locking leg

French translation: patte de verrouillage

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English term or phrase:locking leg
French translation:patte de verrouillage
Entered by: Wyley Powell

01:37 Dec 12, 2003
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: locking leg
Contexte : revêtement en vinyle.

"Cut off the locking leg of the first panel, and Snap-Lock Punch the edge at 12” intervals. Make sure the “ears” face outward from the wall."
Wyley Powell
Canada
Local time: 07:37
patte de verrouillage
Explanation:
I think "locking leg" means the same as "locking tab" or "locking flap".

2067 SnapEase ™ Locking Extrusion Assembly Assemblage de la ... (PDF)
Page 1. 2067 SnapEase ™ Locking Extrusion Assembly Assemblage de la patte de
verrouillage Pieza de sequridad para Ensamble Page 2. 2067 SnapEase ™ Page 3. ...
www.icebergenterprises.com/pdf/20675.pdf

http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...



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Note added at 1 hr 18 mins (2003-12-12 02:56:27 GMT)
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There is a diagram of the locking leg here:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (PDF)
... 3/4”). Beginning at the left end, hook the bottom locking leg on back of the panel
onto the starter strip and slide the panel into J-Channel or Corner Post. ...
www.atlantisplastics.com/buildingproducts/install.pdf
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4la jambe
Odette Grille (X)
2 +1patte de verrouillage
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3gorge d'enclenchement
jemo


  

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patte de verrouillage


Explanation:
I think "locking leg" means the same as "locking tab" or "locking flap".

2067 SnapEase ™ Locking Extrusion Assembly Assemblage de la ... (PDF)
Page 1. 2067 SnapEase ™ Locking Extrusion Assembly Assemblage de la patte de
verrouillage Pieza de sequridad para Ensamble Page 2. 2067 SnapEase ™ Page 3. ...
www.icebergenterprises.com/pdf/20675.pdf

http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...



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Note added at 1 hr 18 mins (2003-12-12 02:56:27 GMT)
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There is a diagram of the locking leg here:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (PDF)
... 3/4”). Beginning at the left end, hook the bottom locking leg on back of the panel
onto the starter strip and slide the panel into J-Channel or Corner Post. ...
www.atlantisplastics.com/buildingproducts/install.pdf


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Merci BEAUCOUP à tous.

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gorge d'enclenchement


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Note added at 2 hrs 17 mins (2003-12-12 03:55:00 GMT)
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1- Schéma d\'un type de \"locking leg\" sur un site en anglais:
http://www.prowindowsandsiding.com/mainstreet.html

2-Mention de \"gorge\" dans \"INSTALLER UN PAREMENT D\'ALUMINIUM OU DE VINYLE\"
http://www.canoe.qc.ca/maisonhabitation/optionh01_p68b_0501-...

\"Pour l\'installation de votre deuxième rang et des suivants, prenez soin de bien enclencher la lèvre du bas du panneau dans la gorge du rang précédent. Vous éviterez aussi d\'aligner les joints en modifiant la longueur de votre panneau de départ.\"


3- mention de \" gorge d\'enclenchement\" dans http://www.vinylsiding.org/install/FrenchHowtoGuide.pdf (page 14)
\"soffite et labase de la gorge d\'enclenchement supérieurede la dernière rangée posée.\"




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la jambe


Explanation:
ou la partie jambe du pantalon

I believe it is about those pants with removable lower leg that snap on...

Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 788
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