Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Effort résistant
English translation:
resisting force
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Louisa Tchaicha
May 17, 2011 13:45
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French term
Effort résistant
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
structure de cerf-volant.
Hi,
La vue en perspective montre la forme courbe que prend la voilure sous l’effet du vent lorsqu’un effort résistant est exercé aux extrémités libres des suspentes. »
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La vue en perspective montre la forme courbe que prend la voilure sous l’effet du vent lorsqu’un effort résistant est exercé aux extrémités libres des suspentes. »
Any ideas ?
Thank you
Proposed translations
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3 +2 | resisting force |
Richard Hedger
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5 | (upward) load |
Jean Lachaud
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2 | drag |
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References
resisting force, internal force |
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Proposed translations
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resisting force
Effort=force in engineering language.
We are not talking about an applied force, but a reaction in the strings resisting the force of the wind on the kite, if that is in fact what we are referring to.
We are not talking about an applied force, but a reaction in the strings resisting the force of the wind on the kite, if that is in fact what we are referring to.
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(upward) load
... when a load is applied to the lines free ends.
Par exemple. D'autres formulations sont possibles.
Par exemple. D'autres formulations sont possibles.
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drag
"effort résistant" doesn't get many hits in Google but I think the writer means 'drag' as he/she is talking about 'flying'
In other contexts that I found, it could be inertia or friction etc
In other contexts that I found, it could be inertia or friction etc
Reference comments
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Reference:
resisting force, internal force
Kiwipedia has noted:
Effort résistant Internal force (aka resisting force)
Internal force: Forces which hold an object together when external forces or other loads are applied. Internal forces are sometimes called resisting forces since they resist the effects of external forces.
http://urban.arch.virginia.edu/~km6e/references/glossary/str...
Effort résistant Internal force (aka resisting force)
Internal force: Forces which hold an object together when external forces or other loads are applied. Internal forces are sometimes called resisting forces since they resist the effects of external forces.
http://urban.arch.virginia.edu/~km6e/references/glossary/str...
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