par report d'un étalon
English translation: by verifying/checking with a standard measure or yardstick
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|  Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 16:41 | ||||||
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| 3 | copying from a model/gauge |
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| 3 | by verifying/checking with a standard measure or yardstick |
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| 3 -1 | using a protractor |
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9 mins confidence: 
copying from a model/gauge Explanation: I can't say I see precisely what they are getting at and how this differs from a gabarit, but one of the meanings of étalon is "gauge", something you use to measure, particularly in a "go - no-go" sense. |
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1 hr confidence:
by verifying/checking with a standard measure or yardstick Explanation: gabarit n.m. gabarit [gabari] (prov. gabarrit, modèle) 1. Modèle, appareil de mesure utilisé pour vérifier ou contrôler le profil, les dimensions, la conformité de certains objets à un standard déterminé. étalon, nom masculin Modèle légal permettant de définir une unité de mesure, de poids. Ex Etalon de poids. Synonyme standard Anglais standard -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-09 22:21:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- so he uses the gabarit or model (or possibly template) to draw the angle and can check it using the étalon or measure to check |
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11 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1using a protractor Explanation: common method |
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