Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
clamped down
French translation:
encastrés / bloqués
Added to glossary by
FIROOZEH FARHANG
Mar 16, 2006 14:57
18 yrs ago
English term
Spain
Traductor y guionista
Native in: French 
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, Catalan to French, and 1 more.
clamped down
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
Micro, diaphragmes, capsule...
Contexte : Manuel d'un microphone à la lampe à vide.
"The diaphragms are ***clamped down*** along their circumference, conforming to a tightly regulated tension spec, allowing their centers to vibrate responsively (but with precise damping) when acted upon by sound waves."
Merci d'avance et bonne journée à tous,
Mathieu
"The diaphragms are ***clamped down*** along their circumference, conforming to a tightly regulated tension spec, allowing their centers to vibrate responsively (but with precise damping) when acted upon by sound waves."
Merci d'avance et bonne journée à tous,
Mathieu
Proposed translations
(French)
| 2 +1 | encastrés / bloqués |
FIROOZEH FARHANG
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| 2 | serré |
Tony M
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Change log
Mar 16, 2006 15:44: Tony M changed "Field (specific)" from "Engineering (general)" to "Electronics / Elect Eng"
Proposed translations
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FIROOZEH FARHANG
Native in French
Words travel worlds ...
Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Standard-France) 
, Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to French, Persian (Farsi) to French, French to English, and 4 more.
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encastrés / bloqués
encastrés / bloqués
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Comment: "Merci à vous deux ! :)"
48 mins
serré
I think that pretty much sums up the way these diaphragms are held --- I know about mics, just not FR!
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Note added at 50 mins (2006-03-16 15:48:12 GMT)
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I have Robert & Collins on my side too!
to clamp > serrer, attacher
(the latter might work too, but sounds less right to my ears)
I did also wonder about 'pincer', as in effect the edge of the diaphragm is 'gripped' by the clamp ring
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Note added at 50 mins (2006-03-16 15:48:12 GMT)
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I have Robert & Collins on my side too!
to clamp > serrer, attacher
(the latter might work too, but sounds less right to my ears)
I did also wonder about 'pincer', as in effect the edge of the diaphragm is 'gripped' by the clamp ring
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