Tony M Mar 14, 2006:

Oh, a 'wing knob'! Who'd have guessed that?

SusanMurray (asker) Mar 14, 2006:

I've finally got the answer for this question
bouton à oreilles = molette de réglage
We could never have guessed that one; the joys of lists with no pictures!!!!
I'll modify the glossary to take into account the customer info
Thanks again for your help

SusanMurray (asker) Mar 10, 2006:

Tony, I've made an amendment. It's funny but when I asked my husband the question he had no hesitation in telling me that bouton à oreilles was an écrou à oreilles which checked out with Bourth. At least we can say that we did our best to provide the right answer and hopefully we have helped someone else in the future. Susan

Tony M Mar 10, 2006:

Susan, do you think it would be worth amending the glossary entry, or at least adding a caveat?

SusanMurray (asker) Mar 10, 2006:

The translation is delivered and no feedback from the customer. I put wing bolt since it seems more logical and added a separate note covering the other possibility of a wing nut with an ordinary nut behind it. Gentlemen, thank you!!!

Bourth (X) Mar 8, 2006:

Stony Duty's theory is highly likely, I feel.

SusanMurray (asker) Mar 8, 2006:

hence why I'm double checking with the agency. I'll keep you all posted on their feedback

Tony M Mar 8, 2006:

Can you find any corroboration anywhere for bouton = écrou? I can't...

Tony M Mar 8, 2006:

I'm not convinced! It would be SO logical is this were a 'boulon' to specify that it is 'sans écrou' it probably screws into a captive nut welded onto the machine, for example. These things are SO commonly used, I'd be very sceptical if I were you! :-)

SusanMurray (asker) Mar 8, 2006:

Tony, apparently it's not a typo and checks out with my husband and Francis' info.
The agency that gives me this work only gives me the extracts to be translated from the PDF file and its possible that although the sans ecrou is on the same line it may not be related. I'm double checking with the agency. Like Bourth, I'm supposing for the moment that there is no ordinary nut sitting behind it. Thanks to everyone for there help, much appreciated.

Tony M Mar 7, 2006:

Surely that's a typo for 'boulon', and it would be a wing bolt?