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joints de trappe

English translation: cover seal

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French term or phrase:joint de trappe
English translation:cover seal
Entered by: trebla

17:51 Nov 4, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
French term or phrase: joints de trappe
Il s'agissait de reprendre l'étanchéité des joints de trappe de basculement de l'oxydateur.
shweta kheria
Local time: 14:59
Cover seal
Explanation:
Termium gives "access cover seal" as the transation for "joint de trappe de visite"
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trebla
Canada
Local time: 05:29
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Cover seal
trebla
2 +1chamber/manhole joints
liz askew


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chamber/manhole joints


Explanation:
http://www.wwdmag.com/decentralized-wastewater/wastewater-od...

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Note added at 25 mins (2012-11-04 18:17:05 GMT)
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or

seals or gaskets

hope this gives some clue

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Note added at 28 mins (2012-11-04 18:20:07 GMT)
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on further research, I believe "joints" = "seals"


https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=waterproof coating of cham...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: "Hatch seals" would be my instinctive suggestion. Not joints for me.
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Cover seal


Explanation:
Termium gives "access cover seal" as the transation for "joint de trappe de visite"

trebla
Canada
Local time: 05:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chris collister: Since we have no idea how big the "trappe" is, "cover" is a suitably general description.
11 hrs
agree  kashew
13 hrs
agree  Mary Holihan
14 hrs
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