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consignations/déconsignations

English translation: Lockout or Tagout / re-establishment of supplies

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French term or phrase:consignations/déconsignations
English translation:Lockout or Tagout / re-establishment of supplies
Entered by: Susan Gastaldi

04:08 Jul 31, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / facilities management services
French term or phrase: consignations/déconsignations
Les techniciens "ont en charge les consignations/déconsignations sur les réseaux d’eau" and
"ont en charge les consignations/déconsignations électriques".
Can anyone please help? Thanks
Susan Gastaldi
Local time: 01:10
Lockout/Tagout
Explanation:
consignation: séparation d'une installation (machine) de toute source d'énergie pour des raisons de sécurité.

http://www.oit.org/dyn/cisdoc/cisdoc_bull.bulletin?p_vol=199...
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Abdelbaki Boukheit
Algeria
Local time: 00:10
Grading comment
Many thanks - jsut what I needed. I am also surprised it is not already in the glossary but now it is! Thanks to all
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4 +2Lockout/Tagout
Abdelbaki Boukheit


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Lockout/Tagout


Explanation:
consignation: séparation d'une installation (machine) de toute source d'énergie pour des raisons de sécurité.

http://www.oit.org/dyn/cisdoc/cisdoc_bull.bulletin?p_vol=199...

Abdelbaki Boukheit
Algeria
Local time: 00:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks - jsut what I needed. I am also surprised it is not already in the glossary but now it is! Thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Do note that 'lockout/tagout' means 'consignation', and 'déconsignation' means re-establishing supplies again after maintenance work.
56 mins
agree  Bourth (X): Surely it's already here on KudoZ!
1 hr
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