nez s'engage mal

18:25 Jul 6, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
French term or phrase: nez s'engage mal
Assurer la clipsabilité et déclipsabilité du jonc. Le mode de défaillance est que le nez s'engage mal (cas d'excentration élevée roulement cuvette). L'effet défaillance est les difficultés de clipsage. Casue possible de la défaillance est une conception du chanfrein d'entée et de la fonction centrage sur diaphragme.
What can I say for nez s'engage mal in English??
Ayşegül Eliaçık Güdük
Türkiye
Local time: 22:08


Summary of answers provided
4Face does not engage properly
narasimha (X)
3nose of the car doesn't fit properly
MatthewLaSon
3the retaining ring nose fits poorly
Radu DANAILA


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nose of the car doesn't fit properly


Explanation:
Hello,

I think that "le nez de la voiture" is referring to the nose of the car. See here: http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Accessories/covermask.htm


s'engage mal = doesn't fit properly

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Thanks for the info that cars have noses! I found this so incredible that I looked it up and found that even British cars have noses. Personification is going too far./ Simply gratitude for the linguistic info! Would "agree" if I knew about cars.
12 hrs
  -> So, what's your point, if I may ask? Gotcha! Have a nice day.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the retaining ring nose fits poorly


Explanation:
Just as a possibility: the mention of a "roulement" in the context gives me the idea of a nose of a retaining ring that blocks the bearing. In french, this is called "un jonc d'arrêt du roulement" and bears a nose that may be clipsed or un-clipsed to block/unblock the bearing on its shaft.



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Radu DANAILA
Romania
Local time: 21:08
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Face does not engage properly


Explanation:
The face (of the retaining ring ) does not engage properly. the modality of failure may be due to the face not engaging properly, when there is protrusion of the retaining bowl (oil) of the bearing.

narasimha (X)
India
Local time: 00:38
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