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se dégoupiller

English translation: to unpin

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French term or phrase:se dégoupiller
English translation:to unpin
Entered by: Rod Darby (X)

22:02 Nov 4, 2003
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
/ boats, sailing, anchors
French term or phrase: se dégoupiller
Ainsi la FOB E 20 Light se dégoupille en un tour de main pout être rangée dans un sac.
Rod Darby (X)
Ghana
Local time: 04:07
to unpin
Explanation:
in various situations (grenades and other devices) dégoupiller is simply translated by to unpin
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SGGT
Canada
Local time: 00:07
Grading comment
hard to know whom to give the points, but you were the first with "unpin", which seems about the best rendering.
Thanks to all,
Rod
P.S. are you related to CGT in any way?

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Summary of answers provided
5 +2withdraw the pin, unpin
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4 +2to unpin
SGGT
5 +1"loosens/ frees/unfasten"
Enel Diamond (X)
3une explication en français
chaplin


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
une explication en français


Explanation:
se dégoupiller means unscrew the pin. une goupille est composée de deux parties un anneau et une barre munie d'un filetage donc il est possible de visser et dévisser
goupiller = fix with a split pin, cotter

Good luck!
Ségolène

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Note added at 2003-11-05 12:40:09 (GMT)
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après consultation de mon Larousse préféré dégoupiller est bien enlever la goupille

chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:07
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 569

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I have my doubts, since I think this is talkign about an actual anchor; but if Chaplin is right, it would be 'to unshackle', I should think
8 hrs
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to unpin


Explanation:
in various situations (grenades and other devices) dégoupiller is simply translated by to unpin

SGGT
Canada
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 19
Grading comment
hard to know whom to give the points, but you were the first with "unpin", which seems about the best rendering.
Thanks to all,
Rod
P.S. are you related to CGT in any way?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robintech
9 hrs
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
15 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
withdraw the pin, unpin


Explanation:
The XYZ light can be undone/disassembled by removing/withdrawing the pin.


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 06:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robintech
6 hrs
agree  chaplin
11 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se dégoupiller
"loosens/ frees/unfasten"


Explanation:
Although the literal translation for "degoupiller" is "unpin", I think a word like "lossen/ free/ unfasten would be more appropriate in this context.

Enel Diamond (X)
Native speaker of: Native in Haitian-CreoleHaitian-Creole, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, maybe 'comes apart' if appropriate, or 'unshackle' if that's really what is going on here?
3 hrs
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