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English translation: pin, peg, spike


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19:57 Sep 21, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Medical: Instruments / Medical device packaging
French term or phrase: picot
Hi,
For example:
Les pièces critiques sont la plaque de chauffe, à stocker sur une surface plane quand démontée de la scelleuse et les blocs de scellage compos&d'un revêtement spécial résistant à la chaleur et de petits picots permettant le maintien des coques et opercules
This relates to this subject, which was another text for the same client.
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/medical:_instrum...
The device (a bladder sling) is packaged on a heat sealer. I'm not sure what to call these 'picot's.
Karen Tkaczyk
Local time: 09:16
English translation:pin, peg, spike
Explanation:
several possibilities - basically a little bump that holds the bits and pieces in place.

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SJLD
Local time: 18:16
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4pin, peg, spike
SJLD
2 +2spikes
Joanne Archambault


  

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spikes


Explanation:
using a combination of a dictionary translation and my imagination on this one...

Maybe your work surface has an area surrounded by little spikes/pegs for your trays and another area for the covers. These little spikes/pegs hold the trays & covers in place in their respective area...

Joanne Archambault
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agree  Drmanu49
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pin, peg, spike


Explanation:
several possibilities - basically a little bump that holds the bits and pieces in place.

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Note added at 24 mins (2010-09-21 20:22:25 GMT)
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stud is another one

SJLD
Local time: 18:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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