sans épaisseur de verre à la base et droit

English translation: no thickness of glass in the base and straight sides

20:44 May 19, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
French term or phrase: sans épaisseur de verre à la base et droit
This appears as a specification for a candle by a perfume maker. This is the only context I have.

Verre entre 150 et 200 g. Si possible sans épaisseur de verre à la base et droit.
Jeanne Zang
United States
Local time: 02:49
English translation:no thickness of glass in the base and straight sides
Explanation:
I have been involved with perfumed candles and I imagine this is a specification for the glass that the perfumed candle will be poured into. So they want a glass with the same thickness for the sides and base (as opposed to a heavy thick-set base), and straight sides as opposed to sloping.
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Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 08:49
Grading comment
Thanks! Makes perfect sense.
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Summary of answers provided
4less glass thickness at the base and on the right side
Leonid Gornik
3no thickness of glass in the base and straight sides
Mark Nathan
1 +1without a thick (glass) base, and straight
Bourth (X)


  

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sans épaisseur de verre à la base et droit
without a thick (glass) base, and straight


Explanation:
However I am assuming this is for a glass candle STICK, not for a candle ...

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-19 20:50:03 GMT)
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Maybe not a candle stick but a glass (like a tumbler) in which the candle is cast.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 08:49
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sans épaisseur de verre à la base et droit
no thickness of glass in the base and straight sides


Explanation:
I have been involved with perfumed candles and I imagine this is a specification for the glass that the perfumed candle will be poured into. So they want a glass with the same thickness for the sides and base (as opposed to a heavy thick-set base), and straight sides as opposed to sloping.

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 08:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks! Makes perfect sense.
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sans épaisseur de verre à la base et droit
less glass thickness at the base and on the right side


Explanation:
It means that the glass thickness is not included in the dimensions

Leonid Gornik
United States
Local time: 23:49
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Native speaker of: Russian
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