Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

DA

English translation:

diesel alternator

Added to glossary by Rod Nelson
Sep 20, 2012 18:40
11 yrs ago
French term

DA

French to English Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng Naval/ships
"Acquisition des DA pour la production de l’énergie électrique" in a list of "fournitures" in tender specifications for construction of naval vessels.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 diesel alternator

Discussion

Johannes Gleim Sep 20, 2012:
Please submit more context Impossible to translate without. Appearantly the "DA" is some kind of generator. Which other phrases you have in the same paragraph?
Didier Decle (X) Sep 20, 2012:
Diesel aggregate is what it might stand for. Some additional background may come in handy, should you have it...
Thanks!

Proposed translations

+2
13 hrs
Selected

diesel alternator

Seems likely in context

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Note added at 13 hrs (2012-09-21 08:17:33 GMT)
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Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M : Yes, certainly does seem highly plausible!
28 mins
agree chris collister : Yes, probably, though these are usually referred to as DGs (generators)
9 hrs
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