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olivette

English translation: olivette

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French term or phrase:olivette
English translation:olivette
Entered by: Kimberly De Haan

17:49 Nov 4, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metrology / Watchmaking
French term or phrase: olivette
This is from a text describing a very expensive watch with a very complex mechanism. In describing the case, it says:
"La carrure de la boîte est façonnée par un processus de double étampage qui développe un galbe à la fois dans la longueur et sur la hauteur. **L’olivette** permet une meilleure préhension de la couronne. La magie du calibre en mouvement s’observe au travers de la glace saphir."

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Kimberly De Haan
Canada
Local time: 14:58
olivette
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philgoddard
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4olivette
philgoddard
Summary of reference entries provided
Federation of the Swiss watch industry FH
mohanv

  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
olivette


Explanation:
An example of Occam's razor...

Example sentence(s):
  • This setting button was protected by an 'olivette'.
  • Heavy silver double-back case with yellow gold joints, lip, olivette and bow, hallmarked London 1929

    Reference: http://indepth.watchprosite.com/show-nblog.post/ti-358707/
    Reference: http://www.antiquewatchshop.co.uk/product_info.php/products_...
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mohanv
9 mins
  -> Thanks - and for the extra reference.
agree  Alison Sabedoria (X)
1 hr
agree  Translation Pro: THE Olivette
7 hrs
agree  narasimha (X)
15 hrs
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Reference comments


17 mins
Reference: Federation of the Swiss watch industry FH

Reference information:
Federation of the Swiss watch industry FH

http://www.fhs.ch/berner/?l=fr&q=olivette
olivette
Petit organe saillant a soudé sur la carrure d'une boîte pour protéger la poussette ou le poussoir. Dans les anciennes montres, le mécanisme de mise à l'heure était actionné par une poussette protégée par une olivette; celle-ci facilite également la pression de l'ongle sur la poussette. Voir olive.

http://www.fhs.ch/berner/?l=en&q=olivette
olivette
Small projecting piece a soldered to the case-band of a watch to protect a push-piece. In old watches, the set-hands mechanism was operated by a push-piece protected by an olivette, which also made it easier for the fingernail to press the push-piece down.

mohanv
India
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Native speaker of: Native in TamilTamil
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