assemblage hermétique

English translation: very tightly assembled

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French term or phrase:assemblage hermétique
English translation:very tightly assembled
Entered by: angela3thomas

21:55 Apr 26, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / ancient art
French term or phrase: assemblage hermétique
Hi!
DOC: 1907 Museum catalog of ancient Egyptian mirrors. Catalog entries.
CONTEXTS & ATTEMPTS:
1. Assemblage à coins, très hermétique.
Assembled with wedges, very tight.
2. Assemblage hermétique, sans coin, ni mastic, par le forçage de la tige dans la mortaise.
Tight assembly, without a wedge or mastic [+achieved] by forcing/shoving the tang into the mortise.
ISSUE: This is so clunky, any ideas on how to smooth it out while staying true to the French?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
angela3thomas
United States
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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Summary of answers provided
3 +1tight mounting/tight assembly
Raoul COLIN (X)
4very tightly assembled
Christopher Crockett
Summary of reference entries provided
hermetic assembly
José Patrício

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tight mounting/tight assembly


Explanation:
tight - hermétique/serré - usual translations


Raoul COLIN (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Christopher Crockett: That's certainly the sense of it.
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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.

Christopher Crockett
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Reference comments


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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"

José Patrício
Portugal
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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agree  Christopher Crockett: Thanks for the reference --but it makes it clear that we cannot take Bénédite literally here. The guy is an aspiring poet.
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