Nov 5, 2009 19:05
14 yrs ago
French term
équipé de patins faciles à remplacer
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Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Il s’agit d’un chariot, ou bien un gerbeur…Je n’ai aucune idée à quoi correspond le mot « patins » en anglais. Idées ?
Equipped with easy to replace ...
Equipped with easy to replace ...
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | equipped with easily replaceable brake pads | FrenchPhD |
3 +1 | fitted with easily-replaceable feet | Tony M |
References
Brake blocks? | Daniel Weston |
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equipped with easily replaceable brake pads
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-11-05 19:17:12 GMT)
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Or simply pads, if braking is not in the context.
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-11-05 19:17:12 GMT)
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Or simply pads, if braking is not in the context.
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Tony M
: There are so many possiiblities, but I don't see any connection with braking; 'patins' are in fact sometimes a form of 'skids', so quite the opposite in fact (remember, 'patinage' = 'skating'!)
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fitted with easily-replaceable feet
I'm afraid the exact word you need for 'patins' depends entirely on their actual form and function, there really isn't a single, universal word in EN that you could use and be right in every context; you really need to ask you client to supply more details of the equipment, a drawing, or something to guide you.
Just remember that 'patin' shares the same root as 'patiner' = 'to skate', and usually relates to something that is meant to slide / glide / slip / move freely.
Just remember that 'patin' shares the same root as 'patiner' = 'to skate', and usually relates to something that is meant to slide / glide / slip / move freely.
Reference comments
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Reference:
Brake blocks?
Could it have something to do with brakes?
Example sentence:
patin (de frein) : brake block
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