engagement

English translation: consumption of (raw) materials

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French term or phrase:engagement
English translation: consumption of (raw) materials
Entered by: Jeanne Zang

16:19 Nov 21, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
French term or phrase: engagement
This is from a patent for a polyolefinic elastomer powder composition.
Pour éviter les surépaisseurs locales de polymère et pour diminuer l'épaisseur des peaux (c'est-à-dire diminuer l'engagement matière) ... des recherches ont été effectuées sur les additifs à introduire dans les poudres obtenues à partir des compositions.
Jeanne Zang
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Local time: 01:05
consumption of (raw) materials
Explanation:
in the manufacturing process
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Anca Nitu
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3 +1consumption of (raw) materials
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3the amount of
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consumption of (raw) materials


Explanation:
in the manufacturing process

Anca Nitu
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Donald Scott Alexander: Yes I think "engagement" means "consumption" here.
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the amount of


Explanation:
material/substance/matter

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Note added at 21 hrs (2007-11-22 13:32:56 GMT)
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