Drahtseilführung

English translation: wire rope system (handling)

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German term or phrase:Drahtseilführung (Handhabe)
English translation:wire rope system (handling)
Entered by: Norbert Hermann

08:52 Jan 10, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Drahtseilführung
Werkstückhandling mittels Knickarm-Balancer
mit Druckluftzuführung in der X-Achse mittel Drahtseilführung und Spiralschlauch für einen Fahrweg von 20 m
Tanja Kreutz
Germany
Local time: 02:01
wire rope system
Explanation:
would be a safe solution
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Norbert Hermann
Local time: 01:01
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Summary of answers provided
4wire rope suspension
John Jory
4wire cable guiding system
Anca Nitu
4wire rope guidance
gangels (X)
4cable guide
Richard Stephen
3cable conduit
Louise Mawbey
2 +1wire rope system
Norbert Hermann
1wire ropeway
Edith Kelly


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cable conduit


Explanation:
just an idea - taken from various elements in Ernst

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Note added at 2003-01-10 08:56:40 (GMT)
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wire cable conduit would probably be better to differentiate it from the other sort of cable

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Note added at 2003-01-10 08:57:45 (GMT)
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www.telcoinc.net/Wire2.htm - see this link for wire cable conduit - could fit your context

Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 02:01
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PRO pts in pair: 1058

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Norbert Hermann: it's not a conduit - it's an active handling element.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
wire ropeway


Explanation:
might fit

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:01
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wire rope system


Explanation:
would be a safe solution

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1977

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: yup! wire rope or wire cable system
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wire rope suspension


Explanation:
The (spiral) air supply hose is festooned on a taut wire rope.

See ref. for a nice diagram

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Note added at 2003-01-10 12:53:36 (GMT)
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The purpose is to provide a free travelling distance of 20 m for the Knickarm balancer.


    Reference: http://www.insul-8.com/Iom/iomstretchedwirefestoon.pdf
John Jory
Germany
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wire cable guiding system


Explanation:
might be appropriate
good luck

Anca Nitu
Local time: 20:01
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wire rope guidance


Explanation:
would make sense without knowing the technical ins and outs

gangels (X)
Local time: 18:01
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3 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cable guide


Explanation:
"Drahtseil" is actually a "stranded (wire) cable"
"Führung" here is something like a pulley or guide, not conduit.

Richard Stephen
United States
Local time: 18:01
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