Jul 21, 2004 17:01
19 yrs ago
English term
Technical accuracy in a polished style
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: German to French
whereon it locks
English to French
Tech/Engineering
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Nous parlons du réservoir d'une décolleuse de papier peint.
The cap operates as that to a car radiator, in that there is a two stage release. Twisting of the cap anti-clockwise causes it to disengage after about an eighth of a turn, whereon it locks, pressure in the vessel by way of steam would release, but the cap is held in place and would not blow off unless it was defective.
C'est moi ou c'est le texte qui est très mal formulé ??
The cap operates as that to a car radiator, in that there is a two stage release. Twisting of the cap anti-clockwise causes it to disengage after about an eighth of a turn, whereon it locks, pressure in the vessel by way of steam would release, but the cap is held in place and would not blow off unless it was defective.
C'est moi ou c'est le texte qui est très mal formulé ??
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +4 | au point où il est verouillé |
RHELLER
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| 4 | où... |
Shog Imas
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| 4 | J'arrive un peu tard |
ESPARRON (X)
|
Proposed translations
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au point où il est verouillé
it is not you, Sylvain. This was definitely written by a non-native speaker. The giveaway is "anti-clockwise". Everyone knows the expression "counter-clockwise".
whereupon it locks = at which point, it locks
it locks after 1/8 turn (rotation)
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-07-21 17:11:06 GMT)
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I stand corrected; anti-clockwise is used but it is less common.
whereupon it locks = at which point, it locks
it locks after 1/8 turn (rotation)
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-07-21 17:11:06 GMT)
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I stand corrected; anti-clockwise is used but it is less common.
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Comment: "Thanks Rita! Merci à tous aussi pour les explications."
6 hrs
où...
après environ un huitième d'un tour, "où" il se ferme à clef
17 hrs
J'arrive un peu tard
L'ouverture d'un réservoir où un liquide est en pression ou très chaud (comme pour le système de refroisiddsement d'une automobile) se fait en deux temps : ici un huitième de tour dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d'une montre ouvre le réservoir tout en verrouillant le bouchon pour décompression ou refroidissement. Une fois qu'il n'y a plus de danger, on peut retirer le bouchon.
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