This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. French to English

étais de sécurité

English translation: safety props

13:48 Jul 26, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: étais de sécurité
In the sentence below, should "étais de sécurité" be translated as "safety props"? I know that by itself "étai" can mean "stay", "prop", "strut" and "support".

"Following the eartquake, the damage caused to buildings was inspected and where required "étais de sécurité" were fitted."

Thank you
Helen
English translation:safety props
Explanation:
a "prop" is a rigid kind of support, whereas a "stay" is usually in the form of a cable, especially in the nautical vocabulary. However, both tems are used rather loosely. In this case I would use "prop" or "shore"
Selected response from:

Louis RIOUAL
Local time: 18:08
Grading comment
Thanks very much for confirming what I thought - I shall stick with safety props.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
nasafety props
Louis RIOUAL
nasafety supports
Victor Foster


  

Answers


14 mins
safety props


Explanation:
a "prop" is a rigid kind of support, whereas a "stay" is usually in the form of a cable, especially in the nautical vocabulary. However, both tems are used rather loosely. In this case I would use "prop" or "shore"


    J.R. FORBEs, architecture/construction dictionary
Louis RIOUAL
Local time: 18:08
PRO pts in pair: 238
Grading comment
Thanks very much for confirming what I thought - I shall stick with safety props.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 hrs
safety supports


Explanation:
Why not supports since you are talking about the aftermath of an earthquake.


    Reference: http://www.safetyclamps.com/Support_by_Safety_Clamps.html
Victor Foster
United States
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 209
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search