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plugg

English translation: to plug

19:52 Nov 11, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - IT (Information Technology) / Servicing for IT security & set up
French term or phrase: plugg
"Attention prévoir qu’une personne sur site plugg les boîtiers pré configurés." I just want to make sure that it's "plug" in English & not some new IT term that I don't know.
coquis
France
Local time: 17:18
English translation:to plug
Explanation:
I can't confirm from any positive experience of the term, but just wanted to say that I have indeed come across a number of EN verbs ending in -[vowel]g where some writers double up the 'g' when francisized — cf flagguer, logguer...

I feel sure the meaning here is indeed intended to be 'to plug up' (or in, etc.)

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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-11-12 09:59:59 GMT)
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'francisized'???

I think I got a bit carried away there with my syllables — 'francized' would probably be better ;-)

And of course, as CL has kindly pointed out, déboggage is another one you find quite often.

Another one to stick in the pocket of your jean's (oh dear...!)
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Tony M
France
Local time: 17:18
Grading comment
Great - thanks for confirming
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1 +2to plug
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
plugguer
to plug


Explanation:
I can't confirm from any positive experience of the term, but just wanted to say that I have indeed come across a number of EN verbs ending in -[vowel]g where some writers double up the 'g' when francisized — cf flagguer, logguer...

I feel sure the meaning here is indeed intended to be 'to plug up' (or in, etc.)

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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-11-12 09:59:59 GMT)
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'francisized'???

I think I got a bit carried away there with my syllables — 'francized' would probably be better ;-)

And of course, as CL has kindly pointed out, déboggage is another one you find quite often.

Another one to stick in the pocket of your jean's (oh dear...!)

Tony M
France
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 218
Grading comment
Great - thanks for confirming

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  christian landais: Rihgt on Tony, a lot of them frogs need be débuggées
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Christian! Yes, that's another one I'd forgotten; and I suppose 'francization' ought to be 'froggage' ?!
agree  Charles Hawtrey (X): Alas, there are many examples of these. Almost as many as you see of wrong uses of FR in England. (And even wrong uses of EN in EN...)
2 days 21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Charles! Yes, sadly, 'tis so
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