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bus

English translation: bushing

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Dutch term or phrase:bus
English translation:bushing
Entered by: Manuel Maduro

02:34 Dec 14, 2008
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Dutch term or phrase: bus
Bij gebruik van een vaste en losse riemschijf bij een werktuig of een groep van werktuigen, moet, indien geen andere voldoende maatregelen zijn genomen, de losse schijf zijn aangebracht op een afzonderlijke, van de aangedreven of aandrijvende as geheel onafhankelijke tap of *bus*
Manuel Maduro
Local time: 12:54
bushing
Explanation:
or bush
Van Dale:
(technologie) (lager)bus
huls, manchet, mof
Dictionary.com (bushing):
2. Machinery.
a. a replaceable thin tube or sleeve, usually of bronze, mounted in a case or housing as a bearing.
b. a replaceable hardened steel tube used as a guide for various tools or parts, as a drill or valve rod.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-12-14 14:36:39 GMT)
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I am admittedly not an expert at all, but I do wonder if Americans call it all bushing. We already have a bush in front of the house and in the white house.
Comparing google images for bush and bushing shows no difference:
bushing: http://tiny.cc/YUOtD
bush: http://tiny.cc/o9wYm (amidst thousands of president images)
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Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 12:54
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Lianne!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6bushing
Lianne van de Ven


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
bushing


Explanation:
or bush
Van Dale:
(technologie) (lager)bus
huls, manchet, mof
Dictionary.com (bushing):
2. Machinery.
a. a replaceable thin tube or sleeve, usually of bronze, mounted in a case or housing as a bearing.
b. a replaceable hardened steel tube used as a guide for various tools or parts, as a drill or valve rod.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-12-14 14:36:39 GMT)
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I am admittedly not an expert at all, but I do wonder if Americans call it all bushing. We already have a bush in front of the house and in the white house.
Comparing google images for bush and bushing shows no difference:
bushing: http://tiny.cc/YUOtD
bush: http://tiny.cc/o9wYm (amidst thousands of president images)

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Lianne!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marijke Singer: bush
1 hr
agree  linguaeurasica
2 hrs
agree  Kate Hudson (X): bush
4 hrs
agree  Textpertise: But definitely just bush, not bushing. See Discussion
5 hrs
agree  Lucinda Hollenberg: Like Lianne and Marijke said, "Bush" is fine too.
6 hrs
agree  Saskia Steur (X): bush
17 hrs
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