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English translation: coils

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French term or phrase:	bobines
English translation:	coils
Entered by:	Jason Willis-Lee

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14:49 Oct 4, 2005

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Transport / Transportation / Shipping

French term or phrase: bobines

Shipping transport and logistics...

Trigger: En fonction des informations reçues de la part de son client, XXX réserve le nombre de camions nécessaires (le client définit son besoin de bobines par semaine et selon le type et le nombre de bobines, XXX fixe le nombre de camions à réserver) puis reçoit la confirmation de mise à disposition des camions de la part du transporteur qu’il retransmet enfin au manutentionnaire pour information.

Jason Willis-Lee KudoZ activity Questions: 1105 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (30 closed without grading) Answers: 112
Local time: 02:44

spools/reels/coils/roll

Explanation:
given that we don't know what the client manufactures it's a shot in the dark.

Selected response from:

SusanMurray
Local time: 02:44

Grading comment

Thanks Susan, this coincided with what the client passed on....
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

spools

Sylvia Smith

3 +2

spools/reels/coils/roll

SusanMurray

3 +2

reels

RHELLER

3 +1

(cable) drums

Tony M

bulk cable spools

Richard Hedger

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

spools

Explanation:
another option, depending on the product (paper industry, for example)

Sylvia Smith
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

spools/reels/coils/roll

Explanation:
given that we don't know what the client manufactures it's a shot in the dark.

SusanMurray
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks Susan, this coincided with what the client passed on....

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(cable) drums

Explanation:
Depending on what the goods are, please note that the sort of big 'bobines' you find on lorries carrying industrial electrical cable etc. are usualy referred to in the trade as 'drums', I think you'll find. They are often supplied on a deposit basis and returned empty.

Tony M
France
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 137

1 hr confidence:

bulk cable spools

Explanation:
as an example : http://www.electrostandards.com/cables-bulk.htm

Richard Hedger
Switzerland
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

reels

Explanation:
cable reels, usually but you have not defined what is being transported on these "bobines"

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One vehicle to transport reels of cable and perform cable removal and placing operations is the efficient and economical answer to the reel handling task. ...
www.abm-highway.com/ok.htm -

RHELLER
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

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