Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to crank over

Romanian translation:

a (se) initializa

Added to glossary by Lavinia Pirlog
Aug 10, 2003 10:36
20 yrs ago
2 viewers *
English term

to crank over

Non-PRO English to Romanian Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks engines
If the propeller shaft if rotated while the engine is in gear, there is the posssibility that the engine will crank over and start.

Cu multumiri,
Tweety

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Aug 21, 2003:
Multumesc privat.
Non-ProZ.com Aug 21, 2003:
Multumesc Tehno.

Proposed translations

+1
11 mins
Selected

a (se) initializa

E posibil ca motorul sa se initializeze si sa porneasca.
- to turn a crank, as in starting an automobile engine.
- <crank out> to produce in a mass-production or mechanical way: to crank out a series of bestsellers.
- <crank up> to get started: The new theater season is cranking up with a gala benefit.
Peer comment(s):

agree Laszlo David
2 days 12 mins
Sper ca raspunsul meu sa ajute. Pur si simplu, nu am gasit un termen mai sugestiv.
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 days 26 mins

... ca motorul sa porneasca singur

nu cumva scrie "shaft is rotated" ?
Peer comment(s):

neutral Tehno : Nu sunt de acord cu "singur". Doar de aceea se foloseste manivela, ca sa porneasca in baza ei!
9 hrs
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search