Achsmessstand

English translation: Wheel alignment tester

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German term or phrase:Achsmessstand
English translation:Wheel alignment tester
Entered by: Claudia Mark

11:31 Mar 16, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Achsmessstand
es geht um einen Vertrag aus der Automobilbranche; es werden verschieden Punkte aufgezählt über die eine authorisierte Werkstatt verfügen muss:
- Bremsenprüfstand
- *Achsmessstand*

Danke!
Claudia Mark
Germany
Local time: 00:05
Wheel alignment
Explanation:
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Dolores Vázquez
Grading comment
thanks
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Wheel alignment
Dolores Vázquez
5axle measurement status
Jon Fedler
3 +1axle measuring stand
Edith Kelly
4axle measuring stand
Erika Berrai-Flynn


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Wheel alignment


Explanation:
An option.


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Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steffen Walter: Misses the "Stand" part of the term.
1 min

agree  Jon Fedler
50 mins
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neutral  Edith Kelly: mit Steffen
1 hr
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agree  itla: Wheel alignment tester sounds ok to me. Bosch makes them.
3 hrs
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agree  Richard Stephen: It think the wheel alignment part is better than "axle" but but you need to add "station" or "bench"
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
axle measuring stand


Explanation:
20 015 000 + 20 016 000, The THEPRA Front Axle Measuring Stand has especially been developed for practical instruction and technical teaching since not all ...
www.technolab.org/thepra/english/katalog-e/20015000e.htm



Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 00:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 309

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AriadneR: as it has to be part of the garage equipment
21 mins
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axle measuring stand


Explanation:
Ich nehme an geht um die physikalische Einrichtung des *axle measuring stands", welche in einer Werkstatt vorhanden sein muss damit der Achsabstand gemessen werden kann, bzw. der Status bestimmt werden kann.


    Reference: http://www.technolab.org/thepra/english/katalog-e/20015000e....
Erika Berrai-Flynn
United States
Local time: 00:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 31
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
axle measurement status


Explanation:
messstand = measurement status

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-16 12:31:38 GMT)
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should read AXIS MEASUREMENT STATUS

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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-03-16 17:37:36 GMT)
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ANSWER WITHDRAWN/ I THINK STAND IS CORRECT

Jon Fedler
Local time: 01:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Edith Kelly: I think Stand refers to the test righ as such and not to the status
47 mins
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