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French: accastillages

English translation: fittings



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French term or phrase:accastillages
English translation:fittings
Entered by:Adam Thomson
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / mining
French term or phrase: accastillages
The complete phrase is "Accastillages (élingues de différentes tailles, manilles, etc.)" as parat of a list of material used for testing restraining rigs of wire cable and fittings. I've seen pictures of these on the internet: all I want are opinions on the best word to use in English.
Adam Thomson
United Kingdom
Clarification request(s) and response
Nikki Scott-Despaigne: 1:32pm Jan 29, 2004: Quick note - you may find teh GDT useful : www.granddictionnaire.com -
Adam Thomson (asker): 2:47pm Jan 29, 2004: Nikki: thanks for your tip re GDT. Very helpful.

fittings
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks to all. Again, "fastenings" could be good, but I'm going for "fittings" in this context. Help much appreciated.
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5fasteningsBourth
3 +2fittings
GILLES MEUNIER


  


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fittings

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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks to all. Again, "fastenings" could be good, but I'm going for "fittings" in this context. Help much appreciated.

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agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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agree Valentini Mellas
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fastenings

Explanation:
In the sense of "making fast" rather than "closing" (as door latches or buttons are "fasteners").

You'll often find the pair "fixings and fastenings" used, to avoid any doubt.

Keep hale and hearty, now.

Bourth
France
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2483
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