Backstay

French translation: hauban

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English term or phrase:backstay
French translation:hauban
Entered by: Julia Salazar

12:10 Nov 25, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Software/Cranes
English term or phrase: Backstay
"Jib Backstay Length" (Longueur du "Backstay" du Bras de Flèche)
Logiciel de Grues
Julia Salazar
Local time: 00:17
hauban
Explanation:
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guy

Syn.
guy line
stay

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
guy wire
backstay
back-stay
guy rope
guy cable hauban n. m.

Déf. :
Gros cordage, câble ou tige métallique soumis à un effort de traction par tendeur et qui tient dans la position verticale une grue, une chèvre, un pylône, un mât, etc.

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GILOU
France
Local time: 06:17
Grading comment
C'est exactement ce que je cherchais, merci beaucoup Gilles.

Juana
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4hauban
GILOU
4galhauban
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hauban


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 2002-11-25 12:14:12 (GMT)
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guy

Syn.
guy line
stay

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
guy wire
backstay
back-stay
guy rope
guy cable hauban n. m.

Déf. :
Gros cordage, câble ou tige métallique soumis à un effort de traction par tendeur et qui tient dans la position verticale une grue, une chèvre, un pylône, un mât, etc.



GILOU
France
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 75574
Grading comment
C'est exactement ce que je cherchais, merci beaucoup Gilles.

Juana
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galhauban


Explanation:
stay = hauban
backstay = galhauban

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