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auseinanderdrängen

English translation: to push/force apart

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German term or phrase:auseinanderdrängen
English translation:to push/force apart
Entered by: Jon Fedler

09:01 Apr 18, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
German term or phrase: auseinanderdrängen
Aus einem Patent :Durchmesserstellbares Getrieberad nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zahnkette durch ein zweites Getrieberad über welche diese läuft, gegenüber dem durchmesserstellbaren Getrieberad in einer Weise verspannt wird, dass eine zwischen den Achsen der Getrieberäder wirkendes Kraft erzeugendes Element diese *auseinanderzudrängen* versucht und der Abstand der Achsen sich nach der Durchmesserverstellung des Getrieberades einstellt.
Jon Fedler
Local time: 16:37
to push/force apart
Explanation:
The actuating element (Krafterzeugendes Element) tries or operates to force or push the axes of both sprockets apart.

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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 15:37
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3 +5to push/force apart
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to push/force apart


Explanation:
The actuating element (Krafterzeugendes Element) tries or operates to force or push the axes of both sprockets apart.



Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 15:37
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Thanks to all who contributed

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Seycek: force apart (the shafts)
7 mins
  -> shafts, indeed
agree  David Williams
21 mins
agree  Ken Cox: yep (amazing what contortions patent text writers go through to describe a dead-simple concept)
48 mins
agree  Colin Rowe
1 hr
agree  Daniel Bird
1 hr
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