Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Entfaltungsmetern
English translation:
meters of development
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flaggthecat
Jun 20, 2016 19:39
7 yrs ago
German term
Entfaltungsmetern
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Bicycle industry
The following is from a discussion of the development of shifting systems in the last decade:
Wie du jedoch im Wirrwarr aus Übersetzungsquotienten, Entfaltungsmetern, Bandbreiten- und Gangsprungprozenten noch durchblickst, steht auf Seite 30.
If you're still in a muddle about gear ratio quotients, [unfolding meters?], gear range and gear step percentages, check out page 30.
I gather that this is an old method of measuring gear ratios. What's the English term?
Wie du jedoch im Wirrwarr aus Übersetzungsquotienten, Entfaltungsmetern, Bandbreiten- und Gangsprungprozenten noch durchblickst, steht auf Seite 30.
If you're still in a muddle about gear ratio quotients, [unfolding meters?], gear range and gear step percentages, check out page 30.
I gather that this is an old method of measuring gear ratios. What's the English term?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | rollout/ meters of development/display |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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German term (edited):
Entfaltungsmeter
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rollout/ meters of development/display
Diese Begriffe sind: Entfaltung, Gesamtübersetzung, Gangsprung und Gangzahl. Wir beginnen mit der Entfaltung. Diese gibt an, wie viele Meter das Fahrrad mit einer Umdrehung der Tretkurbel vorwärts bewegt wird.
https://www.rohloff.de/en/technology/gear-system-comparison/...
meters of development /rollout/display
In countries that use metric measurements, the usual system is "development" in meters. This is the distance that the bicycle moves with each revolution of the pedals.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gain.html
http://www.bikecad.ca/gearing_data
https://www.rohloff.de/en/technology/gear-system-comparison/...
meters of development /rollout/display
In countries that use metric measurements, the usual system is "development" in meters. This is the distance that the bicycle moves with each revolution of the pedals.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gain.html
http://www.bikecad.ca/gearing_data
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Armorel Young
: metres/meters of development - a standard concept in cycling
1 hr
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