contre-moule
English translation: counter-mould
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| 12:26 Mar 6, 2008 |
| French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: chris collister France Local time: 18:45 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | counter-mould |
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| 4 | back mould, other mould half |
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peer agreement (net): +1counter-mould Explanation: Sorry - used the wrong bit. "Counter-mould/mold (US)" seems pretty current. |
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back mould, other mould half Explanation: Not sure which would be the back mould (or back mould half) and which the front, so "other mould half" solves the issue! I don't know how they make these things either. What I do know is that "contremoule" in concrete casting technology is a "control face": when making precast segments for bridge decks, for instance, you leave one end of the mould open, closing it off with the segment cast previously (suitably coated with a product so it won't stick), which means your two segments will "match" perfectly. Don't see how that would apply to breast implants which I presume are mass produced (in different sizes), not tailored to individual anatomy. |
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