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earthed or grounded surfaces

French translation: les surfaces mises à la terre

01:40 Mar 31, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Electricit�
English term or phrase: earthed or grounded surfaces
Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces.
Il y a une différence entre "earthed" et "grounded"? Ou bien vous traduiriez simplement par "les surfaces mises à la terre"?
ALAIN COTE (X)
Local time: 01:39
French translation:les surfaces mises à la terre
Explanation:
earthed = grounded

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Note added at 2002-03-31 01:51:18 (GMT)
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grounded - peut aussi être traduit par : mises à la masse - s\'il faut absolument deux termes
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Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 18:39
Grading comment
Merci.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4les surfaces mises à la terre
Jean-Luc Dumont
4Bonne direction
Lucia Dogbeh, Ph.D.
4earthed (UK) grounded (elsewhere)
Steven Geller


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
les surfaces mises à la terre


Explanation:
earthed = grounded

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Note added at 2002-03-31 01:51:18 (GMT)
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grounded - peut aussi être traduit par : mises à la masse - s\'il faut absolument deux termes

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 18:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 2872
Grading comment
Merci.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Levesque
30 mins
agree  DPolice
1 hr
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: exact
4 hrs
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
10 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bonne direction


Explanation:
Il n'y a pas de difference, a ma connaissance. Je pense que ce sont des synonymes.

Du courage!
(Sorry pour les accents)


Lucia Dogbeh, Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 38
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
earthed (UK) grounded (elsewhere)


Explanation:
In a broad sense, "earthed" is strictly BrE - meaning that it is used in the UK and in former colonies. Everywhere else in the world - the term is "grounded".

Earthed would not be understood in the USA, but conversely - grounded would be understood in the UK.

Steven Geller
Local time: 18:39
PRO pts in pair: 1017
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