forkwell

French translation: a guess

06:38 Dec 9, 2000
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: forkwell
I've been looking for the word forkwell and its translation in French but I cannot find any reference to it. I have to transalte a military technical technical manual which describes a container. Here's an excerpt:
"Stacking brackets, located on the top of upper section, interface with skids and captive forkwell on the bottom assembly to permit uniform stacking with longitudinal and lateral restraint."
It's possible that the document I received has a spelling mistake since it was scanned before being sent to me.
Chris
French translation:a guess
Explanation:
Must be a slot into which the fork of a forklift fits, to facilitate stacking. How you'd say that in French I've no idea.
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nafork-shaped base
Lia Fail (X)
nafourchette
Lia Fail (X)
naa guess
Jon Zuber (X)


  

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49 mins
fork-shaped base


Explanation:
I didn't find anything in my dics, Le Grand, or the Internet for forkwell, but if it's any help to you:

A 'well' is a 'lower part that contains something'.

Your unnamed object has a fork-shape 'at the bottom' and 'longitudinal and lateral restraint', so the fork 'base' is the part that 'restrains', in other words, the fork is responsible for 'not allowing X to escape/fall out' (if you get my meaning!).

I think if you translate it as 'captive fork-shaped base ' you may manage to convey the idea.

Sorry I can't translate for you - can't write French, was just browsing...and became intrigued!

Lia Fail (X)
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59 mins
fourchette


Explanation:
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Lia Fail (X)
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a guess


Explanation:
Must be a slot into which the fork of a forklift fits, to facilitate stacking. How you'd say that in French I've no idea.

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