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chanfrein extrêmal

English translation: bevelled end

09:58 Feb 2, 2024
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / quick connectors
French term or phrase: chanfrein extrêmal
Context:
Du côté externe de l’élément mâle 10, la portion distale 16 comprend, à mesure que l’on s’éloigne de l’embouchure 18 vers l’arrière de l’élément mâle 10, une paroi annulaire 20, un chanfrein extrêmal 21, une première portion cylindrique 22, une collerette 24, et une deuxième portion cylindrique 26.

PR of patent application. I am used to finding new words, but actually believe that the person writing this has picked odd words out of the air just to impress people. The translator hpwever has picked out a variety of words.
Within the same paragraph I have; extreme, end, extremal
My preferred choice would be "end".
Other suggestions would be most welcome.
TIA Chris.
Bashiqa
France
Local time: 10:10
English translation:bevelled end
Explanation:
"Chanfrein" is clear enough: a "chamfer" or "bevel", ie., an angled edge.
"Extremal" could be due to machine-reading of a printed text. Or else, as you say, somebody's been making stuff up.
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Robert Farren
Ireland
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4bevelled end
Robert Farren
3 +1forward / leading bevel
Bourth


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bevelled end


Explanation:
"Chanfrein" is clear enough: a "chamfer" or "bevel", ie., an angled edge.
"Extremal" could be due to machine-reading of a printed text. Or else, as you say, somebody's been making stuff up.


Robert Farren
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. Even with patents, a bit of simple language, understood by everybody, does not go amiss.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: But item 21 is not at the 'end' of anything - it is the second of five items.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
forward / leading bevel


Explanation:
Depending on how many different bevels need to be differentiated.

See ideas below (where I should really have included more internal bevels for good measure).

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Bourth
France
Local time: 10:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for both suggestions and diagram.

Asker: Thank you, but eventually went for the other choice.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anastasia Kalantzi
1 day 1 hr
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