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English translation: emergency stop button


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French term or phrase:CdP = (bouton) coup de poing
English translation:emergency stop button
Entered by: Tony M
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07:09 Jul 26, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
French term or phrase: CdP
In an schematic diagram for an electrical circuit.

Different labels with CdP:
CdP boite à BP
CdP Armoire
MTIA
Sylvie Nelson
France
Local time: 09:45
emergency stop button
Explanation:
These are those big red things you hit to stop the machine in a hurry
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Tony M
France
Local time: 09:45
Grading comment
Thank you everybody !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2emergency stop button
Tony M
3Block diagram
Herbie
1Power ConnectorTerry Richards


Discussion entries: 4





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Block diagram


Explanation:
My interpretation: Circuit de Principe. A guess

Herbie
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Goward: As this is a component in or a part of a wiring diagram, I think "block diagram" is unlikely. Isn't your "confidence level" a little high for a guess?
38 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
CdP = coup de poing
emergency stop button


Explanation:
These are those big red things you hit to stop the machine in a hurry

Tony M
France
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1427
Grading comment
Thank you everybody !
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, this makes sense. The machine seems to have Emergency stop buttons everywhere ! I confirm they call it Coup de poing in the original texte


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Richards: Makes sense - one on the main switch box and one on the control panel.
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Terry! Yes, indeed that's precisely what it is.

agree  David Goward: Good thinking!
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, David!
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Power Connector


Explanation:
Connecteur de Puissance?
or power cable? Câble de Puissance?

It seems to be connecting the right things to have something to do with power.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-07-26 10:06:37 GMT)
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I like Tony's answer better. I'll leave this one visible but I really think he is right.

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 09:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 135

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Sirett: or condensateur de puissance, or ...
45 mins
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