localement écrasé

English translation: compressed/squeezed in places

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French term or phrase:localement écrasé
English translation:compressed/squeezed in places
Entered by: RHELLER

09:42 Aug 21, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: localement écrasé
Le câble petit diamètre du conducteur pour petites bouteilles est localement écrasé, mais la lumière transmise est toutefois suffisante pour l'usage actuel.

Relating to light conductors used for the internal inspection of gas cylinders
bewley
Local time: 01:53
compressed/squeezed in places
Explanation:
"is compressed/squeezed in places, but the light which flows through is still adequate for the present use"
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 19:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2localy crashed/squashed
Andriy Naumov
4partially squashed
ALAIN COTE (X)
1 +3compressed/squeezed in places
RHELLER


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
partially squashed


Explanation:
localement = partiellement

ALAIN COTE (X)
Local time: 10:53
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 17
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
localy crashed/squashed


Explanation:
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Andriy Naumov
Japan
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ALAIN COTE (X): locally
10 mins

agree  Francis MARC
40 mins

agree  herve laurent
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
compressed/squeezed in places


Explanation:
"is compressed/squeezed in places, but the light which flows through is still adequate for the present use"

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1582
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Bichis
53 mins

agree  PaulaMac (X)
3 hrs

agree  John Garside
6 hrs
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