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bowing

French translation: flambage

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English term or phrase:bowing
French translation:flambage

16:17 Jun 1, 2015
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-06-05 08:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Aviation safety manual
English term or phrase: bowing
Can anyone translate Bowing in French? Thanks

Context:

products are inspected for corrosion, wear, distortion, cracks, dents, bowing
Dr EC
Local time: 10:24
flambage
Explanation:
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florence metzger
Local time: 10:24
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Fléchissement
GILLES MEUNIER
5déformation en arc
FX Fraipont (X)
3 +2flambage
florence metzger
4cambrure
kashew


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
déformation en arc


Explanation:
"DEFORMATION [200 fiches] - TERMIUM Plus ...
http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?la...
DEF – The twisting of aircraft wings as a means of control (used in early aircraft to ...... déformation en arc Source 1, fiche 18, Français, d%E9formation%20en%20arc ...... d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 10:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Fléchissement


Explanation:
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Note added at 10 minutes (2015-06-01 16:28:10 GMT)
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FLECHIR

BOW (TO)

Terminologie Dassault

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 10:24
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agree  mchd: exact !
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
flambage


Explanation:
une suggestion...

florence metzger
Local time: 10:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  HERBET Abel: oui, je pense aussi à ça
3 hrs
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agree  Antoine Dequidt
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cambrure


Explanation:
Wider jaws also minimize buckling and bowing of metal. vicwest.com
Des mâchoires plus larges permettent aussi de minimiser le flambement et la cambrure du métal. vicwest.com

kashew
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