supports (engine)
English translation: (engine) mounts/(engine) mountings
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| French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime | |||||
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|  Selected response from: Gita Madhu (X) Local time: 18:38 | ||||
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| 4 | bearers |
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| 4 | (engine) mounts/(engine) mountings |
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| 3 | seating |
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| supports bearers Explanation: In my experience, we usually talk about 'engine bearers' for things like this — though as Bourth has said, it does depend on whether this is for an actual engine INSTALLATION, or simply for TRANSPORTING it? |
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(engine) mounts/(engine) mountings Explanation: engine mounts - supports de moteur ( translation glossary ... \"Contrôler les supports boîtes vitesses et supports moteur. Ceux-ci doivent être en parfait état pour éviter les vibrations anormales. ... From gdt: mounting Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/mechanics_mech_e... Reference: http://www.onlinefreeebooks.net/automotive-machinery-power-e... |
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seating Explanation: first thought -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2008-10-23 10:08:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The engine seating is formed by two girders braced athwartship by two floors, the girders extend aft in ... 2 Stainless steel mid ship cleats and fairleads ... www.wwys.co.uk/vancouver_38_fullspec.asp -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2008-10-23 10:08:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Seating Mechanics. A fitted support for part of a structure or machine. Usu. in pl. M19. OED -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-10-23 14:15:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Some more food for thought DCN (military marine) glossary: assise de machine = engine seating bâti moteur = engine frame Routledge Technical Dictionary: bâti moteur = engine frame (Naut.) fixations de moteur = engine mountings (Space) carlingage des machines = engine seating (Naut.) berceau de moteur = engine support (Auto) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-10-23 14:19:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- NB "machine" is a big boat way of saying "moteur" |
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