Spannkasten

English translation: Spring casing/ torsion cylinder

05:54 May 18, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
History / Roman Empire
German term or phrase: Spannkasten
Beschreibung eines Scorpio, Katapultart aus der Torsionsartillerie stammend

Diese Konstruktion wurde zu einer Standwaffe mit hölzernem Rahmen, zwei einzeln befestigten Bogenarmen und einem Spannkasten, in dem sich je zwei Paar Sehnenstränge befanden, weiterentwickelt

Leider finde ich auch hier kein englisches Äquivalent.

Für Vorschläge wäre ich sehr dankbar.

Vielen Dank und liebe Grüße Inge
IngePreiss
Germany
Local time: 07:50
English translation:Spring casing/ torsion cylinder
Explanation:
This one's tricky, but the description is referring to a kind of box which contains a set of torsion springs.
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Justin Reeve
Canada
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Thank you very much to all. I think torsion cylinder is what fits in best.

I wish you all a great day and thanks again

Inge
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Summary of answers provided
4Spring casing/ torsion cylinder
Justin Reeve
3Quiver/tension box
Sarojini Seeneevassen
3torsion frame
Wendy Streitparth


  

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Quiver/tension box


Explanation:
It seems to be the unit which contains the tension control of a crossbow, which can be inbuilt or detachable as described in the video. It gives the image of a "Spannkasten", literally (tension box)
I hope this is helpful. I could not find much otherwise.


    Reference: http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPl7fQn0p_g
Sarojini Seeneevassen
Mauritius
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of: English
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Spring casing/ torsion cylinder


Explanation:
This one's tricky, but the description is referring to a kind of box which contains a set of torsion springs.

Justin Reeve
Canada
Specializes in field
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Thank you very much to all. I think torsion cylinder is what fits in best.

I wish you all a great day and thanks again

Inge
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torsion frame


Explanation:
...and a particularly complete catapult torsion frame has been recovered from the Rhine fortress at Xanten.
https://books.google.de/books?id=lNV6-HsUppsC&pg=RA6-PA224&l...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
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