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toe-in

French translation: pincement des roues

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English term or phrase:toe-in (wheel alignment)
French translation:pincement des roues
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann

04:47 Mar 4, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: toe-in
Automotive.
Has to do with wheel alignment/balance
Full "sentence" (it's a list) : Caster, Camber, Toe-In
Olivier Den Hartigh
France
Local time: 22:47
picement (des roues)
Explanation:
When the wheels turn towards one another (slightly!)

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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs 4 mins (2004-03-05 08:51:53 GMT)
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I am sorry, yes it is \"pincement\" (typo)
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 22:47
Grading comment
Merci - Pincement des roues
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +4picement (des roues)
Gayle Wallimann


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
picement (des roues)


Explanation:
When the wheels turn towards one another (slightly!)

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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs 4 mins (2004-03-05 08:51:53 GMT)
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I am sorry, yes it is \"pincement\" (typo)


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 49
Grading comment
Merci - Pincement des roues

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jemo: pincement . Un autre glossaire: http://the.burgund.chez.tiscali.fr/trad_cadre.htm
5 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  sarahl (X): does your serena do that? really?
8 mins
  -> No, never!
agree  zaphod: pincement
3 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Robintech
3 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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