prestations vs. tenue

English translation: longevity

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French term or phrase:	tenue
English translation:	longevity
Entered by:	Gillian Hargreaves (X)

13:13 Jul 2, 2004

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks

French term or phrase: prestations vs. tenue

Context (patent):

"L'invention permet d'obtenir sur des véhicules produits en grande série des prestations identiques à celles de véhicules prototypes. Les biellettes selon l'invention garantissent également une bonne tenue de la suspension lors du vieillissemenet du véhicule."

My intuition suggests that "performance" would be the best translation of both words, but I don't really want to use the same word so close together.

Gillian Hargreaves (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 98 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 918
Local time: 10:08

features / options ; suspension longevity

Explanation:
OR long suspension service life (2nd site)

Selected response from:

Peter Freckleton
Australia
Local time: 19:08

Grading comment

Thanks, Peter. I like "longevity" in this context. (I'm afraid I don't understand what a "hold up well" is, Jane.)
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Summary of answers provided

5 +2

performance versus suspension hold up well

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

performance vs roadholding / integrity

Bourth (X)

features / options ; suspension longevity

Peter Freckleton

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

performance versus suspension hold up well

Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-07-02 13:22:36 GMT)
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holdS up well

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 75

9 hrs confidence:

performance vs roadholding / integrity

Explanation:
While roadholding depends on more than just the suspension (just as performance concerns more than just roadholding), I feel this might be what they are getting at here, i.e. "tenue de la suspension" could be taken to mean "roadholding".

However, if it appears to you that they are getting at the condition of the suspension as it ages (wear, distortion, damage, etc.), I think "integrity" (guarantees the integrity of the suspension) could be a good solution.

integrity ... (2) the quality or state of being unimpaired; perfect condition; soundness [Websters]

Nothing to do with my personal qualities!

Bourth (X)
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 673

2 days 13 hrs confidence:

features / options ; suspension longevity

Explanation:
OR long suspension service life (2nd site)

Reference: http://www.energysuspensionxd.com/products.html
Reference: http://www.google.com.au/search?q=cache:QwAS__-8avkJ:www.hen...

Peter Freckleton
Australia
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks, Peter. I like "longevity" in this context. (I'm afraid I don't understand what a "hold up well" is, Jane.)

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