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agent de formation

English translation: train formation worker


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French term or phrase:agent de formation (railways)
English translation:train formation worker
Entered by: Sangro
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13:28 Mar 20, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: agent de formation
This is a text on regulations for working hours for the various people working on trains. I am having trouble finding the equivalents... By the way, I think this is for freight transportation if it makes a difference. I will post each term separately.
Carolyn Brice
Greece
Local time: 03:47
train formation worker
Explanation:
....The freight train guard or train formation worker may take the ...

"Operations which can be carried out on the railway structures of AS Eesti Raudtee (passenger transport operations including boarding and disembarking transportation of goods; reception and dispatching of trains; shunting; train formation and division) have..."
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Sangro
Local time: 03:47
Grading comment
I think this is correct. I don't think it has anything to do with training. Thanks to all though!
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Summary of answers provided
4training representativeMichel F. Morin
4training officer
jaynedmoore
2train formation worker
Sangro
Summary of reference entries provided
A definitionAlain Pommet

  

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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
train formation worker


Explanation:
....The freight train guard or train formation worker may take the ...

"Operations which can be carried out on the railway structures of AS Eesti Raudtee (passenger transport operations including boarding and disembarking transportation of goods; reception and dispatching of trains; shunting; train formation and division) have..."


    Reference: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/countries/ee/doc/ee-ns-en...
Sangro
Local time: 03:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
I think this is correct. I don't think it has anything to do with training. Thanks to all though!
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
training officer


Explanation:
I have always translated this as 'training officer'



jaynedmoore
Local time: 01:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alain Pommet: How can you be so sure when the definition given makes it clear it' to do with the composition of trains?
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3 days22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
training representative


Explanation:
Définition :
Personne qui définit la formation nécessaire au perfectionnement ou à l'amélioration du personnel d'une entreprise puis prépare et dirige les programmes de formation en cours d'emploi


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/BTML/FRA/r_Motclef/index800...
Michel F. Morin
France
Local time: 02:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60
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Reference comments


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Reference: A definition

Reference information:
agent formation : agent, quelles que soient ses autres fonctions, chargé de l'application des règles relatives à la composition des trains ;
http://www.snof.org/vue/ferroviaire.html

Alain Pommet
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
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Mar 31, 2009 - Changes made by Sangro:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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