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Notice de maintenance et d’entretien

English translation: service and maintenance instructions


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French term or phrase:Notice de maintenance et d’entretien
English translation:service and maintenance instructions
Entered by: Beatriz Candil Garcia
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15:30 Dec 11, 2011
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: Notice de maintenance et d’entretien
I thought maintenance and entretien would have been same thing, maintenance, I'm confused now as to the proper translation of the above, in an offer for the supply of parts

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Notice de montage, d’essais et de mise en service
Notice de maintenance et d’entretien
Beatriz Candil Garcia
Local time: 09:29
service and maintenance instructions
Explanation:
eventually manual
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rcolin
Local time: 09:29
Grading comment
thx
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2service and maintenance instructionsrcolin
3 +2Instructions for upkeep and maintenanceMarco Solinas


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Instructions for upkeep and maintenance


Explanation:
You are right: it is hard to see tha difference between "maintenance" and "entretien"

Marco Solinas
Local time: 00:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth
7 mins

agree  gallagy2
38 mins
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
service and maintenance instructions


Explanation:
eventually manual

rcolin
Local time: 09:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: The former suggests regular scheduled visits and the latter as needed. Quite common with various types of equipment. In fact, the acts carried out at both times may be identical.
1 hr

agree  Martin Cassell
20 hrs
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Non-PRO (3): B D Finch, Catharine Cellier-Smart, Nikki Scott-Despaigne


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Dec 11, 2011 - Changes made by Nikki Scott-Despaigne:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO


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