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tiroir calculateur

English translation: plug-in computer


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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / guide to writing operating instructions
French term or phrase: tiroir calculateur
Un notice de fonctionnement [...] décrit une fonction, depuis les capteurs jusqu'aux actionneurs en suivant le découpage du synoptique associé.
[...]
Cette description doit être organisée par niveaux; les niveaux retenus sont les suivants:
- niveau train
- niveau élément ou engin
- niveau local (ex: motrice, remorque, cabine, bogie)
- niveau équipement (ex: *tiroir calculateur, panneau de frein, groupe de climatisation)
- niveau organe (ex: bloc enfichable, électrovalve, capteur).
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 06:08
English translation:plug-in computer
Explanation:
this proposal comes from an industrial glossary, a combination of :

tiroir = plug-in unit, unit
calculateur = computer, processing electronics

Ah, I notice that Polyglot is saying something similar, so my answer best be NFG, don't want to upset the apple cart
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Graham macLachlan
France
Local time: 13:08
Grading comment
Thanks Graham!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Computer rackMichel F. Morin
3 +2plug-in computer
Graham macLachlan
4 -2Drawer Calculator
Constantinos Faridis


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Drawer Calculator


Explanation:
www.woodbin.com/.../index.htm -
Drawer Calculator (XBS-6011), China Drawer Calculator (XBS-6011 ...
China Drawer Calculator (XBS-6011), China Drawer Calculator (XBS-6011) products, provided by China manufacturer & supplier - Dongguan Shuanghui Electric Co. ...
www.made-in-china.com/.../Drawer-Calculator-XBS-6011-.html

Constantinos Faridis
Greece
Local time: 14:08
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Highly unlikely that this word-for-word solution could work here; and note from the word order that this would more likely translate 'calculateur tiroir'.
10 mins
disagree  Mary O’Connor: Makes no sense at all.
16 mins
disagree  Lianne Wilson: Nonsense.
17 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Computer rack


Explanation:
See document (web ref), Par. 2-3-1 in French, then in English


    Reference: http://www.eurocontrol.int/eec/gallery/content/public/docume...
Michel F. Morin
France
Local time: 13:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IanDhu: or perhaps a slot for a piece of hardware?
1 day2 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
plug-in computer


Explanation:
this proposal comes from an industrial glossary, a combination of :

tiroir = plug-in unit, unit
calculateur = computer, processing electronics

Ah, I notice that Polyglot is saying something similar, so my answer best be NFG, don't want to upset the apple cart

Graham macLachlan
France
Local time: 13:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 289
Grading comment
Thanks Graham!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Though it may not necessarily be a plug-in one, simply one that can be removed as a rack module (as distinct from bringing along and plugging in your laptop, for example)
5 mins
  -> very true Tony, in my gloss. it also gives for "tiroir" "rack-mounted unit" and "slide-in unit", I feel "plug-in" would commit the translator to less of an error...
agree  Charles Hawtrey: Agreed with Tony. I'd go for 'unit' or 'module' as it could be a single board computer, a module (plugin or not) or even a complete bay(s).
1 hr
  -> thanks
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