Racking effect

Chinese translation: 拉张效应

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:Racking effect
Chinese translation:拉张效应
Entered by: George Guo

07:00 Apr 23, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / Hardware
English term or phrase: Racking effect
BHMA standard for hardware (hinge)

Door and frame
.....
Means for buffering door impact at the each end of the swing are permitted providing a {racking effect} is not imposed upon the hinges or pivots.
George Guo
China
Local time: 19:44
拉张效应
Explanation:
Rack本来是一种中古世纪的刑罚器具,像一张床那样,把嫌犯放上,扣上他的四肢,然后问他招不招供,不招供就绞紧,这一绞就把他的四肢拉张了一点。

当动词使用,rack就是“拉张”或“折磨”的意思,在这里当然是“拉张”的意思,所以翻译成“拉张效应”应该不会错。
Selected response from:

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 19:44
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1拉张效应
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4推压效果
Duobing Chen


  

Answers


36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
racking effect
拉张效应


Language variant: FYI

Explanation:
Rack本来是一种中古世纪的刑罚器具,像一张床那样,把嫌犯放上,扣上他的四肢,然后问他招不招供,不招供就绞紧,这一绞就把他的四肢拉张了一点。

当动词使用,rack就是“拉张”或“折磨”的意思,在这里当然是“拉张”的意思,所以翻译成“拉张效应”应该不会错。

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liang Zhao
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Thanks.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
racking effect
推压效果


Explanation:
仅供参考

Duobing Chen
China
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search