Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 10, 2012 09:15
11 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Greek to English, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 1 more.
рейка
Russian to English
Tech/Engineering
Petroleum Eng/Sci
This is a self-elevating floating drilling platform.
... весь остальной персонал находился на борту, потому-что по технологии эксплуатации данных установок, там необходимо смазывать *рейки* для подъема и опускания опорных колонн.
... весь остальной персонал находился на борту, потому-что по технологии эксплуатации данных установок, там необходимо смазывать *рейки* для подъема и опускания опорных колонн.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | rack |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 | leg chord |
Oleg Kadkin
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Proposed translations
+3
9 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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468
Selected
rack
I imagine the support columns are raised and lowered by a rack-and-pinion arrangement, i.e. a gear wheel engaged with a toothed bar.
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Comment: "Thank you."
13 mins
Oleg Kadkin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Russian Federation
Fidelity, courtesy, and timeliness
Native in: Chuvash 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
39
leg chord
as it the dictionary says
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Note added at 18 mins (2012-06-10 09:33:50 GMT)
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It seems that it comes in line with the google search as well
http://www.google.com/search?q=leg chord drilling platform&r...
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Note added at 18 mins (2012-06-10 09:33:50 GMT)
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It seems that it comes in line with the google search as well
http://www.google.com/search?q=leg chord drilling platform&r...
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