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Glossary entry

français term or phrase:

longueur à vide

anglais translation:

no-load length

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français term

longueur à vide

français vers anglais Technique / Génie Génie et sciences nucléaires
This is part of a description of spring boxes which are part of the foundation support structure of turbine generators.

"- une longueur à vide (L0) de 720 mm."
Proposed translations (anglais)
1 +2 no-load length
4 freestanding length
4 free length

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+2
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no-load length

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freestanding length

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free length

"Free length" is generally used, though off-load, no-load, unloaded or freestanding are all OK too. See http://www.engineersedge.com/spring_terms.htm for spring terminology.
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