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dégradation du film de recouvrement

English translation: deterioration of coating film

08:04 Jun 21, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
French term or phrase: dégradation du film de recouvrement
Essais de vieillissement ou de résistance aux intempéries.

Trois tiges de fibre de verre Mfg. Précision de 2 po. diamètre recouvertes de peinture uréthane acrylique Mfg. MPS 7427. Testées durant 1000 heures utilisant la méthode des fluorescents UV selon la norme: ASTM G53.

Équipement : Model QUV, Manuf. par ‘’Q PANEL COMPANY’’
Fluorescent: UVA-340, ‘’Peak Emission at 340nm, Manuf. By Q PANEL COMPANY’’
Cycle: 8 heures UV à 50°C, 4 heures condensation à 40° C.
Début du test : 18 novembre 2003
Fin du test : 5 janvier 2004.
Un changement de lampe.

Un examen visuel des éprouvettes lors de leur sortie de la chambre de test aux intervalles de 308, 500, 746 et 1,000 heures, ne montre aucun signe de dégradation du film de recouvrement. La couleur de toutes les éprouvettes est similaire. La résine et la fibre de verre des tiges ne présentent aucun signe de dégradation.
Kathy Gingras
Local time: 13:52
English translation:deterioration of coating film
Explanation:
Deterioration of Coating Films by Weathering or deterioration of coating material
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BOB DE DENUS
Local time: 03:52
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4 +4deterioration of coating film
BOB DE DENUS
3 +1damage to the coating film
Euqinimod (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
damage to the coating film


Explanation:
See the refs. below.


    Reference: http://www.optoiq.com/index/.../vloc-thin-film-coatings.html
    Reference: http://www.astm.org/Standards/D5162.htm
Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Aka "the aforementioned peinture uréthane". I'd be tempted to say "protective coating" or "protective film".
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
deterioration of coating film


Explanation:
Deterioration of Coating Films by Weathering or deterioration of coating material

BOB DE DENUS
Local time: 03:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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YES! Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Aka "the aforementioned peinture uréthane". I'd be tempted to say "protective coating" or "protective film".
33 mins
agree  GeoS
1 hr
agree  mimi 254
1 hr
agree  chris collister: I too would be tempted to include "protective", but although the coating probably is protective, this may constitute overtranslation.
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