nez de pont avant

English translation: front differential pinion carrier

13:45 Oct 16, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / parts list
French term or phrase: nez de pont avant
Sorry no context, just parts list.
Part of diff gearbox in front axle presumably.
But which particular part?
TIA Chris.
Bashiqa
France
Local time: 11:22
English translation:front differential pinion carrier
Explanation:
It is the conical housing that supports the differential pinion.

Termium gives "drive pinion carrier"

The following reference document just calls it a "differential carrier".

https://www.axletech.com/at-admin/resources/Manuals/svi-1.pd...
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John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 05:22
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3front drive pinion carrier
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front differential pinion carrier


Explanation:
It is the conical housing that supports the differential pinion.

Termium gives "drive pinion carrier"

The following reference document just calls it a "differential carrier".

https://www.axletech.com/at-admin/resources/Manuals/svi-1.pd...


    https://www.axletech.com/at-admin/resources/Manuals/svi-1.pdf
John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 05:22
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thank you.
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Asker: Thanks for the info. Not quite sure how the French gets to the English but seems to fit the bill.

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front drive pinion carrier


Explanation:
Lexique du matériel routier : véhicules motorisés, véhicules tractés, ensembles de véhicules, superstructures : lexique anglais-français = Glossary of road transport vehicles and equipment : motor vehicles, towed vehicles, combinations of vehicles, superstructures : English-French glossary / by Laurent Paquin, Yvan Cloutier. --




    Reference: http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?la...
Peter Field
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:22
Native speaker of: English
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