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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

helice 3 branches

English translation:

3-blade mixing propeller/attachment

Added to glossary by French2English
Jul 3, 2007 12:45
17 yrs ago
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French term

helice 3 branches

French to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering mastics
I am aware of the different meanings of 'helice' but am wondering exactly what this can be in this context. Obviously a tool of some kind - it appears in a list of tools required for the application of a polyurethane mastic for filling floor joints/cracks.
It says you need (excuse missing accents):

***Helice 3 branches***
Agitateur electrique ou pneumatique
Spatule, couteau de peintre ou riflard
Ruban adhesif
Pistolet a poche de 600ml .

Just trying to picture this tool! Thanks for any helpful suggestions.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 mixing propeller

Discussion

French2English (asker) Jul 10, 2007:
Thanks to everyone... very helpful comments and links - jolly good show!
Alain Pommet Jul 3, 2007:
Picture in French! you know what I mean http://www.agimel.fr/frame mel.html
liz askew Jul 3, 2007:
MIXING:


Some settling may occur during shipping and storage. In order to properly mix and catalyze the products before use, you should use an 8-10 amp mixer spinning at 350 to 500 revolutions per minute. A rectangular plaster paddle, not a round spiral one, is necessary to properly spin the material. A higher speed mixer can use the propeller type blade. This should have 750 RPM capacity. Pay attention to bring the product from the bottom of the pail up into the solution.
liz askew Jul 3, 2007:
??Upgrading of cellulosic boards - Patent 4308298It has been found convenient to transfer the blended mastic to a propeller type mixer for the optional addition of the defoamer. ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4308298.html - 53k - Cached - Similar pages
Graham macLachlan Jul 3, 2007:
I've a feeling that it is helice as helical or spiral, I've got a drill attachment for mixing whitewash and so-on, it has a long shaft with a 10 cm ring on the end with three "blades" spiralling up from the ring, but I don't know what it's called :-)

Proposed translations

+3
1 hr
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mixing propeller

gets good Ghits in images, all seem to be 3-bladed

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-03 13:55:05 GMT)
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http://www.midwestmixing.com/vert_1.gif

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-03 13:56:56 GMT)
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this is what I meant originally:
http://www.ritzcamera.com/graphics/products/3-77/378430177.j...

they call it a "spiral mixer"

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-03 13:58:33 GMT)
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ho ho, here it's called a... helical ribbon paddle!
http://www.generaltoolstore.co.uk/Clearances_detail.asp?ci=1...

it's a UK Ghit

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-03 14:00:18 GMT)
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"3-arm mixing paddle" might be suitably descriptive/vague

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-03 14:02:57 GMT)
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(component B) is added to the resin. (component A) and thoroughly mixed together. with a spiral mixing paddle in a slow speed ...
www.ardex.co.uk/pdfs/ARDEX DPM 1C.PDF
Peer comment(s):
agree Alain Pommet : Lots of variations on a theme
45 mins
thanks Alain
agree jean-jacques alexandre : I've used the machine as well, glad to know it's proper name, up to now it was the "thingie"
58 mins
thanks JJ
agree Bourth (X) : Tho' I'd have called it a "3-blade mixing attachment" (assuming it is one used with a drill, not a dedicated device)
2 hrs
thanks Bourth, paddle is a great word though
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Was very tempted to call it a 'thingy' or 'thingamabob' myself! But this seemed to do the trick just fine. "
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