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fin d'usure

English translation: completely worn out

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French term or phrase:fin d'usure
English translation:completely worn out
Entered by: Guylaine Ingram

01:49 Dec 3, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Energy / Power Generation / hoisting equipment
French term or phrase: fin d'usure
De plus, les rails de roulement de translation et de direction sont éclissés électriquement et reliés au réseau de protection du bâtiment (liaisons équipotentielles supplémentaires). Le contact rail-galet est maintenu de bonne qualité par un système de brossage. Ce dernier est auto-réglable et reste efficace jusqu'à la **limite de fin d'usure **de la brosse.

max wear??
Guylaine Ingram
United States
Local time: 18:24
until the brush is completely worn out
Explanation:
Le français se réjouit de l'utilisation de substantifs spécifiques associés de verbes soit "neutres", soit "élégants".
English just uses verbs.
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 01:24
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Merci Bourth !
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4 +1maximum wear
Johanne Bouthillier
5until the brush is completely worn out
Bourth (X)


  

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fin d\'usure
maximum wear


Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Local time: 19:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

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until the brush is completely worn out


Explanation:
Le français se réjouit de l'utilisation de substantifs spécifiques associés de verbes soit "neutres", soit "élégants".
English just uses verbs.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 01:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 472
Grading comment
Merci Bourth !
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