Hauptträger

English translation: Main member

16:47 Mar 29, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Hauptträger
Die Konstruktion des Fahrzeugs wurde deshalb so gewählt, dass die in die Presse eingeleitete Kraft in den Bereich des Königszapfens in den Rahmen kommt. Zudem verzichtet der Hersteller auf die gemäß eigener Philosophie schlechtere Ausführung der Kippwelle als Schraubteil. Bei den Kippern ist die Kippwelle integriert und nimmt durch eine spezielle Hauptträgergeometrie auch Schubkräfte auf – ist also viel stabiler!“
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 02:31
English translation:Main member
Explanation:
I have always used "member" for "Träger" in an automotive context - and this is also one of the terms given in my automotive dictionary.
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Tansy Tazewell
Germany
Local time: 02:31
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I think so too. I don't think we say girders for lorries etc.
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4Main member
Tansy Tazewell
3main girder
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main girder


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The main girder blocks were fabricated at IHI Aichi Works and were shipped to the...

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http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=de&noframes=1&quer...


    www.ihi.co.jp/ihi/ihitopics/ enterprise/0304-0403-land-e.html
Hannah Gunasingh
India
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Main member


Explanation:
I have always used "member" for "Träger" in an automotive context - and this is also one of the terms given in my automotive dictionary.

Tansy Tazewell
Germany
Local time: 02:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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I think so too. I don't think we say girders for lorries etc.
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