break loose by fingernail

Russian translation: отделить ногтем

15:52 Feb 9, 2021
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: break loose by fingernail
The tubing body surface shall be cleaned so that the
metal surface is visible and no surface particles larger
than 1/8 inch in any dimension can be broken loose
with a fingernail.
Николай
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:13
Russian translation:отделить ногтем
Explanation:
Ну то есть на трубе не должно быть загрязнений с указанными размерами, которые держатся настолько слабо, что их можно отделить/отскрести ногтем.
А может там про остатки старого покрытия речь, не знаю.
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Roman Karabaev
Russian Federation
Local time: 23:13
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3 +2отделить ногтем
Roman Karabaev
3отколупнуть ногтем
Oleg Lozinskiy


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
отделить ногтем


Explanation:
Ну то есть на трубе не должно быть загрязнений с указанными размерами, которые держатся настолько слабо, что их можно отделить/отскрести ногтем.
А может там про остатки старого покрытия речь, не знаю.

Roman Karabaev
Russian Federation
Local time: 23:13
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Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 452

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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
отколупнуть ногтем


Explanation:
Как вариант.

Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 152
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