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draw across the gap between the rods

French translation: passez le bout du tournevis entre les contacts

10:18 Jun 19, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Physics
English term or phrase: draw across the gap between the rods
Using an insulated screwdriver, draw the business end of the screwdriver across the gap between the rods so as to strike the arc.
sandrine Roy (X)
Local time: 01:14
French translation:passez le bout du tournevis entre les contacts
Explanation:
on dit peut être aussi "bornes" ...
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2passez le bout du tournevis entre les contacts
Platary (X)
4établissez un contact entre les deux tiges
Daniel Marquis
4passer (...) dans l'espace entre les 2 électrodes
Patrick Debray


  

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passez le bout du tournevis entre les contacts


Explanation:
on dit peut être aussi "bornes" ...

Platary (X)
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agree  Aurélie Houdelette
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établissez un contact entre les deux tiges


Explanation:
C'est une proposition qui me semble aussi cadrer avec votre contexte.

Daniel Marquis
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
passer (...) dans l'espace entre les 2 électrodes


Explanation:
s'il s'agit d'un arc électrique alors rods = électrodes de l'arc, c'est sûr !

Example sentence(s):
  • The electrode can either be a rod with the purpose

    Reference: http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/content/ar...
Patrick Debray
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