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shearing forces

French translation: forces de cisaillement

15:27 Jun 23, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / car collision
English term or phrase: shearing forces
Double impact collision trauma causing damage and shearing forces
to hip and pelvis causing left labral hip tear resulting in chronic hip
pain
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Local time: 04:34
French translation:forces de cisaillement
Explanation:
Shearing forces are unaligned forces pushing one part of a body in one specific direction, and another part of the body in the opposite direction. When the forces are aligned into each other, they are called compression forces.
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Marguerite Storm
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Local time: 21:34
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4 +4forces de cisaillement
Marguerite Storm
3 +1efforts de cisaillement
Tony M


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
forces de cisaillement


Explanation:
Shearing forces are unaligned forces pushing one part of a body in one specific direction, and another part of the body in the opposite direction. When the forces are aligned into each other, they are called compression forces.

Marguerite Storm
United States
Local time: 21:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cathy Rosamond
4 mins
agree  Cedric Tsobgni: Les forces de cisaillement sont en rapport avec un traumatisme vertical résultant le plus souvent d’une chute de grande hauteur avec réception sur les membres inférieurs.
2 hrs
agree  Daryo
5 hrs
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
12 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
efforts de cisaillement


Explanation:
When 'forces' is used in this sense, it is more usually 'efforts'

Tony M
France
Local time: 04:34
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 531

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  WS McCallum: Yes, more often than not it's "efforts".
5 days
  -> Thanks, WSMcC!
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