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Spanish to English: Lotus Notes General field: Tech/Engineering Detailed field: Computers: Software
Source text - Spanish Source segment Archivado Página n de nn Lección // Archivado MENU Utiliza las flechas para realizar una navegación lineal por el contenido. Utiliza el índice para navegar directamente a cualquier página Pulsa sobre los globos de conversación para seguir viendo contenidos. Lección de Archivado Bienvenida ARCHIVADO DE MENSAJES en Lotus Notes Bienvenido COMENZAR Introducción Presentación Hola, me llamo David y voy a acompañarte a lo largo de esta lección. Cada vez que necesites ayuda o no sepas que hacer, pincha sobre la última nube de conversación que ha salido de mi boca y te dire que hacer... Cuando estes preparado, pulsa sobre el botón para comenzar la lección, ¡Ánimo! Parece que lo has entendido, ahora ya podemos empezar con la lección, ¿Estas preparado? ESTOY PREPARADO NO, AÚN NO QUIERO EMPEZAR Objetivos Para abarcar todos los conceptos y tener una visión general tendremos que ver ... En esta lección aprenderemos el concepto de Archivado 3. Visualizar lo Archivado 1. Para que sirve el Archivado 2. Programar el Archivado Ir al contenido >> Conocias el archivado... Si No ¿Sabes para que sirve el Archivado en Lotus Notes? Cual de las siguientes.... Responde a la siguientes cuestión seleccionando la respuesta que creas más acertada. Validar respuestra ¡Correcto! Ha respondido la pregunta de manera incorrecta. ¿Cual de las siguientes opciones dirias que define mejor el Archivado de Lotus Notes? Liberar espacio en nuestra cuenta una vez alcanzada la cuato establecida. Mover mensajes antigüos para que no ensucien la bandeja de entrada. Ningúna de las anteriores. Sabias que... ¿Sabias que... Bueno, veamos contenidos de esta funcionalidad, "Archivado" Existe una cuota máxima en tu buzón de correo y cyuando llegas al mismo los correos dejan de recibirse... SIGUIENTE Puedes programar y parametrizar el archivado de correos para liberar espacio en el buzón... SIGUIENTE Puedes visualizar los mensajes archivados incluso sin conexión al servidor... SIGUIENTE Criterios Creación Para archivar los mensajes se puede proceder de diferentes formas: archivando uno a uno o creando criterios de archivado. Veamos como crear Criterios para ser más eficaces en nuestro trabajo. El siguiente video muestra como hacerlo. ¡Atento! Formulario de Criterios Echale un vistazo para ver todas las opciones disponibles. ¡Ánimo!Cuando hayas terminado pulsa el botón Aceptar para seguir adelante. En el siguiente formulario puedes encontrar todas las opciones que puedes configurar para la creación de criterios para el archivado de mensajes. días meses años 3 que no se hayan modifiado hace más de que lleven marcados como caducados más de seleccionados por el usuario creados hace más de Archivar Archivar mensajes Al utilizar esta opción se archivarán solamente aquellos documentos que esten seleccionados. Al utilizar esta opción se archivarán los documentos que cumplan aquellos criterios que esten activados. Bueno, ya sabemos como crear criterios de archivado. Lotus Notes nos proporciona dos formas de archivar los mensajes. 2. Archivar documentos seleccionados 1. Archivar ahora Programar Archivado - Tony Claro Tony, ¡vamos a verlo! ¡Muy bien! Hasta el momento ya hemos aprendido a crear criterios de archivado y a ejecutar el archivado manualmente... No Tony. Lotus Notes nos permite programar el archivado de documentos, lo cual nos permite "olvidarnos" de realizarlo nosotros manualmente. Esto del archivado esta muy bien, pero mi correo se me llena cada semana y mi cuota del buzón llega a su máxmio...¿Tengo que acordarme de hacer este proceso todas las semanas? Eso suena muy interesante, ¿me enseñas como hacerlo? Programar Archivado - Video Vale, mediante el siguiente menu podemos acceder a la porgamación del Archivado: Acciones-Archivado-Parámetros... En el siguiente video se explica como programar el archivado según los criterios que estan activos. Hemos visto... ¡Buen trabajo! Hasta el momento ya has visto... 1. Como crear criterios de archivado. 2. Como archivar los documentos para liberar espacio en el buzón. 3. Como programar el archivado para evitar tareas repetitivas. Copia de seguridad Recuerda... ...haz tus propias copias de seguridad de las bases de datos generadas con la función del Archivado. Tambien es muy importante hacer copias de seguridad de los ficheros *.id y names.nsf que se encuentran en la ruta de instalación de tu Notes. Efectivamente, las bases de datos se guardan en tu ordenador. Por eso es importante que hagas copias de seguridad de las mismas para asegurar que no vas a perderlas... ¡No!, el objetivo del archivado es liberar espacio en el servidor, por lo que las bases de datos que se generan se guardan en tu ordenador.. En algún sitio del servidor En el directorio que yo indique de mi ordenador ¿Dondé se guardan las bases de datos que se generan con la función de archivado? Consultar Consultar Archivados - Tony Si, tengo que consultar unos mensaje que archivé hace unas semanas, y no se como puedo consultarlos... ¡Que sencillo! Muchas gracias. Hola de nuevo Tony, me han dicho que tenias un problema y que quizá te podía ayudar... Muy sencillo Tony. Basta con que vayas a la ubicación donde programaste donde dejar la base de datos y abrirla con el Lotus Notes. En la propia interfaz se mostrará que esos mensjaes estan archivas, luego puedes seguir trabajando con normalidad. Resumiendo... Finalizar Lección Pulsa el botón de Finalizar para salir de la lección. ¡Nos vemos en la siguiente lección de Notes! ¡Buen trabajo! Ya hemos visto como trabajar con el archivado. Recuerda que... 1. Es aconsejable hacer copias de seguridad de los archivos que se generan con el archivado... 