automatismes industriels

English translation: industrial automation

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French term or phrase:automatismes industriels
English translation:industrial automation
Entered by: Amy Christie

12:33 Oct 30, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Vocational course
French term or phrase: automatismes industriels
Certificat de participation active aux cours d'electroniciens d'equipment, d'automatismes industriels et au dessin assiste' par ordinateur.

What is the accepted term for this please?

Thanks.
Amy Christie
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:53
industrial automation
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Charles Hawtrey (X)
Local time: 10:53
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Many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3industrial automation
Charles Hawtrey (X)
4 +1industrial control systems
Serena Warlu (X)
3instrumentation and control
Philippe Etienne


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
industrial automation


Explanation:
ProZ term search would have been very useful for this one, even if the precise term is not in the list.

Charles Hawtrey (X)
Local time: 10:53
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chaplin: I did think about robotics too
6 mins
  -> Thank you. I think 'robotics' is part of 'automation' - I tried the term with the widest scope.

agree  Catherine CHAUVIN
23 mins

agree  Pablo Pérez Benítez (X): I agree
28 mins
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
industrial control systems


Explanation:
automate is a controller => automatismes are control systems


    Reference: http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=1995023374
Serena Warlu (X)
Local time: 11:53
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claire Chapman: This is what the industry calls it.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
instrumentation and control


Explanation:
or I&C. Some French companies refer to it like this.

Philippe Etienne
Spain
Local time: 11:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 19
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