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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

pistes collecteur

English translation:

slip ring tracks

Added to glossary by Herbie
Jun 17, 2011 14:38
12 yrs ago
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French term

pistes collecteur

French to English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general)
Générateur :

- Remplacement des pistes collecteur,
- Remplacement des câbles puissance inter générateur,
- Remplacement des charbons et des pinces,
- Remplacement des sondes PT100,

Context: Maintenance contract for wind power equipment

Thanks

Ana
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 slip ring tracks
4 commutator
4 commutator segments or bars
Change log

Jun 20, 2011 06:50: Herbie Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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slip ring tracks

Wind turbines are equipped with slip rings to adjust the blade pitch angle.
Peer comment(s):
agree Augustin Dragoste
1 hr
thanks for confirming "the right track"
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commutator

see link
Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commutator_%28electric%29

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commutator segments or bars

On large enough machineries the segments of the commutator can be replaced individually, the segments in English may be called "pistes" "lames" or "lamelles" in French:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecteur_tournant
http://www.commutators-sermed.com/cms/fr/accueil
the latter site is bilingual and offers "bars" for the "segments" commonly found in other references
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