au calcul

English translation: during the design

15:38 Feb 12, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / F1 race history
French term or phrase: au calcul
"Au calcul, on travaillait sur le même moteur globalement, avec des demandes spécifiques de [Y] comme les points de fixation : ils en voulaient deux, ce qui nous a conduits à redessiner les accrochages moteur pour eux."

Spoken by a technician, talking about the two racing teams for which he designed engines. Is 'au calcul' a colloquialism here like 'by my reckoning,' or is it literal?
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 12:11
English translation:during the design
Explanation:
Other options:

During the design stage
At the design stage

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Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:11
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thanks carlos
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5during the design
Carlos Segura
3on the level of technical specifications
Sheila Wilson


  

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during the design


Explanation:
Other options:

During the design stage
At the design stage

Good luck!

Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:11
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thanks carlos

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neutral  Alain Pommet: I think you should give some examples, especially as you seem so certain.
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  -> Sorry, I was on holiday until yesterday. I gave what I could at the time, sorry again that you felt it insufficient.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on the level of technical specifications


Explanation:
or : as far as the t.s. was concerned or on a design calculation level

I think that's what is meant but I can't find anything as snappy as the French. I think they're talking about the detailed technical specifications that they had to follow exactly - they only had freedom as far as styling etc was concerned.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-02-12 18:59:03 GMT)
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perhaps "for the calculations, " ?

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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