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huile usagée

Hungarian translation: használt olaj/fáradtolaj

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French term or phrase:huile usagée
Hungarian translation:használt olaj/fáradtolaj
Entered by: Helen D. Elliot (X)

10:43 Oct 26, 2001
French to Hungarian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: huile usagée
kenõanyag leírása.
Ez fáradtolaj lenne vagy csak simán használt olaj?
Csaba Ban
Hungary
Local time: 12:14
Both are correct
Explanation:
használt olaj is better, more understandable
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Helen D. Elliot (X)
Canada
Local time: 06:14
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Thanks. It's nice of you that you asked your dad. I am still not 100% convinced, as "fáradtolaj" sounds better to my ears. I am not an expert in lubricants though, so I will probably use "használt olaj".
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Helen D. Elliot (X)


  

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Both are correct


Explanation:
használt olaj is better, more understandable

Helen D. Elliot (X)
Canada
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3
Grading comment
Thanks. It's nice of you that you asked your dad. I am still not 100% convinced, as "fáradtolaj" sounds better to my ears. I am not an expert in lubricants though, so I will probably use "használt olaj".

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