Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
arbeta ut (in this context)
English translation:
dislocate
Added to glossary by
stephen mewes
Nov 12, 2009 12:32
14 yrs ago
Swedish term
United Kingdom
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arbeta ut (in this context)
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
3.1.2.2 Svaranden bestrider att, för det fall att det kan visas att tangentiella rörelser skett (se bild 1 ovan), sådana rörelser skulle ha kunnat arbeta ut stödbandet så att trumma 9 kunnat lossna. Vibrationer och tyngdkraften skapar dock även axiella krafter. På grund av det otillräckliga greppet har stödbandet genom en kombination av tangentiella. radiella och axiella krafter kunnat arbetas ut
Does this mean 'work free' or 'worn'?
Does this mean 'work free' or 'worn'?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | dislocate |
Sven Petersson
|
| 4 +1 | to wear out |
Sebastian Sussmann
|
| 4 +1 | work thin |
asptech
|
Proposed translations
+2
36 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
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&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
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, English
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306
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dislocate
:o)
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
24 mins
Sebastian Sussmann
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Understand the culture, get the meaning
Native in: English (Variants: British, Irish, UK, US)
Works in: Swedish to English, Spanish to English
+1
4 hrs
work thin
The Swedish expression is not very precise (can have several meanings) but in this case I think "work thin" suits the context best.
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