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tresses

English translation: braid

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French term or phrase:tresse
English translation:braid
Entered by: Tony M

03:37 Oct 17, 2018
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Asbestos report - descpription of physical elements and materials etc.
French term or phrase: tresses
I posted this term before and got useful answers but was asked to post again to focus on each individual word for the sake of the glossary etc.

The above word appears in the phrase:

Joints (tresses, bandes)

and comes under the heading:

"Conduits, canalisations et équipements intérieurs"

in an asbestos survey. They are identifying places from which samples were taken.

As I said, I have already got good suggestions but I'm interested to see which are favoured if anyone would like to make any suggestions.
Vivien Green
United Kingdom
braid
Explanation:
When talking about this sort of potentially asbestos-containing material, 'braid' is the term I am most used to seeing; should be easy for you to research from that point on.

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Note added at 14 days (2018-10-31 06:48:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Irrespective of what it is actually used for — and here, we seem to be talking in the most general terms, hence any of those uses might be possible — for once, the EN follows the FR in talking about its form rather than its function.
In many technical contexts, 'tresse' / 'braid' is used in all sorts of materials and for al sorts of purposes.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 06:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2braid
Tony M
4braided packings
SafeTex


Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
braided packings


Explanation:
Hello

I indicated the site in a previous discussion to you and a colleague then gave us the sister site in English


    https://www.latty.com/en/public-site/sealing-products/gland-packings/
SafeTex
France
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: To some extent this amounts to over-interpretation: assuming this is gland packing, yet asbestos braid can be used for all sorts of other purposes too, the s/t doesn't specify / Standard survey checks first things where presence is likely.
2 hrs
  -> Hello Tony. As it was a survey and they took samples, I don't think they are using asbestos at all but testing for its presence.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tresse
braid


Explanation:
When talking about this sort of potentially asbestos-containing material, 'braid' is the term I am most used to seeing; should be easy for you to research from that point on.

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Note added at 14 days (2018-10-31 06:48:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Irrespective of what it is actually used for — and here, we seem to be talking in the most general terms, hence any of those uses might be possible — for once, the EN follows the FR in talking about its form rather than its function.
In many technical contexts, 'tresse' / 'braid' is used in all sorts of materials and for al sorts of purposes.

Tony M
France
Local time: 06:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1250
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chris collister: Yes, heatproof seals around flanges, etc.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris!
agree  Johannes Gleim: may have been used for sealing pipe threads. That is what I considered while reading "Joints (tresses, bandes)"
14 hrs
  -> Danke, Johannes!
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