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отслоиться (о стекле)

English translation: shed flakes, flake

19:23 Aug 17, 2014
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / A Glass Screen Protector for Smartphones
Russian term or phrase: отслоиться (о стекле)
Может ли ХХХ отслоиться от резких перепадов температуры?
Natalia Volkova
Russian Federation
English translation:shed flakes, flake
Explanation:
shed flakes, flake
(Google gives numerous hits for "flakes of glass".

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Note added at 48 mins (2014-08-17 20:12:00 GMT)
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The sentence reads: May XXX shed flakes in the event of sharp drops in temperature?
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TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 13:11
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Thank you, everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1peel off; delaminate
Anton Konashenok
3shed flakes, flake
TechLawDC
2is peeling / flaking possible ... ?
AKhram


  

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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
shed flakes, flake


Explanation:
shed flakes, flake
(Google gives numerous hits for "flakes of glass".

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Note added at 48 mins (2014-08-17 20:12:00 GMT)
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The sentence reads: May XXX shed flakes in the event of sharp drops in temperature?

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 13:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you, everyone!
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
is peeling / flaking possible ... ?


Explanation:
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AKhram
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
peel off; delaminate


Explanation:
Второй вариант более формальный. Только речь явно не о стекле, а о пленке, наклеиваемой на стеклянный экран.

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Note added at 4 days (2014-08-21 19:25:07 GMT)
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Возможно, да, протектор тоже стеклянный, но перевод в любом случае тот же.

Anton Konashenok
Czech Republic
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_protector This one is a tempered glass screen protector.


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agree  Jack Doughty
7 hrs
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