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autoclavés

English translation: autoclaved


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French term or phrase:autoclavés
English translation:autoclaved
Entered by: Jason Willis-Lee
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12:14 Nov 1, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
French term or phrase: autoclavés
HVAC specs sheet....

Sur l'intégralité de son parcours en faux plafond, cette gaine sera habillée par des panneaux coupe feu 2 heures autoportants à base de silicates sans amiante, autoclavés, M0, épaisseur 53 mm de marque XXXX ou équivalent y compris accessoires de pose, supportages et toutes sujétions.
Jason Willis-Lee
Local time: 23:36
autoclaved
Explanation:
Autoclaving is a form of super heat treating. Used in industry to treat materials to change there characteristics. Used for example in hospitals to sterilise equipment.
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michaelfr
Local time: 23:36
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autoclavés
autoclaved


Explanation:
Autoclaving is a form of super heat treating. Used in industry to treat materials to change there characteristics. Used for example in hospitals to sterilise equipment.

michaelfr
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Benham: That's "their", Michael. Can also be used for sterilization in medical, dental, tattooing contexts....
11 mins
  -> Thank you for your correction. This just proves that I am unable to do multi tasking as I was on the telephone to my French partner discussing something else whilst filling out my answer.
agree  anar2004
2 hrs
agree  Demosthene: But as it concerns a dry material, I think that Stoved, may be more suitable; what do you think?
2 hrs
  -> I agree that stoved is correct but as the original document used autoclavés (a more technical term) I felt that autoclaved would be more suitable.
agree  xxxBourth: Like AAC, "autoclaved aerated concrete"
4 hrs
agree  sktrans
14 hrs
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