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génératrice inférieure

English translation: bottom (180° from the top)

14:58 Aug 18, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
French term or phrase: génératrice inférieure
This is found in the following sentence. TIA for your help.
In the case of welded tube, le cordon longitudinal des manchettes to be welded to the valve must be placed at 30° de la "génératrice inférieure" of the valve.
Bashiqa
France
Local time: 06:26
English translation:bottom (180° from the top)
Explanation:
Hence the weld bead must be 150° from the top.

Much previous discussion here of "génératrice" which is used much more commonly in French, since they are Cartesian and it's a geometrical term, than its English (geometrical) equivalent.
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4 +3bottom (180° from the top)
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4bottom generator
Michel F. Morin


  

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bottom (180° from the top)


Explanation:
Hence the weld bead must be 150° from the top.

Much previous discussion here of "génératrice" which is used much more commonly in French, since they are Cartesian and it's a geometrical term, than its English (geometrical) equivalent.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 06:26
Works in field
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Asker: I thought you would have come up with something a little more sophisticated!! Thanks all the same for your 'bum' answer.


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agree  Guy Bray
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agree  mchd
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agree  George C.
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bottom generator


Explanation:
Cela me paraît être le plus simple.


    Reference: http://portail.documentation.equipement.gouv.fr/documents/Dt...
    Reference: http://www.onda.org.ma/ONDA_PiecesJointes/ONDA_PiecesJointes...
Michel F. Morin
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Local time: 06:26
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