Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Turkish term or phrase:
karşı ağırlıklar
English translation:
Stabilizing loads
Turkish term
karşı ağırlıklar
First of all, I know nothing about Turkish, sorry.
I have been assigned a translation from English to..., but the actual original was in Turkish.
It happens that the English version states "Adverse Weights" for "Karşı Ağırlıklar" (see extract below).... but this does not ring any bell at all to me...
Was it not translated correctly, or is it me that do not understand the concept behind it ?
Thanks a lot,
Martin
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Karşı Ağırlıklar
Makinanıza karşı ağırlıklar yerleştirilmiş
olabilir. Bunlar son derece ağırdırlar.
Çıkarmaya çalışmayın.
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| 5 | Stabilizing loads |
Nahit Karataşlı
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| 5 +1 | Counterweights |
Taner Göde
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Oct 26, 2007 20:23: Selcuk Akyuz changed "Term asked" from "Karşı Ağırlıklar =? Adverse weights ???" to "karşı ağırlıklar"
Nov 1, 2007 06:04: Nahit Karataşlı changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "karşı ağırlıklar"" to ""Stabilizing loads""
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Proposed translations
Türkiye
Native Turkish Translator
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, French to Turkish
Stabilizing loads
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Türkiye
NATIVE SPEAKER QUALITY TRANSLATIONS
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: English to Turkish, German to Turkish, Dutch to Turkish, and 3 more.
Counterweights
The correct translation for "Karşı Ağırlıklar" is "Counterweights" and has 458.000 hits in the Google, Inc. search engine. You may also check out the following definition:
[1] Weight added to a rotating shaft or wheel to balance normal loads on the part and offset vibration. ...
www.100megsfree4.com/dictionary/car-dicc.htm
A) The small weight, usually a die or a super-ball, attached to the string of a 5A yo-yo. B) The 5A or Freehand style of yo-yo play.
howtoyoyo.com/definitions/
(n) Weights, usually flame cut steel or cast iron, that are placed in counterweight arbors to balance the weight of loads hung on battens. (v) The act of adding or removing weight from a set in order to achieve a balanced system.
www.sapsis-rigging.com/Glossary.html
a weight used to counterbalance the weight of a movable part such as a bascule leaf or a vertical-lift span
www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-34...
Counter Weight A massive weight at either the top or bottom of a lift, attached to the bullwheel, which keeps correct amount of tension on the haul rope - and therefore, the appropriate amount of friction between the haul rope and the wheel. ...
www.skilifts.org/glossary.htm
Device for balancing the weight of scenery in a system which allows scenery to be raised above the stage by means of ropes and pulleys.
highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072872187/student_view0/glossary.html
Acts to counter the weight of the elevator car in order to reduce the power requirements of the machine.
www.cityelevator.ca/glossary.htm
constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
a weight that balances another weight
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
A counterweight is an equivalent counterbalancing weight that balances a load. One is often used in traction lifts (elevators), cranes, and funfair rides.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterweight
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-10-24 19:20:55 GMT)
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Counter Weights = 97.500 hits on Google
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q="counter weight...
Counterweights = 458.000 hits on Google
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q="counterweights...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-10-24 19:21:50 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterweight
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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-10-25 05:17:23 GMT)
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Karşı Ağırlıklar
Makinanıza karşı ağırlıklar yerleştirilmiş
olabilir. Bunlar son derece ağırdırlar.
Çıkarmaya çalışmayın.
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Counterweights
Your machine could be fitted with
counterweights. These are extremely
heavy. Do not attempt to remove them.
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| thank you for all the research, and for the complete translation. |
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