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English translation: inputs (or feeds)


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French term or phrase:arrivés
English translation:inputs (or feeds)
Entered by: Nathalie Bendavid
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01:24 Nov 22, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Telecom(munications)
French term or phrase: arrivés
Context: "Les équipements ne doivent pas comporter de redondance, sauf pour les alimentations (2 arrivées 48 V) et les éléments de ventilation."

Would these be "inputs"? Something else?
Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 20:40
input or inlet
Explanation:
See definition 3

¨ arrivée
nf
1. [venue - d'une saison, du froid] arrival, coming
[- d'un avion, d'un ami] arrival
on attend son arrivée pour le mois prochain we're expecting him to arrive OU he's expected to arrive next month
à mon arrivée à la gare on OU upon my arrival at the station, when I arrived at the station
quelques mois après son arrivée au pouvoir a few months after he came to power
on viendra t'attendre à l'arrivée du train we'll be waiting for you at the station
heure d'arrivée [d'un train] time of arrival; [du courrier] time of delivery
2. SPORT finish
3. TECH: arrivée d'air/de gaz [robinet] air/gas inlet; [passage] inflow of air/gas

Copyright © 1996 Larousse. Computer software copyright © 1996 INSO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Nathalie Bendavid
Canada
Local time: 20:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1input or inlet
Nathalie Bendavid
4 +1two 48V feedsxxxWayne Sutton
5 -1power supplieszaphod


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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arrivés
input or inlet


Explanation:
See definition 3

¨ arrivée
nf
1. [venue - d'une saison, du froid] arrival, coming
[- d'un avion, d'un ami] arrival
on attend son arrivée pour le mois prochain we're expecting him to arrive OU he's expected to arrive next month
à mon arrivée à la gare on OU upon my arrival at the station, when I arrived at the station
quelques mois après son arrivée au pouvoir a few months after he came to power
on viendra t'attendre à l'arrivée du train we'll be waiting for you at the station
heure d'arrivée [d'un train] time of arrival; [du courrier] time of delivery
2. SPORT finish
3. TECH: arrivée d'air/de gaz [robinet] air/gas inlet; [passage] inflow of air/gas

Copyright © 1996 Larousse. Computer software copyright © 1996 INSO Corporation. All rights reserved.

Nathalie Bendavid
Canada
Local time: 20:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Kozelka: inlets would be more for liquids or air, I'd say: power inputs
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
power supplies


Explanation:
twin 48 volts power supplies

zaphod
Local time: 02:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: No this could be ambiguous, implying 2 unités d'alimentation --- not necessarily the case here
5 hrs
  -> It is precisely case here I think Dusty. Redundant electrical feeds.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arrivés
two 48V feeds


Explanation:
See attached reference "Dual Power input trays with two -48V feeds per tray"
Cheers
Wayne


    Reference: http://www.tech-ex.com/itn-e/no.67/cPSB-2100.pdf
xxxWayne Sutton
Local time: 02:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: This would be my preferred 'techie jargon' way of expressing it; to be totally clear, you could say 'input feeds', but it's not really necessary....
2 hrs
  -> thanks Dusty -good point
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