Oct 20, 2008 23:54
15 yrs ago
English term

Wear in oil

English to French Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering Diesel engines
List of engine oils,
What type of oil do XXX engines leave the factory with?

- Break in oil (huile de rodage)
- 10W50 oil
- Wear in oil

Proposed translations

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huile d'arachide

Of the three proposed answers in the multiple-choice question of source text, the 'correct' one is most probably 'break in oil' (huile de rodage). If it's not that, then it's the standard oil for diesel engines: 10W50 oil.

So, the third option 'wear in oil' is the 'joker' in the pack of answers. And of course the term does not exist...

I suggest you put something (almost anything...) that might seem plausible to incompetent answerers but is obviously 'stupid' for those who have done their homework.

As it happens, I know someone who really did use 'huile d'arachide' in a newly-rebuilt engine - in the (mistaken) belief that it would 'loosen up' the new crankshaft bearings. It did - so much so that he spent the next weekend rebuilding the engine again ...
Peer comment(s):

neutral kashew : You're a nut, like Kashew!
7 hrs
Actually, I'm being deadly serious.
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14 mins

huile usée

Juste un essai.
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24 mins

huile d'usure

Just an idea
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18 hrs

lubrifiant

il s'agit d'une huile permettant de protéger le moteur de tout usure prématurée. Il s'agit donc d'un lubrifiant
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