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Mar 23, 2011 10:18
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French term
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trépidations
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
This appears in a document concerning vibration testing in cars. In fact, it's part of the title: "Trépidations au banc à vérins" - and the document is all about testing using a post rig (a 2- or 4-post test rig, a bit like the 7-post test rigs used in Formula 1).
I understand this is all about vibrations - but I cannot find a suitable "jargon" term for "trépidations". I considered "judder" - but I don't think it's that. Here is the opening sentence from the document:
Les trépidations sont des vibrations basses fréquences ( 5 et 40Hz) ressenties au niveau du plancher, du siège et du volant.
Hmm - "Vibrations are low-frequency vibrations...." - I think you can see my problem here! Any guidance would be much appreciated.
I understand this is all about vibrations - but I cannot find a suitable "jargon" term for "trépidations". I considered "judder" - but I don't think it's that. Here is the opening sentence from the document:
Les trépidations sont des vibrations basses fréquences ( 5 et 40Hz) ressenties au niveau du plancher, du siège et du volant.
Hmm - "Vibrations are low-frequency vibrations...." - I think you can see my problem here! Any guidance would be much appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | rumble |
Terry Richards
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| 4 | vibrations |
Constantinos Faridis (X)
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| 4 | judder |
pooja_chic
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| 3 | jarring |
kashew
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| 2 | vibrato |
silvester55
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Proposed translations
8 mins
vibrato
like music , why not ?
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Noni Gilbert Riley
: Not in this context I fear
5 mins
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oui je sais.mais parfois ça aide , selon le style qu'on veut donner au texte .
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13 mins
vibrations
The use of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) values ...
από JL van Niekerk - 2003 - Γίνεται αναφορά σε 17 - Σχετικά άρθρα
where vibration on the seat and vibration on the floor can be represented by ... and seat suppliers, and the inclusion of a steering wheel with appropriate .... None of the seats had such a point within the 1–40 Hz range used here, however. ..... The four angled cases showed gains at low frequency (below any of the ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022460X02009343
από JL van Niekerk - 2003 - Γίνεται αναφορά σε 17 - Σχετικά άρθρα
where vibration on the seat and vibration on the floor can be represented by ... and seat suppliers, and the inclusion of a steering wheel with appropriate .... None of the seats had such a point within the 1–40 Hz range used here, however. ..... The four angled cases showed gains at low frequency (below any of the ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022460X02009343
20 mins
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36 mins
Terry Richards
France
France
Native in English
Works in field
France
30 years in IT, Engineering degree.
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK) 
Works in: French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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175
rumble
Fits with the frequency...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
chris collister
: rumble is good! Though the term generally applies to what you can hear: even 40 Hz is barely audible
1 hr
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1 hr
pooja_chic
Native in English
Specializes in field
Translation is depth of the passion
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
41
judder
Go through
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/automotive_cars_...
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-23 11:50:18 GMT)
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To shake rapidly or spasmodically; vibrate conspicuously
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/automotive_cars_...
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-23 11:50:18 GMT)
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To shake rapidly or spasmodically; vibrate conspicuously
Discussion
And how about Oscillation? "- the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples include a swinging pendulum and AC power. The term vibration is sometimes used more narrowly to mean a mechanical oscillation but sometimes is used to be synonymous with "oscillation" "- Wiki