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Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

calço

English translation:

shim

Added to glossary by lexical
Apr 15, 2011 16:34
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

calços

Portuguese to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering lifts (elevators)
Can anyone cast light on what we're taking about here? I find envisaging what the "calços" are quite puzzling.
Context: "Montagem de três novos **calços** móveis motorizados de abertura das portas nos pisos."
Proposed translations (English)
4 shims
5 pads
4 motorized Jack Screws...motorized Screw Jacks
3 -1 shims
References
shims?
Change log

Apr 15, 2011 16:57: Tony M changed "Term asked" from "calços (in this context)" to "calços" , "Language pair" from "English" to "Portuguese to English"

Discussion

airmailrpl Apr 17, 2011:
probably because probably because "shims" is not the correct answer for**calços** móveis motorizados
liz askew Apr 17, 2011:
Why didn't I get the points?I thought it was first come first served?
airmailrpl Apr 15, 2011:
looks like a screw jack
http://www.nei.com.br/lancamentos/lista-lancamentos.aspx?a=1...
lexical (asker) Apr 15, 2011:
Liz Apparently, it's a lift in a building (condo).
liz askew Apr 15, 2011:
What type of lifts? for buildings, construction equipment??

Proposed translations

1 hr
Selected

shims

http://www.peelledoor.com/technical/TB_Motor_Shim.pdf

BEFORE INSTALLING A NEW 056910M DOOR MOTOR, PLACE THE MOTOR IN POSITION AND CHECK THE GAP BETWEEN THE MOTOR BOSS AND THE SHEAVE GEAR. IF THE BOSS IS LESS THAN 1/16” AWAY FROM THE GEAR, USE THE MOTOR SPACER SHIM INCLUDED WITH THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR.
Peer comment(s):
neutral airmailrpl : calços móveis motorizados???
1 day 3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Walter. This looks quite convincing, especially as your reference source is about the replacement of doors as mine is."
1 hr

pads

self-explanatory
Note from asker:
Is it?
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3 hrs

motorized Jack Screws...motorized Screw Jacks

**calços** móveis motorizados => movable motorized Jack Screws...movable motorized Screw Jacks

looks like a screw jack

http://www.nei.com.br/lancamentos/lista-lancamentos.aspx?a=1...

Jack Screws, Screw Jack
When a Ball Screw Jack is motorized, less horsepower is required than an equivalent size Machine Screw Jack. SERVO-JACK SCREW JACKS ...
www.nookindustries.com/jack/JackModels.cfm -

Mechanical Transmission, Actuator, Positioning - Screw jack
Motorized worm gear screw jack (translating ball screw) 2 - 30 ton | ComDRIVE® JOYCE. motorized worm gear screw jack (translating ball screw) 2 - 30 ton | ...
www.directindustry.com/cat/mechanical.../screw-jacks-L-616....

Motorized Screw Jacks - China Motorized Screw Jacks,Motorised ...
China Motorized Screw Jacks and China Motorized Screw Jacks,Motorised Screw Jacks,Electric Screw Jack,Electrical Screw Jack,provided by Nosen Mechanical ...
www.screw-jack.en.made-in-china.com/.../China-Motorized-Scr... -

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Note added at 21 hrs (2011-04-16 14:05:48 GMT)
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This link works:
Calços de segurança, suportam 20 t - Sensores Eletrônicos ...
Calços de segurança suportam 20 t. Projetados para travar o martelo da ...
www.nei.com.br › Notícias de Produtos -

http://www.nei.com.br/lancamentos/lancamento.aspx?i=21387
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-1
59 mins

shims

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EtBPRMY...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-04-15 17:42:05 GMT)
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and
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http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:5ocejk-0OXUJ:www.e...



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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2011-04-17 09:48:01 GMT) Post-grading
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Why didn't I get the points as I was first?
Peer comment(s):
disagree airmailrpl : probably because "shims" is not the correct answer for**calços** móveis motorizados
1 day 19 hrs
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Reference comments

58 mins
Reference:

shims?

Ajuste de Coroa e Pinhão Dana 44 - Fórum 4x4Brasil - Adaptações ... - [ Translate this page ]
10 posts - 5 authors - Last post: 1 May 2005
Os calcos (shims) sao arruelas retificadas em espessuras diferentes para efetuar a compensacao na profundidade do pinhao. ...
www.4x4brasil.com.br › ... › Jeep Willys ( CJs ) - Cached - Similar
Alinhamento de eixos - [ Translate this page ]
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