Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
lunettes monocoques
English translation:
one-piece (moulded) safety glasses
Added to glossary by
Jeanne Zang
Dec 4, 2010 22:50
13 yrs ago
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French term
lunettes monocoques
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
This appears on an MSDS as a piece of personal protection equipment. I think I know what it means, but don't know the right English term for monocoques.
Proposed translations
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3 +2 | one-piece (moulded) safety glasses | Tony M |
4 +2 | safety goggles | Travelin Ann |
Proposed translations
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one-piece (moulded) safety glasses
A little Internet research throws up loads of examples, many associated with 'wraparound lenses', though going that far might amount to over-interpretation.
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Note added at 15 hrs (2010-12-05 14:29:25 GMT)
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Goggles vs; glasses
Here is a US site where right on page 1, it illustrates both glasses and goggles, and clearly show the difference — with the goggles giving more all-enclosing protection.
http://www.discountsafetygear.com/eye-protection.html
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Note added at 5 days (2010-12-10 17:47:19 GMT) Post-grading
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Note that even these may have separate lenses for each eye; the 'monocoque' simply refers to the way they are made, i.e. all in one piece — but they can still be made that way and have two distinct lenss, or a 'full width' one that goes right across; this is quite independent of whether they have the form of goggles or glasses (which is mainly to do with the different degree of enclosure provided).
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Note added at 15 hrs (2010-12-05 14:29:25 GMT)
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Goggles vs; glasses
Here is a US site where right on page 1, it illustrates both glasses and goggles, and clearly show the difference — with the goggles giving more all-enclosing protection.
http://www.discountsafetygear.com/eye-protection.html
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Note added at 5 days (2010-12-10 17:47:19 GMT) Post-grading
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Note that even these may have separate lenses for each eye; the 'monocoque' simply refers to the way they are made, i.e. all in one piece — but they can still be made that way and have two distinct lenss, or a 'full width' one that goes right across; this is quite independent of whether they have the form of goggles or glasses (which is mainly to do with the different degree of enclosure provided).
Peer comment(s):
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Lionel_M (X)
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Merci, Lionel !
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Joan Berglund
: I think the one-piece part is important to mention
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Thanks, Joan! Yes, I do too!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks! It was the "one-piece" part I needed help with. I already knew they were safety glasses/goggles."
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safety goggles
safety goggles or protective goggles - images in the reference
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Note added at 34 mins (2010-12-04 23:25:15 GMT)
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See this patent description for one-piece safety goggles:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5805258.html
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Note added at 54 mins (2010-12-04 23:44:53 GMT)
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Government and quasi-government descriptions may sometimes use "protective eyewear" which would avoid having to decide between glasses and goggles.
One-piece protective eyewear would cover.
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Note added at 34 mins (2010-12-04 23:25:15 GMT)
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See this patent description for one-piece safety goggles:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5805258.html
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Note added at 54 mins (2010-12-04 23:44:53 GMT)
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Government and quasi-government descriptions may sometimes use "protective eyewear" which would avoid having to decide between glasses and goggles.
One-piece protective eyewear would cover.
Reference:
Note from asker:
Yes, they are safety goggles, but how can I distinguish them from the kind with individual lenses for each eye? |
Peer comment(s):
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Sarah Puchner
: yes, safety goggles.
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Thanks Sarah
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Tom Fudge
: This was my thought too. If they had two individual lenses, they would probably be called safety glasses (not goggles). http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/eye/eye-infectious.html
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Thanks, Tom. Certainly in the US, we tend to say safety glasses, if there are separate lenses, but I did find images of "goggles" online with individual lenses.
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Tony M
: The fact that the s/t says 'lunettes' very strongly suggests that these are in fact glasses, not goggles/I don't think so, Ann: the sites I found were all US, and differentiate clearly between 'glasses' and 'goggles'
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This may be one where the UK/US EN difference shows up
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Lionel_M (X)
: This is "lunettes de sécurité"; nothing to do with "monocoque"
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agree |
Marco Solinas
: This is exactly what they are called
14 hrs
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Thanks, Marco
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