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être contrôlés

English translation: to be inspected, to be checked

04:19 Nov 3, 2008
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
French term or phrase: être contrôlés
Cette méthode permet d'identifier les défauts susceptibles d'être rencontrés au cours de la vie du produit, nécessitant donc d'être contrôlés lors des tests périodiques.
Kathy Gingras
Local time: 15:12
English translation:to be inspected, to be checked
Explanation:
Kathy, is there some hidden problem of which I'm unaware?

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-11-03 09:18:05 GMT)
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"checked for" would be more accurate in this case, as indicated by Tony below.
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David Goward
France
Local time: 21:12
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5 +8to be inspected, to be checked
David Goward


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
to be inspected, to be checked


Explanation:
Kathy, is there some hidden problem of which I'm unaware?

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-11-03 09:18:05 GMT)
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"checked for" would be more accurate in this case, as indicated by Tony below.

David Goward
France
Local time: 21:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Radu DANAILA: seems clear to me ...
2 hrs
  -> and me too, but when apparently easy questions like this one pop up, I wonder whether I'm missing something. Thanks Radu.

agree  Tony M: Given that we're talking about 'likely fault mechnaisms', I'd tend to go for 'to be checked for', rather than 'inspected', which would apply better to specific components, for example.
2 hrs
  -> Yes, you're right of course.

agree  swanda
2 hrs
  -> Thanks again.

agree  kashew: CHECKED FOR
4 hrs
  -> THANK YOU!

agree  Laura Gómez
4 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  adahjones
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Adah.

agree  Assimina Vavoula
5 hrs
  -> Thanks again, Assimina.

agree  Transitwrite
1 day 1 hr
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