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sarrau

English translation: frock

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French term or phrase:sarrau
English translation:frock
Entered by: GILLES MEUNIER

15:57 Nov 6, 2003
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: sarrau
A "SARRAU" is kind of a electrostatic damper coat.

Sorry if the description isn't too accurate.
Sylvain Leblanc
frock
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-11-06 15:59:15 (GMT)
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omaine(s)
  – Protective Clothing
  – Occupational Health and Safety
  – Toxicology
Domaine(s)
  – Vêtements de protection
  – Santé et sécurité au travail
  – Toxicologie
 
frock Source CORRECT

sarrau Source MASC

OBS – Term(s) taken from a
Canadian laboratory-
equipment company\'s
catalogue. Source

OBS – Terme(s) tiré(s) du
catalogue d\'une compagnie
canadienne d\'équipement de
laboratoire. Source
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 12:27
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1frock
GILLES MEUNIER
4laboratory SMock
Bourth (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
frock


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-11-06 15:59:15 (GMT)
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omaine(s)
  – Protective Clothing
  – Occupational Health and Safety
  – Toxicology
Domaine(s)
  – Vêtements de protection
  – Santé et sécurité au travail
  – Toxicologie
 
frock Source CORRECT

sarrau Source MASC

OBS – Term(s) taken from a
Canadian laboratory-
equipment company\'s
catalogue. Source

OBS – Terme(s) tiré(s) du
catalogue d\'une compagnie
canadienne d\'équipement de
laboratoire. Source


GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 2506

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
laboratory SMock


Explanation:
115 "laboratory smock" hits on GGL

1 "laboratory frock" hit, and that's a self-confessed computer generated translation.

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Note added at 2003-11-06 22:56:02 (GMT) Post-grading
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It MIGHT be something special for chemical work etc., a sort of plastic smock like the ones Scully looks so sexy in on X-Files (plastic eye protectors indispensable), but I suspect in most cases the word is used for a common old chemical-stained and acid-holed lab coat.

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Note added at 2003-11-06 22:56:42 (GMT) Post-grading
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White, preferably.
They\'re coming to take me away, ha-ha!

Bourth (X)
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 18679
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