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21:55 Apr 26, 2017 |
French to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Archaeology / ancient art | |||||
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3 +1 | tight mounting/tight assembly |
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4 | very tightly assembled |
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hermetic assembly |
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tight mounting/tight assembly Explanation: tight - hermétique/serré - usual translations |
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very tightly assembled Explanation: 1. Very tightly assembled, using wedges. 2. Very tightly assembled, without the use of either wedges or mastic, but simply by forcing the tang into the mortise. Seems to me that "hermétique" here is an example of the kind of flowery French which we have seen used before by this somewhat romantically inclined author; it certainly cannot be applied literally to this situation so "very tight[ly]" is the best we can due in our crude, insensitive English. |
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Reference: hermetic assembly Reference information: According to the sense of the text it can have the meanings: 1. (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight. "a hermetic seal that ensures perfect waterproofing" synonyms: airtight, tight, sealed, shut; More watertight, waterproof "a hermetic seal that ensures perfect waterproofing" insulated or protected from outside influences. "a hermetic society" 2. relating to an ancient occult tradition encompassing alchemy, astrology, and theosophy. "some saw in the Hermetic texts an anticipation of Christianity" |
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