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Do not tighten any bolts until all of them have been started !

French translation: ne serrer aucun des boulons avant d'avoir commencé à les visser tous !

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English term or phrase:Do not tighten any bolts until all of them have been started !
French translation:ne serrer aucun des boulons avant d'avoir commencé à les visser tous !
Entered by: Daniel Marquis

14:51 Feb 27, 2012
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Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Manuel d'instruction pour porte-manteau
English term or phrase: Do not tighten any bolts until all of them have been started !
Je bloque un peu sur le "started" au sujet des "bolt". Il doit s'agir d'une expression technique que je ne connais pas...
Heeeeeelp!

(aaaah les femmes et les outils :) )
Carole Pinto
France
Local time: 10:46
ne serrer aucun des boulons avant d'avoir commencé à les visser tous !
Explanation:
Autrement dit, il faut d'abord avoir commencé à visser tous les écrous (boulon = vis + écrou) avant de serrer (probablement à un certain couple).
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Daniel Marquis
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Merci Daniel!
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4 +3ne serrer aucun des boulons avant d'avoir commencé à les visser tous !
Daniel Marquis
4 +1amorcez bien tous les boulons à la main avant de les serrer à la clé
FX Fraipont (X)
4mis en place
pecheurt


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
do not tighten any bolts until all of them have been started !
mis en place


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pecheurt
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Local time: 10:46
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
do not tighten any bolts until all of them have been started !
ne serrer aucun des boulons avant d'avoir commencé à les visser tous !


Explanation:
Autrement dit, il faut d'abord avoir commencé à visser tous les écrous (boulon = vis + écrou) avant de serrer (probablement à un certain couple).

Daniel Marquis
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 48
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Merci Daniel!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LydieC
30 mins
  -> Merci bien.
agree  Marion C
38 mins
  -> Merci Marion.
agree  Alison Sparks (X)
1 hr
  -> Merci beaucoup.
neutral  FX Fraipont (X): je crois que le sens de "start a bolt", c'est "amorcer un boulon à la main"pour ne pas endommager le filet // Nous ne sommes pas d'accord du tout - votre traduction ne dit pas ça.
2 hrs
  -> Autrement dit, amorcer le vissage de l'écrou. Nous sommes donc d'accord...
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
do not tighten any bolts until all of them have been started !
amorcez bien tous les boulons à la main avant de les serrer à la clé


Explanation:
to start a bolt = amorcer un boulon (pour ne pas abîmer le filet)

"http://www.allaboutvettes.com/march2011/page 30.htm
These are very useful for starting a bolt by hand and then attaching a ratchet to finish the job to the desired tightness without having to remove the Buddy in the ..."

"Boulon de roue cassé - Mécanique / Electronique FORUM Mécanique ...
http://www.forum-auto.com/pole.../sujet540361.htm
24 sept. 2010 – Mais comme dit exprspto il est probablement de travers. Encore un qui n'a pas amorcé le boulon à la main avant d'utiliser la clé à chocs."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 10:46
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 387

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agree  Tony M
1 hr
  -> thanks!
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