Oct 27, 2008 08:30
15 yrs ago
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French term
servante
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Reply to invitation to tender for construction, engineering and maintenance contract.
Context: A list of shared equipment available to technicians for "means of access and support". "Servante" occurs in a list, following "escabeau, échelle, chariots".
I know there's such a thing as a "slave unit", but that doesn't sound right here.
Thanks in advance for suggestions.
I know there's such a thing as a "slave unit", but that doesn't sound right here.
Thanks in advance for suggestions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | support unit, trestle |
Bourth (X)
|
| 4 +2 | roller cabinet |
Gayle Wallimann
|
| 3 +2 | roller cabinet / workshop tool truck |
sophieb
|
| 4 | retainer |
ivo abdman
|
| 4 | tool trolley |
kashew
|
Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
support unit, trestle
While in workshop situations a "servante" can indeed be a tool trolley, as in the dining room it can be a cutlery trolley, this need not always be the case, and the other elements in the list suggest it is not here.
servante - Support fixe ou à rouleaux, qui sert à soutenir de longues pièces de menuiserie ou de serrurerie, pendant l'ouvrage, au niveau d'un établi, d'une scie à ruban, d'une forge, etc.
[Dicobat]
In the days when I misspent my youth in an aluminium joinery, we called it a trestle.
servante - Support fixe ou à rouleaux, qui sert à soutenir de longues pièces de menuiserie ou de serrurerie, pendant l'ouvrage, au niveau d'un établi, d'une scie à ruban, d'une forge, etc.
[Dicobat]
In the days when I misspent my youth in an aluminium joinery, we called it a trestle.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Bourth. Yes, the list does include "supports", so I guess you may be right here. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again, Bourth, and to all who helped."
+2
20 mins
roller cabinet / workshop tool truck
or workshop tool cart
probably "servante d'atelier"
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/tech_engineering...
http://pboursin.club.fr/europe/toolbox.htm
www.kitten.co.in/sap/Steritool Catalogue.pdf
http://www.apci.asso.fr/l_observeur_uk/realisation.php?id=43...
probably "servante d'atelier"
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/tech_engineering...
http://pboursin.club.fr/europe/toolbox.htm
www.kitten.co.in/sap/Steritool Catalogue.pdf
http://www.apci.asso.fr/l_observeur_uk/realisation.php?id=43...
Note from asker:
| Thank you. That sounds right in the context. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gayle Wallimann
: Yess, I was still typing my answer when you put this up.
2 mins
|
| agree |
Angeliki Papadopoulou
: Makes sense.
36 mins
|
+2
23 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
roller cabinet
This could be a roller cabinet as opposed to the cart mentioned in your list. From the context you have provided, I think that it is logical to have a unit to hold various tools/equipment. It also sounds nicer than a "slave unit".
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thank you. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
kashew
: Bilingual image google (Gimage!) will confirm.
34 mins
|
| agree |
Angeliki Papadopoulou
35 mins
|
25 mins
ivo abdman
Indonesia
Indonesia
Specializes in field
Indonesia
Native in: Indonesian 
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, Italian to English, and 7 more.
retainer
servante ---> servant --> retainer
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/servant
retainer :
any of various devices used for holding something: as a : a cage or frame for keeping the balls or rollers in a ball or roller bearing properly spaced b : a rebound clip in a leaf spring c : a pressure valve on a railroad car for retaining part of the brake cylinder pressure to aid in slowing the train on a long grade while increasing the brake pipe pressure to recharge the auxiliary reservoirs d : the part of a bridge or other dental replacement by which it is made fast to adjacent natural teeth
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/servant
retainer :
any of various devices used for holding something: as a : a cage or frame for keeping the balls or rollers in a ball or roller bearing properly spaced b : a rebound clip in a leaf spring c : a pressure valve on a railroad car for retaining part of the brake cylinder pressure to aid in slowing the train on a long grade while increasing the brake pipe pressure to recharge the auxiliary reservoirs d : the part of a bridge or other dental replacement by which it is made fast to adjacent natural teeth
Note from asker:
| Thank you. |
59 mins
tool trolley
An option.
Note from asker:
| Thank you. That sounds good too. |
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