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French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Chlorination; water
French term or phrase:caractérisation hydraulique
From a document about improving Budapest's water supply - the following bullet point is an area pinpointed for improvement:
• Gestion de la ressource (principalement le champ captant Nord) : étude pour l’évaluation du risque relatif à la qualité de l’eau associé à l’exploitation des forages et caractérisation hydraulique.
I have translated this as follows, but am not 100% sure I have captured the meaning:
• Resource Management (mainly in the Northern wellfield) : research for the purposes of evaluating the risk relating to the quality of the water associated with operation of the wells [or simply 'from the wells'] and their hydraulic layout(?)....
Here is some fuller context:
Au début de l’année 2005, un plan d’action commun entre X, Y et Z a été défini pour l’amélioration de la qualité des eaux distribuées à Budapest. Pour sa mise en application, BWW a traduit ce programme sous la forme d’un projet qui s’articule principalement autour de trois grands thèmes :
• Opération : principalement amélioration de la chloration par la réhabilitation des postes de dosage de chlore existants et la fiabilisation de leur régulation (champ captant Nord, usines et réseau).
• Gestion de la ressource (principalement le champ captant Nord) : étude pour l’évaluation du risque relatif à la qualité de l’eau associé à l’exploitation des forages et caractérisation hydraulique.
• Gestion des données : Reporting qualité des eaux, diagnostic des non-conformités : traitement des données, outils de mapping qualité (chlore, bactériologie, chimie), modélisation chlore.
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Characterization of Instream Hydraulic and Riaparian Habitat ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]... of instream hydraulic features such as pool and riffle habitats, ... identify instream hydraulic features and surface-water temperatures in the Upper ...
pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034022/ - 12k
characterization of flow related hydraulic features associated ... The second is suitability of those hydraulic features to an organism - in ... www.iisgcp.org/research/projects/coast/rcp0404.htm - 25k
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Actually, the literal Hydraulic Characterisation is probably better:
INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]
In order to obtain the hydraulic characterization of such formations, it is
necessary to develop a methodology together with specific instrumentation suited ...
aguas.igme.es/igme/publica/art_4linea_21.htm
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[PDF] Hydraulic Characterization and Design of a Full-Scale Biocurtain
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
This paper describes the design and hydraulic characterization of a cost-effective
biocurtain that is currently being used to ... www.stanford.edu/group/evpilot/Bioresume/gw2000.pdf
Actually, I used 'hydraulic characterization' - your answer was extremely helpful, thank you. This had been my first thought on the term, but I was not confident that 'characterization' was actually used in this way. The other answers were also very helpful. Thanks to all. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
"catchment basin", "catchment area" or "watershed" are all possible options pour champ captant.
18:39 Sep 20, 2005
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27 mins confidence:
caractérisation hydraulique
hydraulic characteristics
Explanation: I know it sounds simple, but it seems to fit.
And as regards your other question, I would leave it as "operation of the wells" - because the possible risk is coming specifically from their "operation".
Sylvia Smith Local time: 23:30 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 4
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Characterization of Instream Hydraulic and Riaparian Habitat ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]... of instream hydraulic features such as pool and riffle habitats, ... identify instream hydraulic features and surface-water temperatures in the Upper ...
pubs.water.usgs.gov/wri034022/ - 12k
characterization of flow related hydraulic features associated ... The second is suitability of those hydraulic features to an organism - in ... www.iisgcp.org/research/projects/coast/rcp0404.htm - 25k
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2005-09-20 16:38:48 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Actually, the literal Hydraulic Characterisation is probably better:
INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]
In order to obtain the hydraulic characterization of such formations, it is
necessary to develop a methodology together with specific instrumentation suited ...
aguas.igme.es/igme/publica/art_4linea_21.htm
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2005-09-20 16:40:09 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
[PDF] Hydraulic Characterization and Design of a Full-Scale Biocurtain
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
This paper describes the design and hydraulic characterization of a cost-effective
biocurtain that is currently being used to ... www.stanford.edu/group/evpilot/Bioresume/gw2000.pdf
Clare Macnamara Local time: 23:30 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 8
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Actually, I used 'hydraulic characterization' - your answer was extremely helpful, thank you. This had been my first thought on the term, but I was not confident that 'characterization' was actually used in this way. The other answers were also very helpful. Thanks to all.
2 hrs confidence:
caractérisation hydraulique
hydraulic analysis
Explanation: I find that caractérisation can often be translated as "analysis" in such cases.
See:
Bentley | FlowMaster - Hydraulic Analysis for Open Channels, Pipes ...FEMA-approved FlowMaster is an efficient and powerful program for the design and analysis of pipes, ditches, open channels, weirs, orifices, and inlets. www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/FlowMaster/ - 40k - Cached - Similar pages
WRRL Services: Hydraulic AnalysisHydraulic Analysis Capabilities. The Water Resources Research Laboratory performs ... For an initial consultation about the need for analysis of a hydraulic ... www.usbr.gov/pmts/hydraulics_lab/services/analysis.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
Claire Cox Local time: 22:30 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 55
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peer agreement (net): +2
