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15:17 Dec 19, 2011
French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / galvanization
French term or phrase:potence d’attente
Hot-dip galvanization workshop:
Accrochage (hooking up) : L’accrochage des pièces se fait sous des palonniers qui sont posés sur des potences fixes. Il y a plusieurs jeux de potences fixes.
Et plus loin : Il nous semble indispensable de mettre une potence d’attente entre le bain de fluxage et le bain de zinc.
Explanation: Same reasoning as for your other question.
I say "holding" but as in " 'old on, guvna" or "'old yer 'orses", or " 'ang on a mo", or as in a "hold point", not as in "seizing, grabbing, securing, retaining", etc.
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Whoops, forgot to say: I don't understand why there should be only one such, however. Unless by potence they actually mean jeu de potences, a place where a set of fluxed items suspended from a jig can be placed temporarily should there be a holdup in the bain de zinc (cor, a zinc bath will fetch a lot of money in your local brocante), thereby freeing the crane for other business. Man, I could have made a mint if I'd gone into time-and-motion studies instead of translating ...
The problem with "potence" is that it has so many different translations. It can be a jib, an attachment to convert a fork-lift into a crane, a davit or various other things. Really you need to find out what sort of equipment is being used by seeing a drawing or photo of it.
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pas d'attente > holding bay www.proz.com › ... › French to English › Automotive / Cars & Trucks
10 Feb 2009 – (KudoZ) French to English translation of pas d'attente: holding bay [Automotive / Cars & Trucks (Tech/Engineering)].
holding cell > cellule d'attente www.proz.com › KudoZ home › English to French › Law (general)
(KudoZ) English to French translation of holding cell: cellule d'attente [Law (general) (Law/Patents)].
sorry for the guessing, but I am sure about "jib crane":)
liz askew United Kingdom Local time: 17:22 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 16
Explanation: Same reasoning as for your other question.
I say "holding" but as in " 'old on, guvna" or "'old yer 'orses", or " 'ang on a mo", or as in a "hold point", not as in "seizing, grabbing, securing, retaining", etc.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2011-12-19 22:55:33 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Whoops, forgot to say: I don't understand why there should be only one such, however. Unless by potence they actually mean jeu de potences, a place where a set of fluxed items suspended from a jig can be placed temporarily should there be a holdup in the bain de zinc (cor, a zinc bath will fetch a lot of money in your local brocante), thereby freeing the crane for other business. Man, I could have made a mint if I'd gone into time-and-motion studies instead of translating ...
xxxBourth Local time: 18:22 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 256
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Asker: There's "un jeu de" elsewhere. Your reading is spot on and "holding" is ok for me too. Thanks.
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