Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the part may take a temporary set to the shape
French translation:
Il se peut que la pièce épouse provisoirement la forme...
Added to glossary by
William Stein
Feb 18, 2003 16:58
21 yrs ago
English term
Canada
L10N, IT, Telecoms, Commerce and Finance
Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Belgian, Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, French
temporary set
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Automobile
The part may take a temporary set to the distorted shape and appear to have the proper adhesion, but the part will spring back to the original shape and cause a loss of adhesion.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 5 +3 | Il se peut que la pièce épouse provisoirement la forme... |
William Stein
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| 5 | prise temporaire |
Meri Buettner
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Proposed translations
+3
1 min
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3
Selected
Il se peut que la pièce épouse provisoirement la forme...
That's one possibility
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci beaucoup!
Annie"
17 mins
Meri Buettner
France
France
Native in English
France
High Quality Translations
Native in: English 
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
prise temporaire
puisqu'on parle d'adhésion on parle de "prise"
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Note added at 2003-02-18 17:20:25 (GMT)
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***prendre ou même fixer (pour \"to set\")
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Note added at 2003-02-18 17:20:25 (GMT)
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***prendre ou même fixer (pour \"to set\")
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