contained

French translation: dimensions restreintes / réduites / courants restreints / réduits

12:38 Aug 20, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Patents / (in a patent) electrically or electromagnetically actuated control valve
English term or phrase: contained
It is in this way possible to choose a solenoid 8 of contained dimensions and it is thus possible to work with contained energization currents and with times of switching between the various operating positions of the solenoid valve contained within a few milliseconds, with a pressure p2, for example, in the region of 400 bar.
sara sara (X)
Italy
Local time: 14:14
French translation:dimensions restreintes / réduites / courants restreints / réduits
Explanation:
Have a care! As indicated above, the 1st 2 instances are being used with a different meaning from the 3rd!

Here, it means 'limited', 'restrained' — in fact, the sense is probably really 'minimized'

It's the same sort of sense as 'contained enthusiasm' — and cf. "She could hardly contain her excitement" — which then brings us on to the more usual meaning in the 3rd instance above: here perhaps 'compris'?
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Tony M
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Local time: 14:14
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3 +2dimensions restreintes / réduites / courants restreints / réduits
Tony M
4 -1contenu
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contained dimensions / currents
dimensions restreintes / réduites / courants restreints / réduits


Explanation:
Have a care! As indicated above, the 1st 2 instances are being used with a different meaning from the 3rd!

Here, it means 'limited', 'restrained' — in fact, the sense is probably really 'minimized'

It's the same sort of sense as 'contained enthusiasm' — and cf. "She could hardly contain her excitement" — which then brings us on to the more usual meaning in the 3rd instance above: here perhaps 'compris'?

Tony M
France
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
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agree  FX Fraipont (X): dimensions réduites / courants de faible intensité?
6 mins
  -> Merci, F-X ! Yes, sound better — though note it is really 'energization current', so maybe that will change things?

agree  HERBET Abel: ayant de plus petites dimensions
1 hr
  -> Merci, Abel ! :-)
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contenu


Explanation:
dimensions contenues (sous-entendu petites dimensions), confinées


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Note added at 2 heures (2015-08-20 14:56:29 GMT)
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J'ai trouvé : BOITE DE DERIVATION
Compacte et de dimensions contenues, fournie avec
un accessoire pour la séparation des circuits.
ou encore :
La montre reste sportive par ses caractéristiques et son allure mais demeure
polyvalente grâce à ses dimensions contenues


Claire Mendes Real
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Germaine: Ça ne se dit pas en français. On peut contenir ses émotions, son enthousiasme, etc., mais pas des dimensions.
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