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à l'onglet

English translation: mitred

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French term or phrase:à l'onglet
English translation:mitred
Entered by: Adam Thomson

08:04 Nov 18, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / injection moulding
French term or phrase: à l'onglet
". . . [L'unité] injecté dispose de 4 planches de protection sur la face avant derrière lesquelles sont positionnées les brides coupées à l’onglet . . ."

Insights on best phrasing for this within this context please. Thanks in advance.
Adam Thomson
Local time: 19:00
miter cutted
Explanation:
Joint fitting for miter cutted panels - Patent EP1455097- [ Traduire cette page ]Abstract of EP1455097 The connecting fitting (1) for two mitred panel components (3,4) consists of a female section (5) fitted in a countersunk hole (7) in ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1455097.html - 32k

Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Finish Carpentry
  – Rough Carpentry
Domaine(s)
  – Menuiserie
  – Charpenterie
 
miter cut Source CORRECT

mitre cut Source

coupe d'onglet
Selected response from:

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 21:00
Grading comment
"Mitre cut" or "Mitred" are correct English. Thanks to MARC and Bourth - and the others - for their input.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4cut with a 45º hook saw
Etienne Muylle Wallace
3 +1miter cutted
Francis MARC
4The DIY place
Bourth (X)


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cut with a 45º hook saw


Explanation:
the 'onglet' is a hook used (also) in carpentry, with a small 45º hook that makes it possible to use it as if a (finger)nail to take up some small parts.

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
miter cutted


Explanation:
Joint fitting for miter cutted panels - Patent EP1455097- [ Traduire cette page ]Abstract of EP1455097 The connecting fitting (1) for two mitred panel components (3,4) consists of a female section (5) fitted in a countersunk hole (7) in ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1455097.html - 32k

Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Finish Carpentry
  – Rough Carpentry
Domaine(s)
  – Menuiserie
  – Charpenterie
 
miter cut Source CORRECT

mitre cut Source

coupe d'onglet

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 21:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 41
Grading comment
"Mitre cut" or "Mitred" are correct English. Thanks to MARC and Bourth - and the others - for their input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Mitre-cut, or mitred.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The DIY place


Explanation:
Mitre 10. Sorry, mitre lo. Blast! Mitre ol. Nope, getting there though. mitre d? Maître d? Ah! Mitred.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 190
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