cv joint

English translation: Constant-Velocity joint

12:54 Mar 18, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: cv joint
My text is a coaching guide for workers in the electricity industry. Nothing technical in it. Just, in a case study about a demotiovated worker they write:

***Yesterday he almost missed an obvious C-V joint problem, just because he didn’t seem to be paying attention.***

In your opinion does it read: he almost missed a problem who relates to a "Constant-velocity joint " or does it read: he almost missed a problem who relates to both Capacitance and Voltage, or maybe there's a third possibility?

Any help would be geatly appreciated.

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Michel A.
Local time: 14:44
Selected answer:Constant-Velocity joint
Explanation:
As far as I know, there is no such thing as a Capacitance - Voltage joint. It must be a Constant-Velocity joint. Also, I don't really think there is any way it could be interpreted to mean "a problem related to both capacitance and voltage".

The most likely explanation is C-V joint = Constant-Velocity joint.
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d_vachliot (X)
Local time: 21:44
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3 +1Constant-Velocity joint
d_vachliot (X)
2capacitance and voltage
Yasutomo Kanazawa
2Constant-voltage Regulator Joint
Gary D


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Constant-Velocity joint


Explanation:
As far as I know, there is no such thing as a Capacitance - Voltage joint. It must be a Constant-Velocity joint. Also, I don't really think there is any way it could be interpreted to mean "a problem related to both capacitance and voltage".

The most likely explanation is C-V joint = Constant-Velocity joint.

d_vachliot (X)
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agree  Taña Dalglish: Totally. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constant-velocity_joint. The other issue with the original text is, & I am assuming it is the asker's words, but it is not "who relates" but "which relates" (the problem relates to the CV joint). Yes, agree.
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capacitance and voltage


Explanation:
According to the link below, capacitance (capacitor) and voltage has a relation where the capacitor is dependent on the voltage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitance

Yasutomo Kanazawa
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neutral  Tony M: Yes, but that doesn't one the face of it have a lot to do with any kind of 'joint'
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Constant-voltage Regulator Joint


Explanation:

constant-voltage (Regulator) It is always written with a hyphen. hence the c-v

Where as Constant velocity joint is mostly not written with a hyphen (cv joint)

BUT ... they do use CV joints (couplers) on Generator drive shafts from the engine to the generator and in other electrical motor applications.

Gary D
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