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ECROU M60 SOUDE SUR PLAT DE 175 X175X5 AVEC 1 TROU DIAMETRE 70
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Tony M
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| 3 -1 | Width across flats |
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Well, that's not perhaps the usual translation, but it seems to be what they're talking about — what else would you call a piece of steel 175 mm square by 5 mm thick?
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Width across flats
This could be a typo for "surplat" .
According to Granddictionnaire.com, a "surplat" is a synonym for "largeur sur pans",
français largeur sur pans n. f.
anglais width across flats
Définition :
Distance entre deux surfaces plates parallèles (« pans ») de la tête d'une vis ou d'un boulon.
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synonyme(s)
"SURPLAT" n. m.
According to Wikipedia, this is often followed by a measurement. So this is a possibility:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surplat
According to Granddictionnaire.com, a "surplat" is a synonym for "largeur sur pans",
français largeur sur pans n. f.
anglais width across flats
Définition :
Distance entre deux surfaces plates parallèles (« pans ») de la tête d'une vis ou d'un boulon.
Sous-entrée(s) :
synonyme(s)
"SURPLAT" n. m.
According to Wikipedia, this is often followed by a measurement. So this is a possibility:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surplat
Example sentence:
"50 and 63 mm: G ¼ B, surplat 14 mm"
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Tony M
: But that couldn't possibly work in the given context: how can you have a width a/f of 175×175×5 mm — and how could you possibly weld something to a 'width across flats'? Just doesn't make any technical sense, I'm afraid. / Same problem...
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Maybe just "width".
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