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en case d'ultime capacite de realiser des tests probants sur ces vannes

English translation: integrity tests

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French term or phrase:tests probants
English translation:integrity tests
Entered by: Florence Bremond

10:20 May 28, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: en case d'ultime capacite de realiser des tests probants sur ces vannes
Can't make sense of this. It relates to testing pipework.
Clive Jones
Local time: 13:25
in the event of maximum capacity, make integrity tests on the sluice gates (or floodgates)
Explanation:
or "in case of"

The whole sentence would've been nice, but that about the best I can do without it.

I think "probants" was incorrectly used here. I think they meant "probité" which means "integrity". I would make sense to make integrity tests on the pipes to see what pressure they withstand at maximum capacity.

Hope this is helpful.
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Theresa Pisani Moniez
Local time: 14:25
Grading comment
Many thanks. I used "valves" instead of "floodgates" after consulting with the client
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4in the event of maximum capacity, make integrity tests on the sluice gates (or floodgates)
Theresa Pisani Moniez


  

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in the event of maximum capacity, make integrity tests on the sluice gates (or floodgates)


Explanation:
or "in case of"

The whole sentence would've been nice, but that about the best I can do without it.

I think "probants" was incorrectly used here. I think they meant "probité" which means "integrity". I would make sense to make integrity tests on the pipes to see what pressure they withstand at maximum capacity.

Hope this is helpful.



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Theresa Pisani Moniez
Local time: 14:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 48
Grading comment
Many thanks. I used "valves" instead of "floodgates" after consulting with the client

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PaulaMac (X): I would say "conduct" tests, and vannes could be valves if this is a pipeline
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Paula! I agree to "conduct", too :)
disagree  5Q: 'tests probants' makes perfect sense: it means to test fully, to push to its limits, to get real answers.
2 hrs
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