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mettre en appui

English translation: support

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French term or phrase:mettre en appui
English translation:support
Entered by: Steve Melling

16:45 Nov 12, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety / helmets
French term or phrase: mettre en appui
Instructions for putting on a helmet.

"Fermer le casque pour le maintenir en position avec le système de rétention.

Le bouton pression de verrouillage est de type durable dot. De ce fait, il est nécessaire pour en assurer la mise en place de le **mettre en appui** par le bas et de le cliper en appuyant vers le haut."
Steve Melling
France
Local time: 15:55
support
Explanation:
My try, for "le mettre en appui par le bas ": "support it underneath" or "on the bottom" but I could be wrong.
Selected response from:

cc in nyc
Local time: 09:55
Grading comment
Many thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
3start pressing
Nadezhda Damyanova
3support
cc in nyc


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
start pressing


Explanation:
If you've got a picture, please check if my suggestion makes sense.
In view of the available context, I'd say to lock that thing into place you need to start pressing the bottom part of it upwards until it clicks into place.

I hope this helps.

Nadezhda Damyanova
Bulgaria
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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support


Explanation:
My try, for "le mettre en appui par le bas ": "support it underneath" or "on the bottom" but I could be wrong.

cc in nyc
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Many thanks.
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