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Conges terminology question
233 months ago
Jim Chadburn (a guest user) asked this question:
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Language pair: |
French > English |
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Subject: |
Technical / Engineering |
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Level of diffculty: |
Easy / medium |
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Word or term in question: |
compte-goutte |
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Context: |
mettre de l'huile au compte-go |
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Keywords: |
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233 months ago
Karen Vincent-Jones 
wrote:
a drop at a a time
My references:
http://www.boatus.com/Foundation/findings/oil_removal_products.htm
233 months ago
Karen Vincent-Jones
wrote:
to drop the oil in the borings....
233 months ago
Karen Vincent-Jones
wrote:
sparingly
My comment:
"compte-goutte" means "dropper" as defined by Claude Le Frapper and Barbara Cochran. This context can be translated as "apply oil sparingly in the borings of the airplane surface"
233 months ago
drop by drop
My comment:
you wouldn't use an eye-dropper for this and we don't have an all-round equivalent for a 'compte-goutte' in English so this is a safer option.
My references:
Ma femme, qui sait tout...
The asker rated this answer best
233 months ago
dropper
Comments by other colleagues on this answer:
233 months ago
Jennifer White
wrote:
Agree - but can be found in on-line dictionaries such as Eurodicautom.
233 months ago
Jennifer White
wrote:
Agree - but can be found in on-line dictionaries such as Eurodicautom.
233 months ago
eye dropper or drop counter
233 months ago
dropper
My references:
Larousse
233 months ago
dropper
Comments by other colleagues on this answer:
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