Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 24, 2012 08:16
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German term
Läufer
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
Historical terms for windmills
I'm looking for the word to describe the central beam that runs down the middle of a 17th century Dutch windmill, which has the power from the sails transferred to it and goes on to power various machines in the mill. The context is as follows:
Die Windkraft wird auf einen gewaltigen Balken in der Mitte des Turms übertragen. Dieser Balken heißt Läufer und treibt mehrere Maschinen.
Would be grateful for any input / suggestions.
Many thanks.
Die Windkraft wird auf einen gewaltigen Balken in der Mitte des Turms übertragen. Dieser Balken heißt Läufer und treibt mehrere Maschinen.
Would be grateful for any input / suggestions.
Many thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +3 | upright shaft |
Coqueiro
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| 4 | Rotor |
milinad
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References
| A couple of links |
Colin Rowe
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Change log
Jun 7, 2012 07:21: Coqueiro Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
14 mins
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upright shaft
The german source sounds odd to me. This "central beam" is called Königswelle here:
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Mlyn_-_budow...
http://www.windmuehle-bederkesa.de/von-a---z.html
And "upright shaft" here:
http://www.llansadwrn-wx.co.uk/gwynt/llynnon.html
http://wessexmillsgroup.org.uk/workings.html
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/MeophamGr...
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Mlyn_-_budow...
http://www.windmuehle-bederkesa.de/von-a---z.html
And "upright shaft" here:
http://www.llansadwrn-wx.co.uk/gwynt/llynnon.html
http://wessexmillsgroup.org.uk/workings.html
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/MeophamGr...
Peer comment(s):
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Bernd Runge
: Dann passt ja alles ;-)
5 mins
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Dankeschön ;-)
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Colin Rowe
: See also reference below
19 mins
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Thanks!
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Armorel Young
23 mins
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Thank you!
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20 hrs
Rotor
or drive shaft
Reference comments
33 mins
Colin Rowe
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Reference:
A couple of links
Depending on whether or not you have more similar terminology in your text, the following glossaries (which overlap hugely and possibly share the same author) may or may not be useful. Both contain exactly the same explanation of the term "upright shaft":
"Upright Shaft - The Upright Shaft is the main vertical shaft found in Smock and Tower mills. It is also found in some Post mills. It carries the Wallower at its top end, and a Great Spur Wheel at the bottom end. The Great Spur Wheel drives two or more Stone nuts."
http://www.photographers-resource.co.uk/a_heritage/Windmills...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_mill_machinery
"Upright Shaft - The Upright Shaft is the main vertical shaft found in Smock and Tower mills. It is also found in some Post mills. It carries the Wallower at its top end, and a Great Spur Wheel at the bottom end. The Great Spur Wheel drives two or more Stone nuts."
http://www.photographers-resource.co.uk/a_heritage/Windmills...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_mill_machinery
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