складывание механизмов

English translation: to avoid folding

10:39 Apr 13, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Russian term or phrase: складывание механизмов
на сочленениях должны быть установлены рычаги для предотвращения складывания механизмов.
4.5 All joints should be locked to avoid articulation.
Vova
Local time: 18:25
English translation:to avoid folding
Explanation:
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in order to prevent ... from folding

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in order to prevent ... from collapsing

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collapsing\'s a wrong word here
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Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 11:25
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Summary of answers provided
4folding up of the mechanisms
Jack Doughty
4accidental folding
olganet
3to avoid folding
Andrey Belousov (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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складывание механизмов
folding up of the mechanisms


Explanation:
to prevent the mechanisms folding up. I think articulation is the form of the joints rather than the folding process.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 662
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
складывание механизмов
to avoid folding


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-04-13 10:43:41 GMT)
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in order to prevent ... from folding

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-04-13 10:45:38 GMT) Post-grading
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in order to prevent ... from collapsing

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-13 10:49:13 GMT) Post-grading
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collapsing\'s a wrong word here

Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 11:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 245

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Aleksandr Okunev (X): collapsing is good too, but you must have a better idea of what the mechanism is like
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
складывание механизмов
accidental folding


Explanation:
all joints should have safety locks to prevent accidental folding

olganet
Local time: 10:25
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PRO pts in category: 32
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