en bout de panne

English translation: at the end of the stick/bar/rod

11:38 Aug 18, 2000
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: en bout de panne
The subject area is photodiodes. The sentence reads, "Verifier qu'il soit reglé à une température de 260C en bout de panne."
I can't find any on-line help with the phrase "en bout de panne." Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Elizabeth
English translation:at the end of the stick/bar/rod
Explanation:
With photodiodes, for which there a zillions of websites, I could not find anything to make sense of this in context. All I do know is that "panne" in construction terminology is a rafter, a binding rafter or an interlocking parlin used in the construction of a roof to describe the horizontal beam which is set onto the main rafter and which bears the angle and other common rafters.

By extension, I can only put forward the idea that this is a rod, bar or stick element which may well amke sense to you when put in context.

All the best,

Nikki
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 10:25
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. I chose "at the end of the rod" as it seemed to make sense in the context.

Betsy
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Summary of answers provided
naat the tip of the pane?
Louise Atfield
naat the end of the stick/bar/rod
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
naat the end of panel
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
nafor failure purpose/ OR for failure test
Telesforo Fernandez (X)


  

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5 hrs
at the tip of the pane?


Explanation:
One of the translations of the word "panne" is "pane". Could this device have some kind of pane whose tip has to reach a certain temperature in order to be operative? Just a shot in the dark. It would help if you specified what the word "il" (in "qu'il soit réglé à une température...") means.

Louise Atfield
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14 hrs
at the end of the stick/bar/rod


Explanation:
With photodiodes, for which there a zillions of websites, I could not find anything to make sense of this in context. All I do know is that "panne" in construction terminology is a rafter, a binding rafter or an interlocking parlin used in the construction of a roof to describe the horizontal beam which is set onto the main rafter and which bears the angle and other common rafters.

By extension, I can only put forward the idea that this is a rod, bar or stick element which may well amke sense to you when put in context.

All the best,

Nikki


    Larousse 2000, Dic Architecture & Contrsuction, Lavoisier
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 10:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. I chose "at the end of the rod" as it seemed to make sense in the context.

Betsy

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Heathcliff

Moli?re
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23 hrs
at the end of panel


Explanation:
The photodiodes are diodes which operate on photvoltaic cells. The photovoltaic cells are mounted on on a panel which faces the sunlight.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 14:55
PRO pts in pair: 216

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23 hrs
for failure purpose/ OR for failure test


Explanation:
Ensure that it is adjusted to a temperature of 260C for failure purpose/ failure test

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 14:55
PRO pts in pair: 216

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