Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

dripping on

French translation:

coulures

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Nov 14, 2018 10:10
5 yrs ago
English term

dripping on

English to French Tech/Engineering Patents (in a patent) system for detecting defects in painting of components of motor-vehicle bodies
In the case of monitoring painting quality of motor-vehicle bodies, there still arises the need of detecting various types of vehicle body
painting defects, substantially classifiable in three categories: small defects, such as for
example small spots, medium defects, such as for example "orange peel" effects, and large defects, such as for example paint dripping on the edges of the vehicle body.
Proposed translations (French)
3 +1 coulures
4 +1 gouttes de peinture (sur)

Proposed translations

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coulures

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Peer comment(s):

neutral Tony M : That would really translate 'runs', which is not quite the same defect — though a 'coulure' that reaches an edge might result in a 'drip'.
7 hrs
agree Germaine : https://www.google.ca/search?biw=1093&bih=501&tbm=isch&sa=1&...
16 days
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6 mins

gouttes de peinture (sur)

"Paint dripping" = gouttes de peinture. "On" just indicates where the paint has ended up.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M
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