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mesure linéaire

anglais translation: metal linear measure

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Terme ou expression en français :mesure linéaire
Traduction en anglais :metal linear measure
Entrée par  : Steve Melling

19:54 Jan 2, 2012
traduction français vers anglais [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Métrologie / mètre
Terme ou expression en français : mesure linéaire
"La Maison du Mètre
Présentation d’un atelier de fabrique de mesures linéaires en métal. "

It's from a Tourist Guide. No further guide although the website is:

www.maisondumetre.fr

Many thanks.
Steve Melling
France
Local time: 01:36
metal linear measure
Explication :
I don't think this is an instrument at all, more a type of standardized metal ruler:

...and a high-precision (reference) metal linear measure
http://resources.metapress.com/pdf-preview.axd?code=u6603763...
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Wendy Streitparth
Allemagne
Local time: 01:36
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Many thanks.
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Résumé des réponses proposées
4 +3metal linear measure
Wendy Streitparth
4linear measure
Nigel Wheatley
4flexible rule
transcimed
3steel rule
Bashiqa


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10 minutes   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
linear measure


Explication :
This is the correct translation for the term you've posted. HOWEVER, in the particular context you give, with the word in plural and obviously referring to instruments of some description, "linear measuring instruments" might be a better choice.

Nigel Wheatley
Royaume-Uni
Local time: 00:36
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Langue maternelle : anglais
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10 minutes   confiance : Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
steel rule


Explication :
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-01-02 22:00:27 GMT)
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Having checked out site, metal rule (80% brass) instead of steel.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 01:36
Travaille dans le domaine
Langue maternelle : anglais

Commentaires des pairs sur cette réponse (et réponses des répondeurs)
Désaccord  Nigel Wheatley: no, too restrictive a translation. A steel rule is a 'mesure linéaire' but not all 'mesures linéaires' are steel rules! Tape measures, Gunter's chains, laser measuring devices...
1 heure
Neutre  chris collister: A disagree is a bit strong, IMO
12 heures
  -> Thank you.
Accord  B D Finch: Not "too restrictive" at all if you call it a "metal rule". Nigel seems not to have noticed that the source text uses the word "métal".
13 heures
  -> Thank you. I did correct this in my note. BTW I've nearly finished my crash sociology course, thanks again!!
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2 heures   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 approbation des pairs (net) : +3
metal linear measure


Explication :
I don't think this is an instrument at all, more a type of standardized metal ruler:

...and a high-precision (reference) metal linear measure
http://resources.metapress.com/pdf-preview.axd?code=u6603763...

Wendy Streitparth
Allemagne
Local time: 01:36
Langue maternelle : anglais
Points PRO dans la catégorie : 4
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Many thanks.

Commentaires des pairs sur cette réponse (et réponses des répondeurs)
Accord  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 heure
  -> Thanks, 1045
Accord  Conor McAuley: "mesures linéaires en métal." http://www.maisondumetre.fr/
10 heures
  -> Thanks, Conor
Accord  B D Finch: Though, as Bashiqa correctly notes, this is not a very colloquial solution.
11 heures
  -> Thanks, BDF
Neutre  Bashiqa: Your translation is correct but ask yourself "how many shops/factories/etc advertise "metal linear measures" for sale?
12 heures
  -> I don't think this is necessarily an article sold in general shops for school kids say, I think its more a standardized item for industry.
Neutre  polyglot45: it's just a rule or a ruler - metric because on the continent
12 heures
  -> see above comment
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22 heures   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
flexible rule


Explication :
Looking at pictures on http://www.maisondumetre.fr, they manufacture what is called in French "mètre pliant" ou "mètre à plier" i.e. a flexible rule. See Image 6 of 12 "M. Comoy reproduit le geste de polissage (ou de décapage) avec une râcle d'un futur mètre à plier..."


    Référence : http://www.maisondumetre.fr/
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Local time: 01:36
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Langue maternelle : français
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