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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Actionneur court interrupteur de sécurité 55x30

English translation:

Actuator, short, safety switch, 55x30

Added to glossary by claude-andrew
Nov 13, 2011 18:09
12 yrs ago
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French term

Actionneur court interrupteur de sécurité 55x30

French to English Tech/Engineering Manufacturing Polishing machine parts list
This is a list with unfortunately no other context. We can all translate the words - but what does it mean? Short safety switch actuator ... or is it something else?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 Actuator, short, safety switch, 55x30

Discussion

Bourth (X) Nov 13, 2011:
I suspect it means that the actuator measures 55x30 and has a safety switch built in.
claude-andrew (asker) Nov 13, 2011:
Thanks chaps. Yes, I remember now those long-bladed microswitches.
meirs Nov 13, 2011:
@kashew Thanks for the compliment - "M" was the UK secret service boss in James Bond books. In any case, I think that "Actionneur" is Frenglish from "actuator".
meirs Nov 13, 2011:
parts list style Because in EN all the adjectives and attributes precede the subject, military style parts lists entries are phrased like this:
Actuator, short, microswitch, 55x30 - so the subject is first
kashew Nov 13, 2011:
With Mr M Isn't that usually "pommeau" in FR?
meirs Nov 13, 2011:
actuator (plunger) - short I am inclined to think that it is a actuator (plunger) - short style (as opposed to long style) of a safety microswitch. Peer opinions ?

Proposed translations

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Actuator, short, safety switch, 55x30

or "...safety switch 55x30" - the comma makes the difference between the 55x30 dimension being of the actuator (with comma) or of the safety switch (without comma)
Safety switch can also be called just "interlock"
Peer comment(s):
agree Dr Lofthouse
1 hr
Thanks !
agree Bourth (X) : I agree without knowing how to interpret that, but it's what the French says./oops, that was supposed to be an Agree.
4 hrs
I don't understand your comment
agree Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
18 hrs
Thanks
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