水平移动距离

English translation: Horizontal (step) run

05:03 Dec 4, 2018
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Chinese term or phrase: 水平移动距离
Hello,

I need help with the term 水平移动距离 in the following sentence:

自动扶梯梯级从梳齿板出来的梯级前缘和进入梳齿板的梯级后缘的水平移动距离:
—— 在自动扶梯上部出入口,不应小于1.2m。当自动扶梯的提升高度大于10m或名义速度为0.65m/s时,宜不小于1.6m;
—— 在自动扶梯下部出入口,不应小于1.2m。

I know that it means "horizontal shift", but it doesn't make any sense to me.
Does it mean that the horizontal shift form the front edge to the back edge of an step should not be greater than 1.2 m?

Thank you for the help!
Egmont Schröder
Germany
Local time: 21:26
English translation:Horizontal (step) run
Explanation:
Hi Egmont, I believe this refers to the horizontal runs at the upper and lower landings of the escalator when the steps are horizontal with each other. The minimum length should be 1.2 m, or 1.6 m if the speed is 0.65 m/s.

"One roller 25 is be fitted at each end of the escalator 13 in a horizontal step run area 26, just ahead of the comb plate entry into which the step grooves fit, ..."
Source:https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2001004038A1/en

"FES Escalator. Silence and comfort. The new ... Step width (mm): 600/800/ 1000. Horizontal step run (mm): 800/ 1200"
Source:http://www.nipponelevator.com/?page_id=731
Selected response from:

Gareth Callagy
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:26
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4travel
Yanxia
4horizontally sterun
pkchan
4The horizontal movement distance
jyuan_us
3Horizontal (step) run
Gareth Callagy
3Length of the top and bottom landings
Phil Hand


  

Answers


57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
travel


Explanation:
这里的水平移动距离即为行程,所以用travel。Travel (行程) is also used for electronic components, especially slide switch, to describ the knob moves from one position to another.

Yanxia
China
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: Chinese
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Horizontal (step) run


Explanation:
Hi Egmont, I believe this refers to the horizontal runs at the upper and lower landings of the escalator when the steps are horizontal with each other. The minimum length should be 1.2 m, or 1.6 m if the speed is 0.65 m/s.

"One roller 25 is be fitted at each end of the escalator 13 in a horizontal step run area 26, just ahead of the comb plate entry into which the step grooves fit, ..."
Source:https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2001004038A1/en

"FES Escalator. Silence and comfort. The new ... Step width (mm): 600/800/ 1000. Horizontal step run (mm): 800/ 1200"
Source:http://www.nipponelevator.com/?page_id=731

Gareth Callagy
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
horizontally sterun


Explanation:
align horizontally中文_align horizontally是什么意思_翻译_音标_发音_ ...
www.ichacha.net › 英语翻译
Translate this page
align horizontally的中文意思:水平对齐边缘…,查阅align horizontally的详细中文翻译、发音、用法和例句等。 ... 详细翻译>> · horizontally sterun 梯级水平移动距离.
地层水平移动英文,地层水平移动英语翻译_地层水平移动英文怎么说 ...
www.ichacha.net › 英语翻译
Translate this page
地层水平移动英文翻译:stratigraphic heave…,点击查查权威在线词典详细解释地层水平移动英文怎么说, ... 详细翻译>> · 梯级水平移动距离 horizontally sterun.

pkchan
United States
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 34
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Length of the top and bottom landings


Explanation:
Not 100% certain about this, but I think it's talking about the length of the horizontal section at the top and bottom of the escalator. There's a metal plate that we walk on, and underneath that plate, the steps are gliding along horizontally, before they emerge from the plate, we step on, and they start going up/down.
Escalator steps are 400mm wide, so the increments are right - the flat landing part can be 3 steps (1.2m) or 4 steps (1.6m) long. It needs to be longer to properly anchor a super-long 10m escalator. And the top landing is often longer than the bottom landing.

Phil Hand
China
Local time: 03:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The horizontal movement distance


Explanation:
It just means "the horizontal movement length/distance". This movement is actually hidden under the top/bottom platform. After the transition phase, the steps "vanished" into "horizontal movement phase", and it will travel horizontally for 1.2 m or more. 水平移动距离 is just the length of this phase.

If you could use the key words in my answer to do a google search, you will see many escalator planning sketches/diagrams, which illustrate the concept clearly.

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search