Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
stripping
English answer:
stripping => paint stripping off
Added to glossary by
airmailrpl
Jul 1, 2015 16:47
8 yrs ago
English term
stripping
English
Tech/Engineering
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Context: "the helmets are tested for shock absorbance, stripping, chin strap stability, and coverage zones."
What does 'stripping' mean in this context? Simply 'falling apart' or sth. more specified?
The text may be translated from German, if that gives some clue.
What does 'stripping' mean in this context? Simply 'falling apart' or sth. more specified?
The text may be translated from German, if that gives some clue.
Responses
| 4 | descascamento |
airmailrpl
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| 3 | removability |
Yvonne Gallagher
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Change log
Jul 10, 2015 10:32: airmailrpl Created KOG entry
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
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English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
descascamento
stripping => paint stripping off => descascamento
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Football-Helmet.html
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Football-Helmet.html
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
: EN>EN, not Portuguese!
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thank you - the asker must know Portuguese??
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Yvonne Gallagher
: not Portuguese! and where does it say anything about paint stripping???
10 hrs
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thank you - the asker must know Portuguese?? - where does it say anything about removability ??
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "According to manufacturer, this interpretation is correct "
1 hr
Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
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English
Works in field
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, UK, US, Canadian) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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68
removability
medium confidence as not sure but would seem to make sense in context.
http://www.bikesafer.com/helmet.html
Stripping certainly doesn't seem like the right word
it's also possible of course that they are tested to see if they fall off (on impact) which would
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Note added at 15 hrs (2015-07-02 08:31:05 GMT)
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sorry ...didn't complete last sentence
it's also possible of course that they are tested to see if they fall off (on impact) which would imply how easily detachable they are but that would probably be expressed in terms of how securely fitted they are
yes, "ease of removal" is a synonym for "removability"
http://www.bikesafer.com/helmet.html
Stripping certainly doesn't seem like the right word
it's also possible of course that they are tested to see if they fall off (on impact) which would
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Note added at 15 hrs (2015-07-02 08:31:05 GMT)
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sorry ...didn't complete last sentence
it's also possible of course that they are tested to see if they fall off (on impact) which would imply how easily detachable they are but that would probably be expressed in terms of how securely fitted they are
yes, "ease of removal" is a synonym for "removability"
Peer comment(s):
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airmailrpl
: ease of removal
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yes, a synonym for "removability"
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Cilian O'Tuama
: makes perfect sense, but doesn't really fit
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