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Bureau forcé

English translation: read-only workspace


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:bureau forcé
English translation:read-only workspace
Entered by: philgoddard
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14:34 Nov 24, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Logiciel d'Elearning
French term or phrase: Bureau forcé
Un bureau forcé est une interface qui permet aux utilisateurs de consulter ses services… mais qu'il ne peut modifier ("forcé").
johaina
Local time: 02:59
read-only workspace
Explanation:
I'm assuming this is not a widely recognised piece of terminology and you're therefore free to make up your own term.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-24 19:31:56 GMT)
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Google doesn't come up with much for the French term.
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philgoddard
Local time: 20:59
Grading comment
Many thanks !!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2read-only workspacephilgoddard
4Workspace/Desktop
Benoit Deeg


Discussion entries: 4





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Workspace/Desktop


Explanation:
Based on the examples you've cited and the context, something like "workspace" would seem to be a logical solution.

Benoit Deeg
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
read-only workspace


Explanation:
I'm assuming this is not a widely recognised piece of terminology and you're therefore free to make up your own term.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-24 19:31:56 GMT)
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Google doesn't come up with much for the French term.

philgoddard
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Many thanks !!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Benoit Deeg: Read-only would make sense
3 mins
  -> Thanks Benoit.
agree  Sandra Mouton
1 day1 hr
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Nov 28, 2009 - Changes made by philgoddard:
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