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profondeur de sculpture

English translation: Check the tread depth


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07:01 Oct 26, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
French term or phrase: profondeur de sculpture
List of checks for user of vehicle to carry out, on tyre in this case. No helpful context.

"Vérifier la profondeur de sculpture de la bande de roulement." - My question: does this mean anything other than "Check the tread depth."?
Mpoma
Local time: 06:43
English translation:Check the tread depth
Explanation:
I think your proposal is spot on.
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Mike Sadler
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:43
Grading comment
thanks
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Check the tread depth
Mike Sadler
4 -1how deep the tread design ispiazza d


Discussion entries: 2





  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
how deep the tread design is


Explanation:
... just a suggestion

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Note added at 41 mins (2011-10-26 07:42:15 GMT)
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agree with your suggestion!


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/BTML/FRA/r_Motclef/index800...
piazza d
France
Local time: 07:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  xxxBourth: That would apply to a new tyre (of a new type, etc.), not to a used/worn tyre on a vehicle.
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Check the tread depth


Explanation:
I think your proposal is spot on.

Mike Sadler
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew
24 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Karen Vincent-Jones: Yes, I've just had this done on my car!
2 hrs
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