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to short across

French translation: court-circuiter

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English term or phrase:to short across
French translation:court-circuiter
Entered by: Kévin Bacquet

15:12 Dec 17, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Batterie
English term or phrase: to short across
Do not short across the battery terminals to check a charge.

Merci pour votre aide!
Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 10:12
court-circuiter
Explanation:
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yanadeni (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:12
Grading comment
Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4court-circuiter
yanadeni (X)
4 +2mettre en court-circuit
Daniel Marquis


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
court-circuiter


Explanation:
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yanadeni (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael GREEN: Or "mettre en court-circuit" !
23 mins
agree  Didier Martiny
28 mins
agree  Marilyne (X)
5 hrs
agree  IBB (X): IBB
6 days
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mettre en court-circuit


Explanation:
Autrement dit : ne pas mettre en court-circuit les bornes de batterie...

Daniel Marquis
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 478

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael GREEN: Or "court-circuiter" !
23 mins
  -> Merci bien!
agree  Didier Martiny
28 mins
  -> Merci beaucoup!
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