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scuff

French translation: poncer


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English term or phrase:scuff
French translation:poncer
Entered by: France Mercier
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23:30 Feb 11, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: scuff
..Thoroughly scuff the part to ensure proper adhesion on the entire part...
France Mercier
Local time: 14:20
poncer légèrement la pièce
Explanation:
pour permettre une bonne adhésion de la pièce entière
Bonsoir France
Ségolène
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Ségolène Neilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:20
Grading comment
Merci à tous!! Poncer est le terme que je croyais juste, mais je voulais m'en assurer. Merci encore!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2frotter/poncerxxxsarahl
3 +1poncer légèrement la pièce
Ségolène Neilson
3poncer
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
poncer légèrement la pièce


Explanation:
pour permettre une bonne adhésion de la pièce entière
Bonsoir France
Ségolène

Ségolène Neilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Merci à tous!! Poncer est le terme que je croyais juste, mais je voulais m'en assurer. Merci encore!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: poncer oui - mais attention thoroughly ne veut pas dire légèrement mais complètement et soigneusement
49 mins
  -> tu as raison je'ai ris la question à la légère puisque j'ai lu roughly instead of thoroughly...
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
frotter/poncer


Explanation:
suivant ce que c'est pour que la surface soit bien plane.

xxxsarahl
Local time: 11:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER
8 mins

agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: pas plane mais propre et pour que la peinture accroche bien - enlever l'ancienne couche
49 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
poncer


Explanation:
ou passer au papier de verre

II Dust-Free ...
... sanding. Designed for use in scuff sanding before painting. Removes ... sanding.
Designed for use in scuff sanding before painting. Removes ...
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Duron's Edge - the Professional's Newsletter - Tech Tips
Scuff-Sanding Previously Painted Glossy Surfaces. ... The industry standard is to scuff
sand these surfaces prior to applying today’s acrylic latex paints. ...
www.duron.com/painters_edge/pe2001/4-Quarter/tips.html - 13k


Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 20:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 91
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