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233 months ago

Barbara Tinschert   asked this question:

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232 months ago

   wrote:

breakwater / splash guard depending on context

My references:

Goursau's Dictionary of Technical and Scientific Terms FRENCH - ENGLISH

233 months ago

   wrote:

Water breaking

233 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

baffles

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233 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

baffles

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233 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

Yes, this is correct.

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233 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

baffles

My comment:

J'ai posé la question à un traducteur spécialisé en ingénieurie.

My references:

Confirmé par deux traducteurs spécialisés en ingénieurie.

233 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

water-breaking built-in device

233 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

breakwater

My comment:

Answer given in ProZ. com help desk.

My references:

ProZ.com

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233 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

Christine, breakwater (NOT water-breaking!) is correct when talking about a fixed barrier in a port or on the deck of a ship, but in this case, it is inside of a tank, and I think I would call those "baffles"

233 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

Christine, breakwater (NOT water-breaking!) is correct when talking about a fixed barrier in a port or on the deck of a ship, but in this case, it is inside of a tank, and I think I would call those "baffles"

233 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

rain flap

My comment:

SORRY - TRANSPORT

Transport (TR)
EN
Definition elemento flexível fixado verticalmente por detrás da roda,na parte inferior do quadro ou da superfície de carga ou no guarda-lamas

Reference Directiva 91/226/CEE do Conselho
(1)
TERM pára-lamas

Reference Directiva 91/226/CEE do Conselho;JO 1991 L 103/8

Note {NTE} o pára-lamas serve também para reduzir o risco que representam os pequenos objectos,em especial pedras,levantados do solo pelo pneumático em movimento e projectados para cima ou lateralmente em direcção aos outros utentes da estrada
EN
Definition a flexible component mounted vertically behind the wheel,on the lower part of the chassis or the loading surface,or on the mudguard

Reference Council Directive 91/226/EEC
(1)
TERM rain flap

Reference Council Directive 91/226/EEC;OJ 1991 L 103/8

Note {NTE} the rain flap must also reduce the risk of small objects,in particular pebbles,being picked up from the ground by the tyres and thrown upwards or sidewards towards other road users

233 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

wave breaker

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EURODICAUTOM

EN
Definition construction elevée à l'entrée d'un port pour le proteger contre les vaguesdu large.

Reference Dict. techn. ill. IV-44
(1)
TERM brise lame

Reference Dict. techn. ill. IV-44
(2)
TERM brise-lames

Reference Dict. techn. ill. IV-44
EN
Definition a sea wall that breaks the force of waves

Reference Dict. techn. ill. IV-44
(1)
TERM wave break

Reference Dict. techn. ill. IV-44
(2)
TERM wave breaker

Reference Dict. techn. ill. IV-44
(3)
TERM breakwater

Reference Dict. techn. ill. IV-44

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233 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

I disagree - the question states that this thing is in a tank of some sort, not on the coast.