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senior-service engineer

French translation: ingénieur/technicien de service/maintenance expérimenté


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English term or phrase:senior-service engineer
French translation:ingénieur/technicien de service/maintenance expérimenté
Entered by: JC Translating
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09:38 Jul 30, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / banc d'essai de choc
English term or phrase: senior-service engineer
The service is carried out by a XXX senior-service engineer on two consecutive days. The service on the crash
test facility includes the following works.
rogfed
Local time: 13:07
ingénieur/technicien de service/maintenance expérimenté
Explanation:
Note that "engineer" in English is often used quite loosely (a guy servicing a photocopier would often be called an engineer), while "ingénieur" would normally imply some level of qualification, so "technicien" may be a more accurate translation if the servicing work is quite routine.
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JC Translating
Local time: 12:07
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merci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3ingénieur/technicien de service/maintenance expérimentéJC Translating
3 +1ingénieur expérimenté
Catherine Boissée


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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ingénieur expérimenté


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Catherine Boissée
France
Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Eagle Traductions
5 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ingénieur/technicien de service/maintenance expérimenté


Explanation:
Note that "engineer" in English is often used quite loosely (a guy servicing a photocopier would often be called an engineer), while "ingénieur" would normally imply some level of qualification, so "technicien" may be a more accurate translation if the servicing work is quite routine.

JC Translating
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
14 mins
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agree  · george ·
48 mins
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agree  Eagle Traductions: La remarque de JC Translating est intéressante. Un peu plus de précisions sur le type de service fourni aidera.
5 hrs
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Aug 4, 2009 - Changes made by JC Translating:
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