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swing lamp over

French translation: rabattre la lampe

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English term or phrase:swing lamp over
French translation:rabattre la lampe
Entered by: Odette Grille (X)

12:06 Feb 10, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: swing lamp over
Place the pins of the lamp into the spring-loaded socket, push the lamp into the socket, swing the lamp over, and slide the pins into the fixed socket (see Figure S).
kerbager
Canada
Local time: 15:17
rabattre la lampe
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Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 15:17
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merci
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3rabattre la lampe
Odette Grille (X)
3Retouner la lampe
Sophie Raimondo
3basculer la lampe
PanoramaEnglish


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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rabattre la lampe


Explanation:
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Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 15:17
Native speaker of: French
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Retouner la lampe


Explanation:
C'est ce que je comprends... Je traduis souvent des modes d'emploi un peu similaires, et il me semble qu'il faut retourner la chose pour pouvoir visser en dessous...

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-02-10 18:42:13 GMT)
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Ou "étendre la lampe sur le côté"...?

Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
basculer la lampe


Explanation:
il faudrait voir le schéma, mais le "swing over" évoque un mouvement de bascul pour moi...

PanoramaEnglish
Local time: 21:17
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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