With released brakes of the main motor at regulation brakes:

English translation: comment

21:14 Jun 23, 2008

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English term or phrase: With released brakes of the main motor at regulation brakes:

I must translate this sentence into Italian, but I'm not sure how to interpret it. This is from the key to a picture in a User's Manual of a thicknessing machine.

I don't have any other context; the text was written in the Czech Republic.

Stefano Asperti KudoZ activity Questions: 321 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 933 Italy
Local time: 22:02

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Explanation:
This is not good English and thus subject to interpretation. Someone familiar with the tool (or this type of tool) might be able to suggest what the wording should be; otherwise one can only make more or less informed guesses.

As a further comment, if this is typical of the wording in your text, my recommendation would be to advise your client that the English is unacceptable and you cannot generate a satisfactory translation. A flawed operator's manual for a machine tool that can cause serious injury if not used properly is not in the interest of anybody.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-06-24 06:25:56 GMT)
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After seeing the document, and especially as Tony suggested the same interpretation for 'rear freeze...', I think this should read 'Braking of the main motor is normally enabled when:' (i.e. 'under the following conditions')

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Ken Cox
Local time: 22:02

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Thanks guys! I called the agency and they will talk to the final client.
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Ken Cox

brake adjustment with main motor brakes released

Tony M

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with released brakes of the main motor at regulation brakes: brake adjustment with main motor brakes released

Explanation:
The EN is so poor, it is very hard to tell, but I think that might be what they are trying to say: the image is showing how to adjust (not really regulate) the brakes, which must be done with the main motor brakes off (= released) — would make sense, but this really is crystal ball gazing!

Tony M
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with released brakes of the main motor at regulation brakes:

comment

Ken Cox
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Thanks guys! I called the agency and they will talk to the final client.

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