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English translation: open warehouse


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French term or phrase:dépôt ouvert
English translation:open warehouse
Entered by: gabuss
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10:27 Mar 3, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / storage
French term or phrase: dépôt ouvert
formes de dépôts ouverts qui ne nécessitent en réalité aucune construction d’un bâtiment
akretchefazia
open warehouse
Explanation:
it is about warehousing in an open area.
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gabuss
Local time: 07:56
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thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4open warehouse
gabuss
3open air storage
Travelin Ann
3open deposit
Catharine Cellier-Smart
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example
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depot ouvert
open deposit


Explanation:
Termium
"as applied to industrial designs"

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Note added at 5 mins (2010-03-03 10:33:05 GMT)
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for example of use see :
http://www.ekt.bme.hu/CM-BSC-MSC/SiteLayoutDesign.PDF

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  polyglot45: and not "depots" ?
20 mins
  -> possibly ... but I think open deposit is more commonly used; maybe a specialist in construction or architecture could confirm ? (Also 'depot' can have negative connotations).
neutral  xxxCarruthers: yes polyglot
37 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
open warehouse


Explanation:
it is about warehousing in an open area.

gabuss
Local time: 07:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Catharine Cellier-Smart: the term open warehouse tends to refer to a concept of stock management; if used here could lead to confusion as I don't think it's the case here
9 mins
  -> No comment
agree  xxxCarruthers: or "operational depot", meaning they don't have to build a new one
1 hr
  -> Thank you Carruthers
agree  Chris Hall
1 hr
  -> Thanks Chris
agree  Liliane Hatem
2 hrs
  -> Merci Liliane
agree  Verginia Ophof
1 day4 hrs
  -> Thank you Verginia
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
open air storage


Explanation:
a possible alternative


    Reference: http://www.griffsharbor.com/Open%20Air%20Storage.htm
Travelin Ann
Local time: 03:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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Reference: example

Reference information:
Art. 2.

Pour l'application des présentes prescriptions, on entend par:

1° bouteille: récipient mobile qui est transporté pour recevoir sa charge de gaz ou pour être utilisé. Les camions citernes, les réservoirs de véhicules et les wagons de chemin de fer sont exclus;

2° dépôt: espace délimité, destiné au stockage de bouteilles, pouvant comporter plusieurs zones de stockage;

3° dépôt fermé: dépôt fermé par des parois sur plus de trois quarts du périmètre du dépôt et éventuellement pourvu d'un toit;

4° dépôt ouvert: dépôt en plein air, fermé par des parois sur les trois quarts du périmètre du dépôt au plus, éventuellement pourvu d'un toit;
http://wallex.wallonie.be/index.php?mod=voirdoc&script=walle...

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Changes made by editors
Mar 14, 2010 - Changes made by gabuss:
Edited KOG entryakretchefazia's old entry - "dépôt ouvert " => "open warehouse"
Mar 3, 2010 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term askeddepot ouvert => dépôt ouvert


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