watertight in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for watertight in the English»French Dictionary

watertight [Brit ˈwɔːtətʌɪt, Am ˈwɔdərˌtaɪt, ˈwɑdərˌtaɪt] ADJ

1. watertight lit container, joint, seal:

watertight

étanche

2. watertight (perfect) fig:

watertight cordon, defence system

infaillible

3. watertight (irrefutabe) fig:

watertight argument, case

incontestable

watertight alibi

irréfutable

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an airtight/watertight seal

une fermeture étanche (à l'air/à l'eau)

Translations for watertight in the French»English Dictionary

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étanche (à l'eau) tonneau, embarcation

watertight

cloison étanche lit

watertight bulkhead

cloison étanche fig

watertight compartment

étancher citerne

to make [sth] watertight

de ou en béton argument, dossier

watertight

fournir un alibi très solide

to give a watertight alibi

hermétique (aux liquides)

watertight

watertight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for watertight in the English»French Dictionary

watertight [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·taɪt] ADJ

1. watertight (sealed):

watertight

étanche

2. watertight (unquestionable):

watertight

inattaquable

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étanche compartiment

watertight

hermétique (à l'eau)

watertight

tenir l'eau

to be watertight

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English

The subdivisions could be sealed from communication with each other with cast iron watertight doors.

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Caulking is also the term to describe the process used to make riveted iron or steel ships and boilers watertight or steamtight.

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Complicating matters, the watertight doors could not be fully closed.

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We had a watertight case as we had presented more than 20 circumstantial evidences.

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It was left for six months with water inside to check that it was watertight.

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All in all, there was a total of 174 watertight compartments in the ship.

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It consisted of a pressure-proof air-filled barrel with a glass viewing hole and two watertight enclosed sleeves.

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This meant that even though the hollowing was much easier, the openings on both ends had to be closed and made watertight.

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Each arch was divided into 5 m long watertight modules, filled alternately in each phase with "self-compacting concrete".

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But the case against him is far from watertight.

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