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16:59 Mar 27, 2004 |
French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Martin Perazzo Spain Local time: 04:11 | ||||||
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5 +1 | sleep-wake cycle |
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4 +1 | active-dormant cycles |
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3 | watch-sleep |
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3 | stand-by / active cycles |
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active-dormant cycles Explanation: I was first thinking of "awake-dormant" cycle but did not find any Google hits at all. |
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watch-sleep Explanation: - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2004-03-27 17:23:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- cycles -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2004-03-27 17:25:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Domaine(s) : - informatique français anglais sommeil n. m. sleep Définition : En programmation, état dans lequel se trouve un système dont le fonctionnement est suspendu en raison de l\'existence d\'une boucle infinie ou par la création délibérée, dans le programme, d\'un délai d\'attente entre deux actions. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2004-03-27 17:28:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- watch-monitoring see: Domaine(s) : - aéronautique communication aéronautique sécurité aérienne français anglais veille automatique n. f. GDT -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 30 mins (2004-03-27 17:29:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- anglais veille automatique n. f. automatic monitoring |
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sleep-wake cycle Explanation: That's how sleep disorder specialists call it. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 56 mins (2004-03-27 17:55:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A slash (/) is also often used instead of a hyphen, i.e. \"sleep/wake cycle\" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 46 mins (2004-03-27 19:45:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Terribly sorry,I just realized your question has to do with electronics. In that case, let me suggest \"active-idle cycles\" |
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stand-by / active cycles Explanation: Although I think all the 'sleep/wake' suggestions are OK too, they still sound just a bit odd to my ears. Domestic electronic (and other) equipment is referred to as being 'en veille' when we would say 'in stand-by', and the power consumption of mobile phones etc. is often quoted for operating / stand-by, so I think this is quite a good way round the danger of being TOO literal. 'Stand-by' is VERY widely used in electronics etc. |
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