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Noir Salle

English translation: blackout


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French term or phrase:Noir Salle
English translation:blackout
Entered by: Marco Solinas
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17:43 Oct 29, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Shows in stadiums
French term or phrase: Noir Salle
This is a document that describes the facilities of a multifunctional stadium, to be used also for shows, concerts, etc.
The documents lists some of the features of the facility. Among them, in a list, there is
"Un dispositif *Noir Salle*", no further details given.

Any suggestions?

Thank you all.
Marco Solinas
Local time: 04:34
blackout facilities/system
Explanation:
for films, slide projections etc.

Stab in the dark (pun intended)

http://www.google.com/search?q=blackout for projection&ie=ut...
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SJLD
Local time: 13:34
Grading comment
Thank you SJ, nice stab. The client confirmed that this is what it is.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3anti-blackout device
B D Finch
3blackout facilities/system
SJLD


  

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blackout facilities/system


Explanation:
for films, slide projections etc.

Stab in the dark (pun intended)

http://www.google.com/search?q=blackout for projection&ie=ut...

SJLD
Local time: 13:34
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thank you SJ, nice stab. The client confirmed that this is what it is.
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anti-blackout device


Explanation:
In French, the "anti" is often left out e.g.

www.hotel-lesfleurs.com
Accès Wifi dans tout l'établissement - Animaux acceptés gratuitement – parking privatif. Etablissement doté d'un dispositif incendie aux dernières normes 2011. ..."

";www.jmbidentification.com/pages/.../SECURITE INCENDIE.pdf
"L'arrêté français du 4 novembre 1993, impose la mise en place d'un dispositif incendie très stricte. En effet, chaque niveau doit posséder un extincteur portatif à ..."

The logic being that the device is for use/activation in the event of or to prevent the occurrence of whatever it is meant to counter.

Uninterrupted power supply UPS: anti-blackout device which supplies power to the computer in case
of loss of power.
www.steltronicusa.com/PDF Files/5.26.99 User manual.pdf

In this case, it would be a device to prevent a blackout (and general panic) in the stadium.



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Note added at 16 hrs (2011-10-30 10:14:45 GMT)
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Of course, it could possibly be a device to enable a short blackout period for scary productions. As this is dangerous, it would have to limit the time that such a blackout could possibly last and leave the emergency lights on.

B D Finch
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Oct 30, 2011 - Changes made by writeaway:
FieldArt/Literary => Other


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