Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 5, 2014 08:28
9 yrs ago
English term
Spain
French translator
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, Catalan to French, and 1 more.
seized
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Aircraft 1940-Porterfield
In 1936, airplane engines were unreliable. Valves failed, connecting rods broke, engine stopped oiling, and seized for no apparent reason.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +1 | s'enrayaient |
Melodie Duverger
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| 3 +3 | se gripper |
Tony M
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| 4 | (se) grippait |
SylvieLH
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| 3 +1 | serrer |
florence metzger
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Change log
Sep 5, 2014 08:35: Emanuela Galdelli changed "Field (write-in)" from "Aircaft 1940-Porterfield " to "Aircraft 1940-Porterfield "
Sep 10, 2014 06:03: Irène Guinez changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1068083">Irène Guinez's</a> old entry - "seized"" to ""s\'enrayaient""
Proposed translations
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9 mins
Selected
s'enrayaient
def. no. 9 (of mechanical parts) to become jammed, esp because of excessive heat
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
8 mins
English term (edited):
to seize (up)
se gripper
I believe that's the word we use for something that seizes up.
Peer comment(s):
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Gladis Audi, DipTrans
35 mins
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Thanks, Gladis!
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| agree |
FX Fraipont (X)
4 hrs
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Merci, F-X !
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| agree |
B D Finch
1 day 2 hrs
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Thanks, B! :-)
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11 mins
(se) grippait
se dit d'un mécanisme qui se bloque par manque de graissage
+1
2 hrs
serrer
une suggestion...
serrage du moteur
serrage du moteur
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tony M
: Yes, I've heard this too! Don't know if there's any technical difference at all...
1 day 32 mins
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merci
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