Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
détection multi ponctuelle
English translation:
multi-point detection
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French term
détection multi ponctuelle
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Fire detection equipment/Fire security
Term appears in the second paragraph below.
Contrôles et essais fonctionnels des équipements de détection (SDI):
-Essai fonctionnel de chaque détecteur incendie et de chaque déclencheur manuel.
-Contrôle du bon fonctionnement des indicateurs d’action.
Cet essai a pour but de vérifier la réponse de chaque détecteur au phénomène physique qu’il est chargé de détecter. Ce test est réalisé par sollicitation de chaque détecteur à l’aide d’un générateur approprié. Une des boucles ou zones au moins sera testée avec l’alimentation principale coupée.
Pour la ***détection multi ponctuelle*** :
- contrôle et dépoussiérage du réseau de prélèvement,
test de l’alarme d’obturation du réseau,
essai de détection par émission de fumée en extrémité de réseau (hors présence secteur pour les systèmes secourus).
So far, I have been unable to find an English translation of 'multi-ponctuel' - as specifically applied to fire detection equipment. I have found lots of references in French, however. I know that 'ponctuel' often means 'one-off' - so, by extension could mean 'in isolation' and I am wondering if this is the intended meaning here - that there are lots of these fire detectors, all working indpendently of each other, perhaps? Any help would be more than welcome, as I drew a complete blank on this one yesterday and am still none the wiser!
Contrôles et essais fonctionnels des équipements de détection (SDI):
-Essai fonctionnel de chaque détecteur incendie et de chaque déclencheur manuel.
-Contrôle du bon fonctionnement des indicateurs d’action.
Cet essai a pour but de vérifier la réponse de chaque détecteur au phénomène physique qu’il est chargé de détecter. Ce test est réalisé par sollicitation de chaque détecteur à l’aide d’un générateur approprié. Une des boucles ou zones au moins sera testée avec l’alimentation principale coupée.
Pour la ***détection multi ponctuelle*** :
- contrôle et dépoussiérage du réseau de prélèvement,
test de l’alarme d’obturation du réseau,
essai de détection par émission de fumée en extrémité de réseau (hors présence secteur pour les systèmes secourus).
So far, I have been unable to find an English translation of 'multi-ponctuel' - as specifically applied to fire detection equipment. I have found lots of references in French, however. I know that 'ponctuel' often means 'one-off' - so, by extension could mean 'in isolation' and I am wondering if this is the intended meaning here - that there are lots of these fire detectors, all working indpendently of each other, perhaps? Any help would be more than welcome, as I drew a complete blank on this one yesterday and am still none the wiser!
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multi-point detection
Don't forget that 'ponctuel' is also the adjective that goes with 'point'
Here's one of a surprisingly small handful of Googles that refer to it in this or similar contexts:
Surveillance control apparatus for security system - Patent Review ...
3, Multi-point detection systems. Inventor: MADDOCK PETER RODNEY ... If a fire alarm system is being installed in a construction site of a building or the ...
www.wikipatents.com/gb/2149547.html
I'm actually surprised there are so few, but then again, since most fire-alarm systems are by nature multi-point, I suppose it isn't a feature that needs mentioning very often.
Here's one of a surprisingly small handful of Googles that refer to it in this or similar contexts:
Surveillance control apparatus for security system - Patent Review ...
3, Multi-point detection systems. Inventor: MADDOCK PETER RODNEY ... If a fire alarm system is being installed in a construction site of a building or the ...
www.wikipatents.com/gb/2149547.html
I'm actually surprised there are so few, but then again, since most fire-alarm systems are by nature multi-point, I suppose it isn't a feature that needs mentioning very often.
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Mohamed Mehenoun
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Merci, Moh ! :-)
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Isabelle Berquin
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Merci Isabelle !
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svetlana cosquéric
: cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=5371380 www.freshpatents.com/Apparatus-and-method-for-multi-point-d...
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From my notes:
Détecteur d'incendie ponctuel – spot type fire dectector
à aspiration multipoint – air-sampling fire detector, aspirating fire detector
linéaire – beam detector, projected/linear beam type detector
BUT there are also linear wire detectors
Your context suggests that these are air-sampling detectors, but I suppose you need to specify "multipoint" because otherwise there might be just one. Unless of course it is by sucking in air from a larger area that a single unit is deemed to cover multiple points ...
Something for you to chase up ...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-10-13 11:36:17 GMT)
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I simply had to satisfy my curiosity! It would appear my hypothesis above is correct. Read the "définition" at
http://www.chubbsecurite.com/utcfs/ws-487/Assets/Vesda Laser...
A single unit, by sucking in air, covers multiple points. That doesn't stop Chubb calling it a "multipoint detector" though.
Détecteur d'incendie ponctuel – spot type fire dectector
à aspiration multipoint – air-sampling fire detector, aspirating fire detector
linéaire – beam detector, projected/linear beam type detector
BUT there are also linear wire detectors
Your context suggests that these are air-sampling detectors, but I suppose you need to specify "multipoint" because otherwise there might be just one. Unless of course it is by sucking in air from a larger area that a single unit is deemed to cover multiple points ...
Something for you to chase up ...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-10-13 11:36:17 GMT)
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I simply had to satisfy my curiosity! It would appear my hypothesis above is correct. Read the "définition" at
http://www.chubbsecurite.com/utcfs/ws-487/Assets/Vesda Laser...
A single unit, by sucking in air, covers multiple points. That doesn't stop Chubb calling it a "multipoint detector" though.
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