Oct 13, 2005 09:00
19 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
BA(Hons), Dip Trans IOL, MCIL London
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English
au préalable plombés en usine.
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Water metering
Les compteurs approuvés CEE doivent garantir l’infraudabilité. Les mécanismes de mesure ne sont pas démontables à moins de dévisser des écrous au préalable plombés en usine.
I think this means that EC approved (water) meters must be guaranteed to be "non-defraudable" - and that this is ensured by the fact that they can only be dismantled by unscrewing screws... and then I am confused by the meaning/word order of "au prealable plombes en usine'
I think it may be special lead-sealed screws...but am not sure. Any ideas?
I think this means that EC approved (water) meters must be guaranteed to be "non-defraudable" - and that this is ensured by the fact that they can only be dismantled by unscrewing screws... and then I am confused by the meaning/word order of "au prealable plombes en usine'
I think it may be special lead-sealed screws...but am not sure. Any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | factory sealed beforehand |
Francis MARC
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| 4 | pre-cast/factory produced |
GillW (MCIL)
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
au pr�alable plomb�s en usine.
Selected
factory sealed beforehand
REGULATIONS - [ Traduire cette page ]
10.2 A ballot box shall be sealed beforehand, while it is empty, by a commissioner of oaths in such manner as to ensure that any ballot envelope placed ...
www.savc.co.za/regulations.htm - 180k
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Note added at 33 mins (2005-10-13 09:34:06 GMT)
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"sealed" it's general enough to be applied to envelopes, nuts, doors, whatever...
(Pour les compteurs, l'écrou est traversé par un fil métallique spécial dont les deux éxtrémités sont fermées par un sceau métallique écrasé qu'il faut casser pour ouvrir)
the example given is just for the Use/positioning of "beforehand"
10.2 A ballot box shall be sealed beforehand, while it is empty, by a commissioner of oaths in such manner as to ensure that any ballot envelope placed ...
www.savc.co.za/regulations.htm - 180k
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Note added at 33 mins (2005-10-13 09:34:06 GMT)
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"sealed" it's general enough to be applied to envelopes, nuts, doors, whatever...
(Pour les compteurs, l'écrou est traversé par un fil métallique spécial dont les deux éxtrémités sont fermées par un sceau métallique écrasé qu'il faut casser pour ouvrir)
the example given is just for the Use/positioning of "beforehand"
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: sorry to say it, but what else?
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| agree |
Richard Hedger
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| agree |
MurielP (X)
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Tony M
: The 'beforehand' is probably redundant; in the olden days, the electric/water company often used little lead seals to make things tamper-proof, hence the 'plombé', even though the technology has moved on...
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| agree |
Anne McKee
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S K
: yes, without beforehand
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Comment: "Thanks - I had been thinking along these lines, but was slightly confused by the exact meaning of 'plombe' - which may have been obvious to certain people on here (mentioning no names!) but was not to me, at the time. Dusty's comment helped to clarify the point, and I agree that the 'beforehand' was redundant in the French as in the English, because things would hardly be factory sealed after they have been tampered with, unless we want to enter the area of 'criminal engineering'! Thanks."
5 hrs
GillW (MCIL)
Native in English
All matters financial
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English
French term (edited):
au pr�alable plomb�s en usine.
pre-cast/factory produced
since plomberie can mean the lead industry, or anything to do with lead, I would tend to think this means pre-moulded or pre-cast
Discussion
And Francis, thanks - I do see your point although I was a little thrown by your reference to begin with. Indeed 'sealed' can be used in a variety of ways.