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tampon plein

English translation: solid plug

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French term or phrase:tampon plein
English translation:solid plug
Entered by: French2English

14:20 Jul 15, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / pharmaceutical engineering
French term or phrase: tampon plein
'operculer ou mettre un tampon plein sur la vanne suivante'

I know that 'operculer' is to do with 'blanking' ... but what exactly is a 'tampon plein'?

The process line in question is concerned with drug manufacture
French2English
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:33
solid plug
Explanation:
Tampon = plug for pipes, according to Termium
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David Sirett
Local time: 13:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1solid plug
David Sirett
4seal
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
4 -1complete buffer
Parrot


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seal


Explanation:
to put a seal on...

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Note added at 2002-07-15 14:47:02 (GMT)
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...process line: suggests this is manufacturing and mechanized packing of drugs.


1. Domaine(s)
– Food Preservation and Canning
– Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)

Domaine(s)
– Conservation des aliments et conserverie
– Modes d\'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)



seal Source CORRECT, NOM scellement Source CORRECT, MASC
OBS – e.g., on a food container Source OBS – par exemple, scellement parfait d\'une boîte (conditionnement des aliments) Source
1994-05-25





Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 328
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
solid plug


Explanation:
Tampon = plug for pipes, according to Termium

David Sirett
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2053

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  michael jordan (X)
1 hr
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
complete buffer


Explanation:
If this has to do with chemical solutions (complete buffer solutions).

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1861

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Sirett: Doesn't fit the syntax - "put a complete buffer (solution) on the next valve" is meaningless.
2 hrs
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