ébauche de mouvement de montre
English translation: Rough cut of clockwork
| 09:10 Aug 17, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: BOB DE DENUS Local time: 10:06 | ||||||
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| na +1 | preliminary sketch/draft design of a watch movement |
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| na +1 | Rough cut of clockwork |
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| na | or "rough sketch of watch movement" |
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11 mins peer agreement (net): +1
preliminary sketch/draft design of a watch movement Explanation: I think ebauche would be translated |
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or "rough sketch of watch movement" Explanation: As in when something is beginning to take shape (roughing out). Oxford Hachette |
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9 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Rough cut of clockwork Explanation: just a long shot in case this did not involve drafting as suggested above but a first trial at machining the parts. If the "ébauche" is in the context of drafting then the above suggestions are of course appropriate. |
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