Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
acier 15/10ème
English translation:
1.5 mm thick
Added to glossary by
Adam Thomson
Sep 16, 2007 04:48
16 yrs ago
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acier 15/10ème
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Specifications document
"Seuil en tôle acier 15/10ème formé par pliage et soudé sur l’huisserie. . ."
Clearly this is a technical convention for specifying sheet steel (in French): "15/10ths. . ." - does this mean the sheet is 1.5mm (one and a half millimetres) thick? Or what is the coding? Insights would be appreciated. Thanks.
Clearly this is a technical convention for specifying sheet steel (in French): "15/10ths. . ." - does this mean the sheet is 1.5mm (one and a half millimetres) thick? Or what is the coding? Insights would be appreciated. Thanks.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | 1.5 mm thick |
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1.5 mm thick
Acier d'épaisseur 15/10ème de mm
http://www.artdecozen.com/boutique/liste_produits.cfm?type=6...
Montants en acier 8 / 10ème
Tablettes à claire-voie en acier 15 / 10ème, réglables tous les 4 cm,
http://www.jpg.be/bureau/rayonnage_tubulaire_module-61.html
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-09-16 04:59:47 GMT)
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I've seen this in other product specifications before, and as far as I can tell it always designates mm in European French.
http://www.artdecozen.com/boutique/liste_produits.cfm?type=6...
Montants en acier 8 / 10ème
Tablettes à claire-voie en acier 15 / 10ème, réglables tous les 4 cm,
http://www.jpg.be/bureau/rayonnage_tubulaire_module-61.html
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-09-16 04:59:47 GMT)
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I've seen this in other product specifications before, and as far as I can tell it always designates mm in European French.
Peer comment(s):
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Mohamed Mehenoun
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thanks
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Tony M
: Yes, I can confirm that I have only ever encountered it used this way.
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Me too.
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Bourth (X)
: Yep, from the same people that invented the metric system to avoid fractions ...
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It's a wonderful country.
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jean-jacques alexandre
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thanks
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