Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Téflonner les robinets. Vérifier le couple de serrage du robinet

English translation:

Wrap the threads in teflon tape. Check the torque of the valve.

Added to glossary by Rob Albon
Aug 4, 2004 06:59
19 yrs ago
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French term

Téflonner les robinets. Vérifier le couple de serrage du robinet

French to English Medical Medical: Instruments
Please provide translation of téflonner, couple, serrage. " Téflonner les robinets. Vérifier le couple de serrage du robinet." Context: "Démonter [the flow meter], remonter ensemble la base et son afficheur et conditionner [the flow meter] et son collier. Dévisser manuellement le robinet du cylindre et les conditionner." Background: disassembly (removal of regulator), assembly (attachment of regulator) and quality control of nitrous oxide cylinders assembly.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 Wrap the threads in teflon tape
5 +1 Part two

Proposed translations

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Wrap the threads in teflon tape

standard procedure in plumbing: Wrap the threaded joint in teflon tape and assemble. This permits the surfaces to mate perfectly.

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Note added at 2004-08-04 10:24:14 (GMT)
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Check that the tap is correctly tightened
(2nd part)
Peer comment(s):

agree Vicky Papaprodromou
33 mins
Thank you
agree Bourth (X) : Correct, for half the question.
1 hr
Thank you
agree Elena Petelos
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks much Zaphod and Bourth!"
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2 hrs

Part two

Vérifier le couple de serrage du robinet
Check the tap/valve torque
Literally, Check the torque of the tightening of the tap/valve
Peer comment(s):

agree Elena Petelos : ....ìðåååååååå ¨-)
2 hrs
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