French: taillés par un verrier English translation: handmade by a glassblower 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | French term or phrase: | taillés par un verrier | | English translation: | handmade by a glassblower | | Entered by: | rkillings |
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Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | | French term or phrase: taillés par un verrier | This is taken from a laboratory protocol (giving step-by-step instruction to perform a particular task). It's one of the first lines stating the required materials
o Flacons verre 30ml taillés par un verrier...
How would you translate "taillés par un verrier" What does this extra piece of information really mean?
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| | Clarification request(s) and responseAndy THEODOROU: 8:13am Feb 20, 2008: Thanks for all answers so far. I'm inclined to go for the literal translation Bourth (though even in the context of the protocol, it still seems odd)
rkillings: 8:11pm Feb 20, 2008: Yep, Alex must be right. Does seem likely that a 30ml flask would be hand-blown from scratch. "tailler" would then be at the far end of its figurative usages, since cutting with un instrument tranchant doesn't figure prominently in glassblowing.
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| | etched by the manufacturer | Explanation:
There seem to be numerous ways of applying markings and making those "ground glass" surfaces on necks and stoppers. "Etched" might be understood to cover them all.
According to Corning Life Sciences:
"Calibrated Ware Markings:
Lines on graduated ware may be acid etched, wheel engraved, abrasive blasted, enameled or permanently stained into the glass. Etched or engraved lines are usually colored by fired-in enamels. The width of the lines should not exceed 0.4mm for subdivided ware or 0.6mm for single line ware. In addition to the lines the ware should be marked with its capacity, the temperature at which it should be used and whether the piece was calibrated T.C., “to contain” or T.D., “to deliver” the stated volume. T.C. means that the ware is calibrated so that the mark indicates the volume held in the container. T.D. means the mark indicates the amount of air-free distilled water at 20°C that is delivered when it is poured out. Numbers indicating volume at certain lines are placed immediately above the line. Volumetric flask markings must cover at least 90% of the neck circumference."
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-20 00:25:07 GMT)
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Of course, "blasted" might cover them all too. :-)
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Note added at 21 hrs (2008-02-20 20:14:48 GMT) Post-grading
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Retract! The sense here does seem to be "made to order".
For more on verriers, see http://www.ecu.edu/glassblowing/gb.htm |
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| Note from asker to answererI used 'custom-made' but this is the closest answer. Thanks to everyone for the most passionate discussion I'm ever likely to have on laboratory equipment !
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| etched by the manufacturer
Explanation:
There seem to be numerous ways of applying markings and making those "ground glass" surfaces on necks and stoppers. "Etched" might be understood to cover them all.
According to Corning Life Sciences:
"Calibrated Ware Markings:
Lines on graduated ware may be acid etched, wheel engraved, abrasive blasted, enameled or permanently stained into the glass. Etched or engraved lines are usually colored by fired-in enamels. The width of the lines should not exceed 0.4mm for subdivided ware or 0.6mm for single line ware. In addition to the lines the ware should be marked with its capacity, the temperature at which it should be used and whether the piece was calibrated T.C., “to contain” or T.D., “to deliver” the stated volume. T.C. means that the ware is calibrated so that the mark indicates the volume held in the container. T.D. means the mark indicates the amount of air-free distilled water at 20°C that is delivered when it is poured out. Numbers indicating volume at certain lines are placed immediately above the line. Volumetric flask markings must cover at least 90% of the neck circumference."
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-20 00:25:07 GMT)
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Of course, "blasted" might cover them all too. :-)
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Note added at 21 hrs (2008-02-20 20:14:48 GMT) Post-grading
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Retract! The sense here does seem to be "made to order".
For more on verriers, see http://www.ecu.edu/glassblowing/gb.htm
Reference: http://www.corning.com/Lifesciences/technical_information/te...
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| Note from asker to answerer| I used 'custom-made' but this is the closest answer. Thanks to everyone for the most passionate discussion I'm ever likely to have on laboratory equipment ! |
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Asker: oops, i meant to select another answer - sorry rkillings
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| made by a (professional) glassblower
Explanation:
Parmi les métiers les plus divers qui permettent aux enseignants-chercheurs de remplir pleinement leur mission d’enseignement et de recherche et aux étudiants de s’initier aux travaux pratiques et de les réussir avec succès, il en est un ignoré de beaucoup et qui est pourtant un vieux métier à l’université : celui de VERRIER DE LABORATOIRE plus souvent appelé « SOUFFLEUR DE VERRE ». Ils sont quatre sur le campus de Beaulieu - dont un à l’école de chimie - à pratiquer ce métier.
www.spc.univ-rennes1.fr/Rennes1Campus/1997/n40.pdf
GLASS BLOWER, LABORATORY APPARATUS (glass products; inst. & app.) alternate titles:
glass technologist Develops specifications for glass component parts and apparatus, such as test tubes, retorts, and flasks, used in medical and laboratory products, and blows and shapes glass to required dimensions, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing techniques:
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/77/772281010.html
Academic friends of mine were given training in glassblowing for laboratory purposes in their "Chemistry 101" classes 30 years ago but will readily admit it was a waste of time since when special vessels are required, a full-time professional will do a MUCH better job ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-19 23:59:15 GMT)
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I will readily admit I find the use of "tailler" strange in this context, but note too the similarity with the expression "tailler une pipe" (give s.o. a bl*wj*b).
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Apart from blowing laboratory glassware, it appears a glassblower may be called upon to "tailler" (presumably cut down to size) existant (presumably industrial) glassware to meet special purposes :
La plupart des pipettes, béchers et éprouvettes employés dans les laboratoires sont produits en industrie. Mais la fabrication de pièces complexes comme les rampes à vide est laissée aux soins du souffleur de verre. Son travail consiste aussi à TAILLER sur mesure toutes sortes de verreries pour les besoins particuliers des professeurs et des étudiants. « On peut lui demander presque n’importe quoi», affirme le professeur Davit Zargarian, pour qui le spécialiste vient de terminer une pièce thermostatée.
http://www.iforum.umontreal.ca/Forum/ArchivesForum/2003-2004...
That blows my fantasy about glassblowing ...
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Don't worry about it Andy; Bob needs the points ;-)
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