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May 20, 2011 17:39
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French term
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coude brusque
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
torsions, plis et coudes brusques in hoses
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | kinks |
DLyons
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| 2 +3 | sharp bends |
Carol Gullidge
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Proposed translations
+5
6 mins
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kinks
Sharp bends?
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+3
6 mins
Carol Gullidge
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3
sharp bends
twists, folds and sharp bends
not very technical I'm afraid
a couple of refs:
Compressor Air hose - repair or chuck away? - LR4x4 - The Land ...13 posts - 9 authors - Last post: 10 May 2010
The initial sharp bend in the hose is eliminated, and any other bend isn't as sharp, or always there, so the hose is not stressed. ...
forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=47873 - Cached - SimilarGet more discussion results
Washing Machine Guide » Washing Machine Hoses – Keep Them in Good ...A sharp bend in the hose or at the connectors will shorten the life of any type of hose. A distance of at least 4 inches should be there between the wall ...
www.washingmachineguide.com/washing-machine-hoses-–-keep-them-in- good-condition-to-avoid-leaks-and-bursts/ - Cached
not very technical I'm afraid
a couple of refs:
Compressor Air hose - repair or chuck away? - LR4x4 - The Land ...13 posts - 9 authors - Last post: 10 May 2010
The initial sharp bend in the hose is eliminated, and any other bend isn't as sharp, or always there, so the hose is not stressed. ...
forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=47873 - Cached - SimilarGet more discussion results
Washing Machine Guide » Washing Machine Hoses – Keep Them in Good ...A sharp bend in the hose or at the connectors will shorten the life of any type of hose. A distance of at least 4 inches should be there between the wall ...
www.washingmachineguide.com/washing-machine-hoses-–-keep-them-in- good-condition-to-avoid-leaks-and-bursts/ - Cached
Peer comment(s):
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Joan Berglund
: I was thinking the same thing - maybe kink?
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thanks Joan! I like kinks as well, and it depends rather on what is being used for "plis" and on how sharp a kink can be before it becomes a bend
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Tony M
: I think a sharp bend might be something deliberate, wheras a kink is something that happens by accident
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thanks Tony, that's a good way of looking at it!
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kashew
: As in sharp angles
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thanks kashew!
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