polea de contacto

English translation: idler pulley

18:36 Nov 3, 2012

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial

Spanish term or phrase: polea de contacto

...en la parte delantera media hay una polea de contacto con flotabilidad

It's a description of the parts of a grinding unit.

Chanda Danley KudoZ activity Questions: 148 (none open) (3 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 197 Spain
Local time: 08:12

English translation:idler pulley

Explanation:
A pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2012-11-04 18:13:38 GMT)
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Floating idler pulley

Patent US3926063 - FLOATING IDLER PULLEY APPARATUS ...

Selected response from:

JoLuGo
Local time: 23:12

Grading comment

Thanks so much. Still not sure there is a very clear difference between the various suggestions, but I seem to get more references with this answer.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

contact pulley

MPGS

contact wheel/contact roller

Nina Shield

idler pulley

JoLuGo

Summary of reference entries provided

'Contact rollers' are mentioned here.

Helena Chavarria

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

8 mins confidence:

contact wheel/contact roller

Explanation:
contact roller / rodilla de contacto, polea de contacto

Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZIU4-UjfzYcC&pg=PA317&lpg=P...

Nina Shield
United States
Local time: 02:12
Native speaker of: English

Notes to answerer

Asker: This is interesting.

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

contact pulley

Explanation:
https://www.google.es/search?q="contact pulley"&start=10&hl=...

:)

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Note added at 29 mins (2012-11-03 19:05:29 GMT)
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thank you, Chanda
this is all i can contribute
:)

MPGS
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: I thought of "contact pulley" as well, but wasn't convinced as I can't find any description for one. The term is actually only used in three of those images on the link you give.

22 hrs confidence:

idler pulley

JoLuGo
Local time: 23:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 17

Grading comment

Thanks so much. Still not sure there is a very clear difference between the various suggestions, but I seem to get more references with this answer.

Reference comments

43 mins

Reference: 'Contact rollers' are mentioned here.

Reference information:
http://www.erlmann.de/eng/irg.htm

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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