope it helps.


    Reference: http://www.wheelchairs.com
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1385
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merci
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
repose-jambe à hauteur réglable


Explanation:
J'espère que ça aide

Cecile Camisa
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 35

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