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avfjädrat

English translation: suspended

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Swedish term or phrase:avfjädrat
English translation:suspended
Entered by: Paul Lambert

17:41 Jun 2, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / trains specs
Swedish term or phrase: avfjädrat
Sentence given:
"Det mekaniska drivsystemet är delvis avfjädrat med motorn monterad i boggin medan enstegsväxeln är monterad stumt på hjulaxeln."
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 08:06
suspended
Explanation:
avfjädra = cushion, suspend, spring-mount
source: Engströms tekniska ordbok
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Alice Klingener
Local time: 02:06
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3suspended
Alice Klingener


  

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
suspended


Explanation:
avfjädra = cushion, suspend, spring-mount
source: Engströms tekniska ordbok

Alice Klingener
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Linton (X): but I think I would go fo "spring-mounted"
4 hrs
agree  Janine Roberts (X): I would probably use partly sprung or spring-mounted as indicated above
5 hrs
agree  De Novi: spring-mounted
21 hrs
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