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arête

English translation: double crossbar

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French term or phrase:arête (sur le haut du cadre)
English translation:double crossbar
Entered by: MoiraB

15:23 Apr 23, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / part of bicycle
French term or phrase: arête
Can anyone think what to call this 'arête'? Ridge or edge don't seem right. It's the extra section running across the top of the frame in photos 1 and 2 here: http://www.arkostudio.com/gallery/newton-gravity-bike/ (click on > for other photos)

Gravity bike designed by three design students as a course assignment. Text is for a general audience, not necessarily bike techies:

Tant qu’à s’amuser, ils optent pour un gravity bike, un vélo de descente sans pédale inspiré des proportions des ‘cafe racers’ (motos des années 60-70 dont le guidon se trouve au niveau du phare). Et pour des profils en acier en losange, qu’ils utilisent avec une arête sur le haut du cadre.
MoiraB
France
Local time: 21:40
double crossbar
Explanation:
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kashew
France
Local time: 21:40
Grading comment
I see that crossbar is given as a synonym for top tube in Gert's link, so this works well as a concise translation of the whole phrase (une arête sur le haut du cadre) cf. photos here http://tinyurl.com/lertnws. Thanks, everyone.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1(additional) top tube
Gert Sass (M.A.)
4double crossbar
kashew
3bar
Mpoma


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bar


Explanation:
boring, I concede... but does what it says on the tin

Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:40
Native speaker of: English
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
double crossbar


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kashew
France
Local time: 21:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 62
Grading comment
I see that crossbar is given as a synonym for top tube in Gert's link, so this works well as a concise translation of the whole phrase (une arête sur le haut du cadre) cf. photos here http://tinyurl.com/lertnws. Thanks, everyone.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(additional) top tube


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_frame#Top_tube

Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 21:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Maddux: From what I have found on bike diagrams that is what it is normally called a top tube.. http://ds-customs.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderp...
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