Feb 18, 2005 09:27
19 yrs ago
English term

slugging equipment up and down

Non-PRO English to French Other Construction / Civil Engineering
The long hours of physical work can be exhausting
Grunt work, like slugging equipment up and down muddy embankments, tugging on a rope or carrying heavy pipes makes some days seem like basic training.

(travail d'un tuyauteur)
Proposed translations (French)
4 +1 porter péniblement le matériel à la montée comme à la descente

Proposed translations

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porter péniblement le matériel à la montée comme à la descente

voilà l'idée. je ne connais pas le mot "slugging" mais il y a "lugging", un terme familier qui veut dire "porter difficilement une lourde charge" et "slogging" - faire un travail dur qui exige un effort soutenu et difficle/pénible. A mon avis "slugging" est un mélange des deux!

Manoeuvrer péniblement le matériel dans la boue pour monter et descendre les remblais/talus

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Note added at 2005-02-18 10:11:47 (GMT)
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TRIMBALER
Peer comment(s):

agree Robert Frankling : "Trimbaler". You have it right: the author has combined "slog" and "lug"="slug".
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