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chaînes de travail

English translation: processing line(s)


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French term or phrase:chaînes de travail
English translation:processing line(s)
Entered by: Travelin Ann
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00:23 Oct 20, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Fisheries
French term or phrase: chaînes de travail
La *chaînes de travail* proposée pour la réception et le contrôle des produits frais peut être décrite sommairement comme suit...

It's referring to the process of processing fish products: unloading, cleaning, moving around, inspection, etc. Basically a factory line procedure.
Howard Cooper
Local time: 06:27
processing line(s)
Explanation:
Many years of my business career were in the meat/bread/fish/food processing industry. The phrase "processing line" is certainly one of the most-used in the US.

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-10-20 00:42:07 GMT)
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See:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=fish processing line&o...
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Travelin Ann
Local time: 07:27
Grading comment
Very helpful. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4processing line(s)
Travelin Ann
4working chainsmargaret caulfield


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
working chains


Explanation:
Please see:

Corrosion of working chains continuously immersed in seawaterCorrosion of working chains continuously immersed in seawater. Robert E. Melchers · Torgeir Moan · Zhen Gao. Received: January 17, 2006 / Accepted: June 5, ...
www.springerlink.com/index/67L11232360U112G.pdf - Similar
by RE Melchers - 2007 - Cited by 3 - Related articles

Corrosion of working chains continuously immersed in seawaterChains used in the offshore industry typically are exposed to continued high rates of corrosion, in part due to the working of the chain not permitting a ...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18844668 - Similar
by RE MELCHERS - 2007 - Cited by 3 - Related articles - All 3 versions

Hope these help!

margaret caulfield
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your efforts!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Your reference material refers to metal chains, so it doesn't support your answer!
4 mins
  -> OK!

neutral  Travelin Ann: While many products being processed move/moved on chains, I don't think this is the best answer here.
12 mins
  -> OK!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
processing line(s)


Explanation:
Many years of my business career were in the meat/bread/fish/food processing industry. The phrase "processing line" is certainly one of the most-used in the US.

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-10-20 00:42:07 GMT)
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See:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=fish processing line&o...

Travelin Ann
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Very helpful. Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: I thought of "production line" but I think yours is better. Yes, definitely. Thanks once again, Hooksett.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil!

agree  rkillings
1 hr
  -> Thanks, RK

agree  etienne muylle i wallace
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Etienne

agree  nathaliemagne
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nathalie
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Changes made by editors
Oct 21, 2009 - Changes made by Travelin Ann:
Edited KOG entryHoward Cooper's old entry - "chaînes de travail" => "processing line(s)"


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