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MATING

French translation: accouplement


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:MATING
French translation:accouplement
Entered by: Catherine GEFFRAY
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16:28 Jan 9, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / ELECTRONICS
English term or phrase: MATING
the drawing shall show the dimensions necessary to assure clearances and mating with auxiliary accessories.
Catherine GEFFRAY
Local time: 20:39
accouplement
Explanation:
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Marion Feildel
Turkey
Local time: 21:39
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2accouplement
Marion Feildel
4 +1surfaces d'ajustement
kashew


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mating
surfaces d'ajustement


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Note added at 6 minutes (2012-01-09 16:35:17 GMT)
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kashew
France
Local time: 20:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Proelec: Ou encore : "surfaces d'appui" selon le FORBES.
19 mins
  -> Merci

neutral  Tony M: But surely those translate 'mating (sur)faces'? Here, it is referring to the action of 'mating'
6 days
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mating
accouplement


Explanation:
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Marion Feildel
Turkey
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  1045
1 hr
  -> merci :))

agree  Tony M: In the absence of more detailed context, that's the way I would understand it.
6 hrs
  -> thank you Tony :-)
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