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protection IP

English translation: protection OR protected to IPxx

13:19 Oct 4, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: protection IP
definir l'indice de protection IP que les equipements electriques devraient posseder
Paul Stevens
Local time: 07:50
English translation:protection OR protected to IPxx
Explanation:
OR IPxx protection / protected
depending on syntax required.
It refers to the level of protection against the ingress of water, dust etc, and is always (I believe) followed by 2 figures, which each mean something different; the higher they are, the more secure the protection, from 'slight humidity' to 'completely watertight' etc.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 08:50
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5protection OR protected to IPxx
Tony M
4protection index IP
Helen D. Elliot (X)
4 -1Protection SPF
Abu Amaal (X)


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
protection index IP


Explanation:
Presumably a number follows the "IP."
Termium has this:

French:Engineering Tests and Reliability
protection indice s FEM

EX - ce type de protection correspond à la protection indice IP 1 de la publication 144 de la C.E.I. s

English:Engineering Tests and Reliability
protection index s

EX - this type of protection correspond to the protection index IP 1 of the IEC publication 144. s

1984-11-27

Helen D. Elliot (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 407
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
protection OR protected to IPxx


Explanation:
OR IPxx protection / protected
depending on syntax required.
It refers to the level of protection against the ingress of water, dust etc, and is always (I believe) followed by 2 figures, which each mean something different; the higher they are, the more secure the protection, from 'slight humidity' to 'completely watertight' etc.



    career in electronics
Tony M
France
Local time: 08:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 15194
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen D. Elliot (X): not my field but sounds much better
11 mins
agree  dmwray
27 mins
agree  Parrot: I will believe Dusty in ANYTHING about this field.
27 mins
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agree  Yves Georges: Correct and used expressions
2 hrs
agree  Steph Ryser: IP protection is the good term.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Protection SPF


Explanation:
This (as opposed to just "SPF") can be a trade name

SPF = sun protection factor

Abu Amaal (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steph Ryser: Desole, mais ce n'est pas le meme contexte..
3 hrs
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