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French: arret de fonctionnement

English translation: instrument failure



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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:arrêt de fonctionnement
English translation:instrument failure
Entered by:Amy Williams
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French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
French term or phrase: arret de fonctionnement
XXX was asked to provide 'son opinion sur les liens eventuels entre les defauts de mise a la masse et les arrets de fonctionnement en vol de certains de ses instruments'
canaria
United Kingdom
instrument failure
Explanation:
Just an idea.


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Note added at 26 mins (2006-02-21 12:34:42 GMT)
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Loads of refs:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2005_Dec_...

http://www.ipilot.com/learn/article.aspx?ArticleID=184

http://www.allbusiness.com/periodicals/article/443337-1.html
"easyJet flight makes emergency landing due to instrument failure"
Selected response from:

Amy Williams
United Kingdom
Note from asker to answerer
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4operational stoppage / stop / shutdown
bagheera
1 +1instrument failure
Amy Williams
1breakdown or non-functioning
Linda Watts


  

Answers

25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
breakdown or non-functioning

Explanation:
Could this be "breakdown" or "non-functioning"?

Linda Watts
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
instrument failure

Explanation:
Just an idea.


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Note added at 26 mins (2006-02-21 12:34:42 GMT)
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Loads of refs:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2005_Dec_...

http://www.ipilot.com/learn/article.aspx?ArticleID=184

http://www.allbusiness.com/periodicals/article/443337-1.html
"easyJet flight makes emergency landing due to instrument failure"

Amy Williams
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree MurielP
12 mins
  -> Thanks, Muriel
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
operational stoppage / stop / shutdown

Explanation:


bagheera
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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