travaux par points chauds

English translation: hot work

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French term or phrase:travaux par points chauds
English translation:hot work
Entered by: Neil Coffey

07:10 Jan 3, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: travaux par points chauds
I understand this effectively means something like "welding and oxygen cutting" -- is there a better equivalent term in English?
Neil Coffey
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:29
hot works
Explanation:
"Hot works" is a term used in the construction industry to describe any works where sparks are likely to fly - such as arc welding - or where a naked flame is used. Thy present a potential fire and health and safety risk and a specific H&S policy is required.

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Note added at 6 heures (2010-01-03 13:31:27 GMT)
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On second thoughts, majority wins - "hot work" (as two words).
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Alan Douglas (X)
France
Local time: 14:29
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hot work
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hot works


Explanation:
"Hot works" is a term used in the construction industry to describe any works where sparks are likely to fly - such as arc welding - or where a naked flame is used. Thy present a potential fire and health and safety risk and a specific H&S policy is required.

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Note added at 6 heures (2010-01-03 13:31:27 GMT)
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On second thoughts, majority wins - "hot work" (as two words).

Alan Douglas (X)
France
Local time: 14:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Though I would not use the plural here.
2 hrs

agree  kashew: As B says - hotwork
4 hrs

agree  B D Finch: With B and k re. singular
5 hrs

agree  Jean-Louis S.
5 hrs
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Reference: hot work

Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/metallurgy_casti...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/engineering_gene...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/engineering:_ind...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/petroleum_eng_sc...
hot work" Any work where flame is used or a source of ignition may be produced (travail à chaud) DORS/88-68, art. 14; DORS/88-632, art. 48(F); DORS/92-544, ...
www.santinel.com/Confined-Space.html
“hot work” means work that is capable of producing a source of ignition; (“travail à chaud”). “lead employer” means an employer who contracts for the ...
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/.../elaws_regs_050632_e.htm

"Fire permit" requirements
An assessment shall be made of welding and other "HOT" WORK to determine the necessity or otherwise of the issue of a "fire permit" if such work is performed outside normally authorized areas (workshops etc.).
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Le PERMIS DE FEU est établi dans un but de prévention contre les dangers d'incendie et d'explosion occasionnés par les TRAVAUX PAR POINT CHAUD (chalumeau et arc électrique notamment). Pour chaque intervention de ce genre la personne qui l'exécute doit être habilitée pour ce travail et doit être en possession d'un PERMIS DE FEU dûment rempli et signé
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FIRE PERMIT
1 INTRODUCTION
Many fires are caused by work done with tools which create "hot points", for example: electric or oxyacetylene welding, electric, oxyacetylene or plasma cutting, grinding, sectioning or the use of blow torches or propane lances
http://lhc-proj-qawg.web.cern.ch/lhc-proj-qawg/CD-ROM/Safety...
I've included this one as an example of what should not be done. CERN didn't put their best translator on this one, John.

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agree  Jean-Louis S.
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