Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Déplacement parallèle
English translation:
parallel movement
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ionalee
Nov 5, 2007 08:35
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French term
Déplacement parallèle
French to English
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What does 'Déplacement parallèle' mean in the following context? The grand dictionaire gives 'course tangentielle maximale ' but I haven't been able to find any examples of its use on the web.
See http://static.manutangroup.com/MAF/fr_FR/PDF/488.pdf under supports de micrométre. many thanks
See http://static.manutangroup.com/MAF/fr_FR/PDF/488.pdf under supports de micrométre. many thanks
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | parallel movement |
Tony M
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| 3 +2 | parallel displacement |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 | Parallel displacement/translation of the movable jaws fo maximum clamping effect |
chris collister
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Proposed translations
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parallel movement
It just means that the moving jaw is designed in such a way as to allow it to move in the parallel direction only, unlike the other model illustrated, which relies merely on the screw thread.
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chris collister
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Parallel displacement/translation of the movable jaws fo maximum clamping effect
Some vices and clamps have jaws (or a jaw) which pivot to allow uniform pressure to be exerted over the clamped piece. In this case the jaws appear to be parallel to one another (the usual case), though it is just possible that they are also able to slide at right angles to the direction of closure of the jaws. My own micrometer clamp is just a simple affair with a thumbscrew.
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parallel displacement
I don't really get it either, and the picture is too fuzzy to get much out of it. Presumably the mobile jaw of the vice/clamp can be moved parallel to the other jaw (to reorientate clamping pressure), though whether "parallel" is laterally or vertically I cannot say.
If it works in French, it should fly in English.
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Note added at 13 days (2007-11-18 21:54:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Looking at the picture again, the difference between the 2 models appears to be largely that one has a round metal bit on a swivelling ball joint at the end of the screw thread to apply pressure, while the other has two "teeth" on a mobile jaw that will secure the micrometer against the long back plate. more stable. Whatever the details of the mechanism, those two "teeth" will move parallel to each other (and the pair remain parallel to the back plate).
If it works in French, it should fly in English.
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Note added at 13 days (2007-11-18 21:54:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Looking at the picture again, the difference between the 2 models appears to be largely that one has a round metal bit on a swivelling ball joint at the end of the screw thread to apply pressure, while the other has two "teeth" on a mobile jaw that will secure the micrometer against the long back plate. more stable. Whatever the details of the mechanism, those two "teeth" will move parallel to each other (and the pair remain parallel to the back plate).
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