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access deck plates

French translation: marchepied ou plaque d'accès


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English term or phrase:access deck plates
French translation:marchepied ou plaque d'accès
Entered by: Lionel Masson
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12:28 Apr 15, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: access deck plates
The steps and the back of cab access deck plates are only for entering/exiting the vehicle and not for riding on.
Lionel Masson
Local time: 13:05
marchepied ou plaque d'accès
Explanation:
Selon le contexte, il s'agit fort probablement d'un marchepied, mais si on a des scrupules et que l'on veut suivre l'anglais de plus près, on pourrait toujours utiliser plaque d'accès.
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Sonia Leblanc
Canada
Local time: 07:05
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Merci!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1marchepied ou plaque d'accès
Sonia Leblanc
4plateformes d'accès à la cabine
FX Fraipont
3marche-pied
fmthac


  

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plateformes d'accès à la cabine


Explanation:
"Les moyens de fixation de la rambarde latérale sur la plateforme d'accès à la cabine peuvent comprendre, sur un bord extérieur de ladite plateforme, ..."
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FX Fraipont
Belgium
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marche-pied


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fmthac
United States
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
access deck plate
marchepied ou plaque d'accès


Explanation:
Selon le contexte, il s'agit fort probablement d'un marchepied, mais si on a des scrupules et que l'on veut suivre l'anglais de plus près, on pourrait toujours utiliser plaque d'accès.

Sonia Leblanc
Canada
Local time: 07:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci!

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