FI

English translation: Field - Champ

15:46 Aug 10, 2004

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)

French term or phrase: FI

FI is a term which crops up frequently in a database of on-screen messages and other phrases related to telecommunications software.

I had thought at first that FI was faisceau d'information (in English IB, Information Bundle), but am not sure. Also, the abbreviations may well be from English, as many of the terms used in this text, most in fact I would say, use abbreviations of English terminology in both the French and English versions.

Some examples from the text are as follows:

Aucune valeur n'est associée au FI énuméré.
La valeur de l'index du FI est affichée telle quelle.
La valeur par défaut du FI énuméré n'est pas dans la liste associée.
Le FI n'est pas modifiable.
Transmission des données FI.

I'd be very grateful if anyone more experienced in the computer field could share their thoughts on this one...

Philip Taylor KudoZ activity Questions: 536 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 256
Local time: 17:09

English translation:Field - Champ

Explanation:
Should stand for field or field information

Selected response from:

Michel A.
Local time: 12:09

Grading comment

Went with Field Information in the end, and the client is to get back to me on the matter. Thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

Field - Champ

Michel A.

Bourth (X)

4 -1

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

1 +1

fiche OR fichier informatisé

Tony M

Answers

12 mins confidence:

Field - Champ

Explanation:
Should stand for field or field information

Michel A.
Local time: 12:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Went with Field Information in the end, and the client is to get back to me on the matter. Thanks to all.

18 mins confidence:

IF

Explanation:
Possibly Intermediate Frequency - Fréquence Intermédiaire,
but more likely
Image Frequency - Fréquence Image

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Note added at 27 mins (2004-08-10 16:13:38 GMT)
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NOT
image frequency: In radio reception using heterodyning in the tuning process, an undesired input frequency that is capable of producing the same intermediate frequency (IF) that the desired input frequency produces. (188) Note: The term image arises from the mirror-like symmetry of signal and image frequencies about the beating-oscillator frequency.

BUT
De fait, les jeux 3D exigent des fréquences image rapides ; en outre, puisque chaque image de l\'action d\'un jeu doit être redessinée aussi vite que possible, ils poussent régulièrement le processeur graphique à ses limites. La fréquence image (ou la vitesse à laquelle chaque image de la partie en cours est redessinée) est un facteur essentiel, puisque plus elle est élevée, plus le nombre d\'images générées est important, ce qui permet d\'avoir un rendu particulièrement lisse des effets, proche de la qualité cinéma.

Microprocessor Controlled Graphics Modes
12 modes, including 9 user definable modes
Input Signal
Line Frequency
31.5 - 63 kHz multi-frequency
Image Frequency (Refresh Rate)
56.3 - 75.0 Hz

Actually, the terms SVGA and XGA are not used much anymore. Instead we are looking at resolution, image frequency and color depth.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 51

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

F1

Explanation:
It's the computer key in the top left hand corner of the keyboard. Next to the Escape Key.

Function Key 1= F1

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-08-10 15:50:41 GMT)
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Otherwise, I have no clue

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Note added at 32 mins (2004-08-10 16:18:54 GMT)
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Bourth is right:
Intermediate Frequency

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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Grading comment

Good thinking, but it's definitely FI rather than F1. Thanks in any case.

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Good thinking, but it's definitely FI rather than F1. Thanks in any case.

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

fiche OR fichier informatisé

Explanation:
Really no specific knowledge here, but this is the only French term I've ever encountered personally that could conceivably be anything to do with your abbreviation!

Tony M
France
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 93

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