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English translation: starter drive pinion/wheel

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French term or phrase:Pignon lanceur
English translation:starter drive pinion/wheel
Entered by: Radu DANAILA

13:55 Mar 5, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Mechanical
French term or phrase: Pignon lanceur
La course du pignon lanceur est limitée par une cale représentant la position "dent du pignon lanceur contre dent de la couronne".
Jessica Cade
United States
Local time: 00:42
starter drive pinion/wheel
Explanation:
lanceur = starter drive assembly


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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2010-03-08 07:44:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Radu DANAILA
Romania
Local time: 10:42
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3starter drive pinion/wheel
Radu DANAILA
4starter gear/pinion
Tony M
2Gear selector
chris collister


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Gear selector


Explanation:
I'm not sure what this piece of machinery does, hence low confidence. However, it seems that one pinion (gear wheel) is being made to mesh with another.

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-03-05 14:07:56 GMT)
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This answer is OK as far as it goes, which probably isn't far enough. A bit more context (eg is the text about car engines?) should clinch it.

chris collister
France
Local time: 09:42
Specializes in field
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pignon lanceur
starter gear/pinion


Explanation:
'gear' gets more Ghits, but 'pinion' is also widely used

Tony M
France
Local time: 09:42
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
starter drive pinion/wheel


Explanation:
lanceur = starter drive assembly


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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2010-03-08 07:44:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you!

Radu DANAILA
Romania
Local time: 10:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chris collister: Yes, I think you are probably correct
3 mins
  -> thanks

agree  TraductionInk: Agree: starter/drive pinion
4 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Bourth (X): "starter motor pinion" for me.
58 mins
  -> thanks
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