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repère

English translation: origin mark/call mark

10:00 May 10, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automation & Robotics / CAD
French term or phrase: repère
This is from a specification relating to the digitizing of "Robcad" library components. This is to be used with car body welding robots.

In a section entitled "Component modelling rules", it states that four types of entity are allowed: "les solides, les repères, les liens et les joints".
It goes on to say that "le repère d'origine (World) du composant doit être le repère principal d'accrochage ou de montage de l'élément".

It then goes on to mention two scenarios: "assembled libraries" and "libraries in kit form". In the kit form, the components are put together by adding "repères d'appel" which are "positionnés judicieusement pour ne pas avoir besoin d'une rotation au moment de l'appel du composant".

Would "frame of reference" be a suitable translation for "repère" in this case? If so, how should I tackle "repère d'origine" and "repère d'appel"?
David Goward
France
Local time: 12:51
English translation:origin mark/call mark
Explanation:
I think I remember Autocad using "marks" when refering to these options. However, these marks might as well be pointing to the "frames" you suggested (in transparent manner).

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Note added at 2 heures (2007-05-10 12:42:25 GMT)
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Hi David. Picture a book (closed) on a table, give it a quarter turn clockwise, then open it. The Z axis is the axis running from the book binding towards you. "Sortant" is from the binding to you, "rentrant" is from you to the binding. Hope this helps
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christian landais
France
Local time: 12:51
Grading comment
Actually, each "repère" is designated "fr [+ number]" which seems to point to "frame" as the appropriate term in this case. However, I note your comments re. Autocad. Thanks.
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origin mark/call mark


Explanation:
I think I remember Autocad using "marks" when refering to these options. However, these marks might as well be pointing to the "frames" you suggested (in transparent manner).

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Note added at 2 heures (2007-05-10 12:42:25 GMT)
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Hi David. Picture a book (closed) on a table, give it a quarter turn clockwise, then open it. The Z axis is the axis running from the book binding towards you. "Sortant" is from the binding to you, "rentrant" is from you to the binding. Hope this helps

christian landais
France
Local time: 12:51
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Grading comment
Actually, each "repère" is designated "fr [+ number]" which seems to point to "frame" as the appropriate term in this case. However, I note your comments re. Autocad. Thanks.
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