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rainure clavette arbre

English translation: shaft keyway

18:40 Mar 20, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / EN-UK
French term or phrase: rainure clavette arbre
This is about action to take in the event of mechanical failure to a rotary tablet press.

Rotation saccadée: changer la ou les clavette(s); vérifier état rainure clavette arbre et pignons
B D Finch
France
Local time: 06:46
English translation:shaft keyway
Explanation:
It's the keyway which makes it possible to render a shaft solidary with another element such as a wheel, a gear, etc.
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jmleger
Local time: 23:46
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Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4shaft keyway
jmleger
4check (the condition of) the keyways in the shaft and gearwheels/pinions
Carlos Segura


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
shaft keyway


Explanation:
It's the keyway which makes it possible to render a shaft solidary with another element such as a wheel, a gear, etc.

jmleger
Local time: 23:46
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  merlrennes: I was going to something like that
1 min
  -> Thx!
agree  chris collister: Often half-moon (Woodruff) being the easiest to machine with a circular cutter, but can also be other shapes
1 hr
  -> Thx!
agree  Tony M
4 hrs
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agree  Mark Bossanyi
14 hrs
  -> Thx!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vérifier état rainure clavette arbre et pignons
check (the condition of) the keyways in the shaft and gearwheels/pinions


Explanation:
One option for the whole sentence.

Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:46
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
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