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Retreading old tires so they can be used again
Adapted from a Marangoni video voiceover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0vW7bngB&c
1 - When your .................... wears out, you take it to a shop where it is tossed out for a new one. The discarded tire is typically recycled, ground up and chemically broken down to use as building material.
to wear out : s’user - to be tossed out : être mis au rebut - discarded : jeté - typically (fa) : généralement - to grind up (ground, ground) : broyer - to chemically break down : réduire à ses composants chimiques
2 - Some companies hope to recycle differently. For years, Marangoni have been saving .................... ...................., replacing the old ...................., the .................... that touches the ground, with new tread in a process called ..................... .
to save (fa) : garder, ne pas jeter
3 - These tires are not only easier to make, they typically take 20% of the energy of creating a new tire. They perform well too, standing up to the same tests that new tires are subjected to.
to stand up to (tests) : passer avec succès (des tests) - to be subjected to (tests) : être soumis à (des tests)
4 - The main advantage of the tire .................... .................... comes from reusing the casings, which accounts for about two thirds of the value of a new tire. Reusing tires also cuts down on the amount of .................... .................... used and CO2 emitted during the industrial production process.
to account for : représenter - to cut down on : réduire - amount : quantité 5 - Let us take a look at the retreading process step by step. A .................... tire that is to be retreaded comes into the factory and undergoes visual and instrumental checks. These checks ensure the tire casing is suitable for a second or even third life .
step by step : étape par étape - to undergo (checks) : subir (des contrôles) - suitable for : apte à avoir 6 - Integral to this step is a laser .................... ...................., a tool that scans the tire in a vacuum to detect damage or defects not visible from the outside as well as separation of the ...................., the group of .................... and metal .................... within the tire.
integral to : faisant partie intégrante de - device : appareil - vacuum : vide - as well as : ainsi que 7 - Tires unsuitable for retreading are not discarded, they are destroyed in a thermal processing plant that burns the tires in an enclosed ...................., converting the tires to usable energy without emitting harmful gasses.
unsuitable for : impropre à - thermal : thermique - plant : installation - harmful : nocif 8 - The recovered casings deemed suitable for retreading are .................... with a barcode and are ready to be .................... . Casings enter a machine that .................... .................... the remaining ..................... .
to deem : juger - a barcode : un code-barres - remaining : restant, subsistant 9 - The amount of .................... that is removed varies according to the type and size of the casing. The surface is now ready for the application of the new tread.
to be removed : être enlevé
10 - The buffed casing moves to the .................... .................... stage. Here it is inspected and any surface imperfections are repaired.
stage : étape, phase
11 - The buffed tire is coated with a sticky .................... of .................... rubber. A .................... ring .................... .................... is stretched and fitted around the tire.
to be coated with : être recouvert de - sticky : collant - ring : en forme d'anneau, annulaire - to be stretched : être étiré 12 - A laser ensures the machine is centered on the tire while .................... emerge and press the tread liner down. The machine holding the tread withdraws. .................... emerge and smooth the tread liner to the casing.
to press down : appuyer sur - to withdraw : se retirer - to smooth : lisser 13 - Each tire is fitted with a .................... .................... and .................... .................... . They are brought to an .................... or .................... ....................where each tire will be ............... .
to be brought to : être véhiculé jusqu'à
14 - The tires are simultaneously subjected to intense heat and pressure. The chamber heats up to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and applies around 88 pounds of force per square inch for two and a half to three hours. Finally, a technician puts the finishing touches.
to heat up to : faire monter la température jusqu'à - per square inch : par pouce carré
To print, use "shrink to fit" mode
© Christian Lassure - EFT February 27th, 2023 / 27 février 2023
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