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12:49 Oct 8, 2009 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Physics / load tests on building structures | |||||||
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4 | hold time/stationary |
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3 | stoppage period |
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stoppage period Explanation: As you say, they're talking about a period of time in which the crane doesn't move from the mid-beam position. I can only think of "stoppage" to define this "action". BOL |
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hold time/stationary Explanation: each load shall be held stationary (in a stationary positon) for 10 minutes, or subject to a 10 minute hold time Chatillon NEXYGEN MT Software for Material Testing SystemsCrane scales and dynamometers weigh materials from 50 pounds to 20000 pounds .... point and is held there for the duration of the specified Hold Time. ... www.scalesgalore.com/nexygenmt.htm - Cached - Similar A microstructural study of the thermal fatigue failures of 60sn ...2 -- Digitally controlled crane used to cycle specimens be- tween thermal baths. ... alent to 2000 cycles with a 5 min hold time) coar- ... www.springerlink.com/index/15560267V2345JV8.pdf - Similar by D FREAR - 1988 - Related articles Stationary sta⋅tion⋅ar⋅y /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [stey-shuh-ner-ee] Show IPA adjective, noun, plural -ar⋅ies. Use stationary in a Sentence See web results for stationary See images of stationary –adjective 1. standing still; not moving. 2. having a fixed position; not movable. 3. established in one place; not itinerant or migratory. 4. remaining in the same condition or state; not changing: The market price has remained stationary for a week. 5. geostationary. –noun 6. a person or thing that is stationary. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Origin: 1400–50; late ME < L statiōnārius. See station, -ary Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009. |
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