Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
joint fibre
English translation:
fibre washer
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Vicky James
Jun 26, 2008 21:05
16 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
joint fibre
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
From instructions for connecting a wall-hung toilet to the water feed:
"Raccorder le tube sur le robinet d'arrêt soit à l'aide du bicône fourni soit directement avec l'écrou présent sur l'arrivée d'eau (dans ce cas assurer l'étanchéité par un joint fibre)".
I found this explanation on Wiki, but still need the proper term in English: "En plomberie, le joint fibre subit un léger gonflement lors de son premier contact avec l'eau, ce qui lui permet d'occuper tout l'espace disponible, assurant ainsi l'étanchéité des raccords."
"Raccorder le tube sur le robinet d'arrêt soit à l'aide du bicône fourni soit directement avec l'écrou présent sur l'arrivée d'eau (dans ce cas assurer l'étanchéité par un joint fibre)".
I found this explanation on Wiki, but still need the proper term in English: "En plomberie, le joint fibre subit un léger gonflement lors de son premier contact avec l'eau, ce qui lui permet d'occuper tout l'espace disponible, assurant ainsi l'étanchéité des raccords."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | fibre washer |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 | fibre seal |
Jennifer Levey
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| 4 | fibre joint |
Karl Marx
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Proposed translations
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fibre washer
Usually red. That's what I call them anyway, though the following definition relates solely to the washer of a tap.
washer - (1) A flat ring made of rubber, plastics, leather or FIBRE which is held by a nut to the underside of the jumper of a screwdown valve (or tap) to stop the flow of water. A leaking tap may show that the washer needs replacing or cleaning ...
[Scott/Penguin Dict of Bldg]
But here's a couple that look like what I mean :
http://www.toolstation.com/index.html?code=43388
http://www.simplifydiy.com/tools-and-materials/basic-plumbin...
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Note added at 16 mins (2008-06-26 21:22:02 GMT)
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I think "washer" makes it clear the joint is not made with "filasse" (= oakum or tow - which begs the war-time joke about toilet paper ...).
washer - (1) A flat ring made of rubber, plastics, leather or FIBRE which is held by a nut to the underside of the jumper of a screwdown valve (or tap) to stop the flow of water. A leaking tap may show that the washer needs replacing or cleaning ...
[Scott/Penguin Dict of Bldg]
But here's a couple that look like what I mean :
http://www.toolstation.com/index.html?code=43388
http://www.simplifydiy.com/tools-and-materials/basic-plumbin...
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Note added at 16 mins (2008-06-26 21:22:02 GMT)
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I think "washer" makes it clear the joint is not made with "filasse" (= oakum or tow - which begs the war-time joke about toilet paper ...).
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Comment: "Ahaaa! Spot on, Bourth! I know I should wait 24 hrs to close a question, but this is it, so here are 4 points.
Thanks a lot!"
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Jennifer Levey
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fibre seal
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fibre joint
e.g. "garniture de joint en fibre traitee" = "treated fibre joint fillers"
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