Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
lavage horloger
English translation:
watch cleaning
Added to glossary by
mgrange
Apr 6, 2009 10:51
15 yrs ago
French term
lavage horloger
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Watchmaking
Are there any watchmakers out there?
My text is about an epilame, which
"reste fonctionelle après deux lavages horlogers".
It's pretty clear what is meant but I don't know the correct English, since Googling terms like "watchmaking washes" and variations on this haven't helped.
My text is about an epilame, which
"reste fonctionelle après deux lavages horlogers".
It's pretty clear what is meant but I don't know the correct English, since Googling terms like "watchmaking washes" and variations on this haven't helped.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | watch cleaning |
gqushair
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| 5 | Cleansing watches |
Brigith Guimarães
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| 3 +2 | rinsing baths or washing system or equipment for the watchmaking process |
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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| 2 +1 | cleaning |
Alain Pommet
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Proposed translations
19 mins
Selected
watch cleaning
It seems that all English language websites for epilame, watchmaking and watch care, and references to related books and supplies (e.g. ultrasonic cleaning equipment), all refer to "cleaning", rather than "washing".
You may consider using the verb "lasts" or "remains effective".
You may consider using the verb "lasts" or "remains effective".
Example sentence:
...it lasts for up to two cleanings.
...it remains effective for up to two cleanings.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone who answered. I wish I could award points to more than one person! Looking at all the references, 'cleaning' and 'washing' are both used in watchmaking."
+1
17 mins
cleaning
I'm guessing that English uses the word cleaning or possibly ultrasonic cleaning, but I have no knowledge of this field.
Epilame: After parts of a watch have been submitted to ULTRASONIC CLEANING they are so chemically clean that oil may spread, so they are given a coating of a patent 'epilame' (stearic acid) to prevent this, a treatment devised by Dr Woog of Paris and Paul DITISHEIM before ultrasonic methods were invented.
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/clocks-e.shtml
Epilame: After parts of a watch have been submitted to ULTRASONIC CLEANING they are so chemically clean that oil may spread, so they are given a coating of a patent 'epilame' (stearic acid) to prevent this, a treatment devised by Dr Woog of Paris and Paul DITISHEIM before ultrasonic methods were invented.
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/clocks-e.shtml
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Traducteur Tech
: my local watchmaker calls this ' cleaning' - he has an ultrasound machine to do this.
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Thanks Andrew
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2 hrs
Brigith Guimarães
Portugal
Portugal
Works in field
Portugal
Without hardwork, nothing but weeds grow
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, French to Portuguese, and 3 more.
Cleansing watches
to cleanse dirt and sticky oil from watches, they must be taken apart and the pieces put in benzine or petrol, both of which are solvents of grease of all kinds. They are then brushed clean with a watch brush charged with a little dry chalk.
+2
17 mins
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Precise and on time; lawyer/writer.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
rinsing baths or washing system or equipment for the watchmaking process
The first of the links I am providing gives many possibilities, as does the last, which talks about the 'cleaning processes' in the making of watches. I know nothing about watches except that I like beautiful ones, so I am doing a 'medium' confidence level on this one.
We use ammoniated fluids for watches in an automatic washing machine where ... three rinsing baths made with benzene (8 minutes each) and a drying system ...
www.orologeria.com/english/magazine/magazine7.htm - 17k
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Cleaning machine, Washing machine - Other machine and equipment ... components or tools in the industrial production or maintenance, before or after .... They are equipped with washing equipment composed of mobile probes that strike ... precision, electronics, watch making, ophthalmology etc. .... These systems clean, rinse and dry at speeds up to many hundreds of feet per ...
www.directindustry.com/cat/other-machines-and-equipment-for... - 136k -
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Washing machine - washing machine | washing machines | industrial ... These parts washing systems are well-suited to many between-stage cleaning tasks. .... components or tools in the industrial production or maintenance, before or after ... precision, electronics, watch making, ophthalmology etc. ... may be several stages (for example: spray washing washing by dipping rinsing). ...
www.directindustry.com/industrial-manufacturer/washing-mach...
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-04-06 16:48:11 GMT)
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Why would you want to omit the horlogers? As you say, patents must be as strictly translated as possible... You could just say 'washes for use in watchmaking' if that is appropriate. Or washes used in watchmaking...
We use ammoniated fluids for watches in an automatic washing machine where ... three rinsing baths made with benzene (8 minutes each) and a drying system ...
www.orologeria.com/english/magazine/magazine7.htm - 17k
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Cleaning machine, Washing machine - Other machine and equipment ... components or tools in the industrial production or maintenance, before or after .... They are equipped with washing equipment composed of mobile probes that strike ... precision, electronics, watch making, ophthalmology etc. .... These systems clean, rinse and dry at speeds up to many hundreds of feet per ...
www.directindustry.com/cat/other-machines-and-equipment-for... - 136k -
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Washing machine - washing machine | washing machines | industrial ... These parts washing systems are well-suited to many between-stage cleaning tasks. .... components or tools in the industrial production or maintenance, before or after ... precision, electronics, watch making, ophthalmology etc. ... may be several stages (for example: spray washing washing by dipping rinsing). ...
www.directindustry.com/industrial-manufacturer/washing-mach...
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-04-06 16:48:11 GMT)
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Why would you want to omit the horlogers? As you say, patents must be as strictly translated as possible... You could just say 'washes for use in watchmaking' if that is appropriate. Or washes used in watchmaking...
Note from asker:
| In my context, then, 'washes' appears to be appropriate, so would you simply omit 'horlogers'? I don't know if it makes any difference, but the document is a patent so the translation needs to be as close as possible to the original. Thanks |
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