Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 27, 2005 12:36
18 yrs ago
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English term
Canada
Specialized in IT and Environment
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French
flap
Non-PRO
English to French
Other
Petroleum Eng/Sci
Dans un document décrivant la fonction d'un nouveau bouchon à gaz qui se ferme automatiquement :
Remove your old gas cap and replace it with RediCAP. Note: Screw RediCAP until it locks, continue turning outer ring until arrow points up.
Refuel without ever removing your gas cap again.
RediCAP has a self-closing flap for safe and easy refueling.
Insert nozzle through the spring flap.
As the nozzle is removed, RediCAP closes automatically.
Remove your old gas cap and replace it with RediCAP. Note: Screw RediCAP until it locks, continue turning outer ring until arrow points up.
Refuel without ever removing your gas cap again.
RediCAP has a self-closing flap for safe and easy refueling.
Insert nozzle through the spring flap.
As the nozzle is removed, RediCAP closes automatically.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 | trappe (à carburant) à fermeture automatique |
Marie Christine Cramay
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| 3 +1 | clapet |
Thierry Renon
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| 3 | volet |
kerbager
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Proposed translations
28 mins
Marie Christine Cramay
Italy
Italy
Native in French
Italy
Technical, Law, Medicine
Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Swiss, Luxembourgish, Standard-France, Belgian) 
Works in: Italian to French, English to French, Spanish to French, and 1 more.
English term (edited):
self-closing flap
Selected
trappe (à carburant) à fermeture automatique
J'omettrais "à carburant", car c'est sous-entendu.
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Note added at 30 mins (2005-05-27 13:06:48 GMT)
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SYN. de FUEL TANK FLAP (voir rubrique \"Automotive\" du GDT) = trappe à carburant.
On trouve de nombreux emplois de \"trappe à fermeture automatique\" sur le Web.
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Note added at 30 mins (2005-05-27 13:06:48 GMT)
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SYN. de FUEL TANK FLAP (voir rubrique \"Automotive\" du GDT) = trappe à carburant.
On trouve de nombreux emplois de \"trappe à fermeture automatique\" sur le Web.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
21 mins
volet
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+1
1 hr
Thierry Renon
France
France
Native in French
France
Experienced and reliable
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
clapet
flap = flap valve, dans ce contexte je crois
Un clapet se referme automatiquement
Références : GDT, Routledge Technical dictionary
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Note added at 1 hr 27 mins (2005-05-27 14:03:18 GMT)
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ou \"soupape à clapet\", mais \"clapet\" est plus simple (donné en synonyme par le GDT)
Peer comment(s):
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DocteurPC
: je préfère clapet car ça ne porte pas à confusion
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Merci Docteur PC
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