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lime and scale build-up

French translation: accumulation de dépôts calcaires et de tartre

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English term or phrase:lime and scale build-up
French translation:accumulation de dépôts calcaires et de tartre
Entered by: Martine Brault

14:05 Aug 12, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: lime and scale build-up
To prevent lime and scale build-up, install a water filter/softener
kecikyle
Canada
Local time: 17:26
l'accumulation de dépôts calcaires et de tartre
Explanation:
afin d'éviter/prévenir l'accumulation de tartre et de dépôts calcaires...

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Martine Brault
Canada
Local time: 17:26
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4 +4l'accumulation de dépôts calcaires et de tartre
Martine Brault
5accumulation de calcaire et calamine
NancyLynn
5des incrustations de tartre et de calcin
Robert Frankling


  

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accumulation de calcaire et calamine


Explanation:
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 17:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
l'accumulation de dépôts calcaires et de tartre


Explanation:
afin d'éviter/prévenir l'accumulation de tartre et de dépôts calcaires...

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Note added at 13 mins (2004-08-12 14:18:32 GMT)
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http://forums.leroymerlin.fr/forum/detail.asp?NUM=79&DIS=185...

Martine Brault
Canada
Local time: 17:26
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER: oui ou formation de....
2 mins
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agree  NancyLynn
4 mins
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agree  ESPARRON (X)
20 mins
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agree  elysee: ok
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
des incrustations de tartre et de calcin


Explanation:
"afin d'atténuer des incrustations de tartre et de calcin ..."

...on ne les évite pas entièrement...

boiler scale
incrustations des chaudières n. f. pl.

Par définition, les incrustations (scaling) consistent de dépôts de carbonates et de bicarbonates de calcium et de magnésium.
Source: 15 ans dans le domaine


Robert Frankling
Local time: 16:26
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Native speaker of: English
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