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se dégoupiller

English translation: comes apart

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

20:10 Nov 5, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
/ boats, sailing, anchors
French term or phrase: se dégoupiller
Ainsi la FOB E 20 Light se dégoupille en un tour de main pour être rangée dans un sac.
Rod Darby (X)
Ghana
Local time: 01:36
comes apart
Explanation:
I remember this from yesterday - guess you didn't like what you saw then.
As we know, a goupille is a peg to hold something shut. So by extrapolation, you can unpeg this gizmo with one hand for easy storage.
HTH
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 21:36
Grading comment
I found out where my question went: it declared itself "easy" and I never look in there - can I give you 2 points for awaking me to my misdemeanours? I've now found "My KudoZ" (well, I am rather elderly), so it shouldn't happen again!
Rod

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Summary of answers provided
3 +2comes apart
NancyLynn
3 +2to unpin
GILLES MEUNIER


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
se dégoupiller
comes apart


Explanation:
I remember this from yesterday - guess you didn't like what you saw then.
As we know, a goupille is a peg to hold something shut. So by extrapolation, you can unpeg this gizmo with one hand for easy storage.
HTH

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 715
Grading comment
I found out where my question went: it declared itself "easy" and I never look in there - can I give you 2 points for awaking me to my misdemeanours? I've now found "My KudoZ" (well, I am rather elderly), so it shouldn't happen again!
Rod

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parrot: Search the glossary - but this one's good too!
4 mins
  -> Thanks so much, I feel better now ;-)
agree  zaphod
1 hr
  -> thanks!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to unpin


Explanation:
Domaine(s) : - aéronautique


français


dégoupiller
Équivalent(s) English unpin, to


GDT

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 03:36
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 2506

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SGGT: Déjà répondu il y 2 jours
27 mins
agree  Robintech
11 hrs
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