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English translation: connect

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French term or phrase:	coupler
English translation:	connect
Entered by:	xxxBBW,linguist

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13:55 May 21, 2002

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French term or phrase: coupler

Pleadings in a case in which a tanker damaged port facilities in a berthing (or docking?) manoeuvre. One of the generators failed, and a third one was not switched on. "les générateurs n'étaient pas automatiquement couplés"... "Monsieur F. pensait, sans en être sûr, que le troisième groupe 'en réserve) se couplait automatiquement." This has been translated as "coupled" but this doesn't seem right to me.

Mary Lalevee KudoZ activity Questions: 946 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (51 closed without grading) Answers: 301 United Kingdom
Local time: 01:45

"linked together"

Explanation:
cited from various French-English dictionaries.

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The whole sentence should be :\"The generators were not automatically joined together\".

Selected response from:

xxxBBW,linguist

Grading comment

Thanks, in the end I used "connected" which seemed the best.
Mary
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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

to couple

Olivier San Léandro

parallel, operate in par., transfer automat., auto-standby, auto-transfer, auto-parallel transfer

Nikki Scott-Despaigne

"linked together"

xxxBBW,linguist

engaged / started up

Peter Freckleton

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

to couple

Explanation:
couple, to

coupler v.
Syn.
accoupler v.

Déf. :
Connecter entre eux des appareils électriques : coupler deux moteurs en série.

Note(s) :
(un circuit à un autre, un étage à un autre).

Ref: GDT

HTH, Olivier

Olivier San Léandro
Local time: 02:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

5 mins confidence:

"linked together"

xxxBBW,linguist
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks, in the end I used "connected" which seemed the best.
Mary

1 hr confidence:

parallel, operate in par., transfer automat., auto-standby, auto-transfer, auto-parallel transfer

Explanation:
1 - http://www.mma.mass.edu/cruise/2001/2001/01/23.html

First, for those who read the Captain's Log everyday, and now have some basic understanding of shipboard systems, let me be absolutely clear; failure of turbo generators does not pose seaworthiness issues; we float just fine without them. If both machines were to fail while underway, Empire State could still return to port using auxiliary electrical systems. For safety purposes, shipboard systems are inherently redundant. We have two steam driven, turbo generators and we produce electricity with diesel driven, auxiliary generators if need be. However, under normal operating conditions, both turbine generators share the ship's electrical load between them. This "parallel" line-up is the most reliable and enables immediate respond to any emergency or transient electrical demand. While Empire State could set sail with only one turbo generator, doing so would mean placing the electric plant in an abnormal configuration and that action would be imprudent.

2 - http://www.con-select.net/recent_projects.htm

The generator controls operate in auto-standby, auto-transfer operation on diesel generator failure and closed transition auto-parallel retransfer.

3 - http://www.shorpower.com/products/tecpower/products/switch_a...

¤ PARALLEL OPTION ... allows two generators to share the load in parallel for capqcity or redundancy. (Requires electronic generator governors and generator paralleling equipment. Includes PUSH-BUTTON CONTROL option.

¤ AUTO-TRANSFER OPTION ... automatically sheds non-essential load and transfers the bus to the standby generator source upon overload or failure of primary shore or generator power source. Includes PUSH-BUTTON CONTROL option.

¤ AUTO-PARALLEL OPTION ... automatically parallels a second generator to the bus for additional power capacity during periods of peak power demand. Includes PUSH-BUTTON control and PARALLEL options.

www.contracts.hq.navsea.navy.mil/webdata/ acq/infodoc/98-4020/agfspec.doc

http://www.gillettegenerators.com/standby/specs09x.html

Reference: http://www.mma.mass.edu/cruise/2001/2001/01/23.html
Reference: http://www.con-select.net/recent_projects.htm

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 02:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

2 days10 hrs confidence:

engaged / started up

Explanation:
A bit lateral, but your context seems to imnply something like that. Perhaps "bring into play", "come into play" might cover the coupling aspect.

Peter Freckleton
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

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