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French term

Matthew Docherty

52 questions

polissage des ailes à la meule de bois

French to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering Watchmaking

This term refers to traditional watchmaking techniques:

"...le rodage au fil, le polissage des ailes à la meule de bois..."

Many thanks for your suggestions!

Proposed translations (English)

polishing the leaves with a wooden disc

Keith Jackson

Discussion

Keith Jackson Dec 28, 2016: I'm now wondering if this isn't referring to polishing the "wings" of a (pendulum) clock with a softwood disc. Perhaps the asker could provide more context? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum_clock#/media/File:Edw...
SafeTex Dec 24, 2016: meule this is a grindstone. Here it is a small one, probably attached to a very small hand drill , not a grindstone in a flour mill!!
philgoddard Dec 23, 2016: Ailes Are the teeth of the gears: http://www.usinages.com/threads/machine-a-polir-les-ailes-de...