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English: alcove

French translation: la zone appelée alcôve



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English term or phrase:alcove
French translation:la zone appelée alcôve
Entered by:FX Fraipont
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / exploitation de locomotive
English term or phrase: alcove
"The Electronic Equipment Locker, Toilet Compartment, and Alcove are located in the Nose Cab area."

"The Alcove area is located between the outer and inner cab doors on the front (short hood end) of the locomotive."

Tout simplement "armoire" ?...

Merci !
Julie Martineau
Canada
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Julie Martineau: 10:16pm Nov 8, 2007: Source en français - Merci pour la réponse, mais la référence est seulement en anglais. Il me faudrait une source pour "alcôve".

la zone appelée alcôve
Explanation:
"A lavatory is separated from the electronic cabinet by a small area, which is
referred to as the alcove. The operator cab floor, approximately two feet above the
lavatory and LSI rack, is connected to the alcove area by three steps. Immediately to the right and left of the steps are located the conductor's and engineer's consoles. "
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11597-1158/un...
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FX Fraipont
Belgium
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la zone appelée alcôve

Explanation:
"A lavatory is separated from the electronic cabinet by a small area, which is
referred to as the alcove. The operator cab floor, approximately two feet above the
lavatory and LSI rack, is connected to the alcove area by three steps. Immediately to the right and left of the steps are located the conductor's and engineer's consoles. "
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11597-1158/un...

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Belgium
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