acquit défauts

English translation: clear faults

20:54 May 1, 2008

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering

French term or phrase: acquit défauts

A button that has to be pressed to activate a stacking machine; it says to turn on the machine, then press successively the activation button and this one, "acquit défauts".

I thought of fault clearance or some such thing...

Silvia Brandon-Pérez KudoZ activity Questions: 567 (3 open) (46 closed without grading) Answers: 2442 United States
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English translation:clear faults

Explanation:
If it's an actual lable on a button, then this is probably going to be suitable for your needs.

You have to be a bit careful with 'acquitter', since it sometimes means more or less 'acknowledge faults' — though in your case, i think 'clear' is going to be more appropriate.

As I said, do look back at earlier KudoZ for more ideas.

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Here's just one of 5 seemingly relevant KudoZ archive entreis that i found when I searched using just 'acquit':

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/tech_engineering...

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Tony M
France
Local time: 16:49

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I don't know why I didn't think of looking for acquitter... which appeared later in my document. Clear faults it is, thanks again, Tony!
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clear faults

Tony M

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clear faults

Tony M
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I don't know why I didn't think of looking for acquitter... which appeared later in my document. Clear faults it is, thanks again, Tony!

Notes to answerer

Asker: I did look and could not find anything; I will look again, but yes, it's a label on a button that gets used to turn on this machine, after the 'activation.' I like your clear faults and will use it; it makes great sense.

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