2. Puedes programar el archivado para que no tengas que hacerlo tu repetidamente...	Translation - English Target segment Filing Page n of nn Lesson // Filing MENU Use the arrows to browse linearly through the content. Use the index to go directly to any page Press the conversation bubbles to keep seeing content. Filing Lesson Welcome MESSAGE FILING in Lotus Notes Welcome START Introduction Presentation Hello, I'm David and I'm going to accompany you through this lesson. Any time you need help or don't know what to do, click on the last conversation cloud that has come out of my mouth and I will tell you what to do... When you're ready, press the button to start the lesson. Good luck! I think you've got it. Now we can start the lesson. Are you ready? I'M READY NO, I DON'T WANT TO START YET Aims To cover all the concepts and get an overview we will have to see.... In this lesson we will learn about Filing 3. Displaying Filing 1. What is Filing for 2. Programming Filing Go to the content >> Did you know about filing... YES No Do you know what Filing is for in Lotus Notes? Which of the following... Answer the following questions, selecting the best answer. Confirm answer Correct! Your answer was incorrect. Which of the following options would you say best defines Filing in Lotus Notes? Freeing up space in our account once the set quota has been reached. Moving old messages so they don't dirty the inbox. Neither of the above. Did you now that... Did you now that...? Let's look at content from this "Filing" functionality There is a maximum quota for your mailbox and when you reach it, you stop receiving emails.... NEXT You can program and configure your email filing to free up space in your mailbox... NEXT You can view the filed messages even without connecting to the server... NEXT Criteria Creation You can file messages in different ways: filing one by one or creating filing criteria. Let's see how to create Criteria to be more efficient in our work. The following video shows you how to do this. Get ready! Citeria Form Have a look at it to see all the options available. Good luck! When you've finished, press the Accept button to continue on. In the following form you can find all the options you can configure to create message filing criteria. days months years 3 that haven't been modified for more than that have been marked as expired for more than selected by the user created more than File File messages When you use this option, only the selected documents will be filed. When you use this option, the documents that meet the activated criteria will be filed. So, now we know how to create filing criteria. Lotus Notes provides us with two ways of filing messages. 2. File selected documents 1. File now Programming Filing - Tony Yes Tony, let's see it! Very good! Thus far we have learned to create filing criteria and execute filing manually... No Tony. Lotus Notes enables us to program document filing, which allows us to "forget about" doing it ourselves manually. This filing thing is all very good, but my mailbox fills up every week and reaches its maximum quota...Do I have to remember to do this every week? That sounds very useful, can you teach me how to do it? Programming Filing - Video OK, with the following menu we can access the Filing programming: Actions-Filing-Settings... The following video explains how to programme filing according to the activated criteria. We have seen... Good work! Thus far you have seen... 1. How to create filing criteria. 2. How to file documents to free up space in your mailbox. 3. How to program filing to avoid repetitive tasks. Backup copy Remember... ...make your own backup copies of the databases generated with the Filing function. It is also very important to make backup copies of the *.id and names.nsf files found in your Notes' installation path. That's right, the databases are kept in your computer. That's why it is important that you make backup copies of them to make sure you don't lose them... No!, the aim of filing is to free up space in the server, so the databases generated are saved in your computer.. Somewhere in the server In the directory I indicate in my computer Where are the databases generated with the filing function saved? Viewing Viewing Filed Emails - Tony Yes, I have to view messages I filed some weeks ago and I don't know how to do this... How simple! Thank you. Hello again Tony. I was told you had a problem and that maybe I could help... Very easy Tony. You just have to go to the location where you programmed where to leave the database and open it in with Lotus Notes. The interface itself will show that these messages are filed. Then you can continue working normally. To sum up... End Lesson Press the End button to exit the lesson. See you at the next Notes lesson! Good work! Now we have seen how to work with filing. Remember that.... 1. It is advisable to make backup copies of the files generated with the filing... 2. You can program the filing so that you don't have do it yourself over and over again.
French to English: Buses - Doors and PRM Access General field: Tech/Engineering Detailed field: Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Source text - French CSC 2016/26 DT Remplacement des portes Les travaux de rénovation comportent le remplacement des portes louvoyantes intérieure par des portes coulissantes extérieures. Les 4 portes (1, 4, 5 et 8) qui se trouvent derrière les postes de conduite ne comporteront plus qu’un seul vantail de largeur suffisante et réglementaire s’ouvrant vers le centre de la motrice. Ce vantail devra dégager une ouverture libre minimale de 0.95 m Les travaux de comblement de la carrosserie devront être effectués par le soumissionnaire, celui- ci devra garantir la stabilité du travail. Si nécessaire, une étude de structure préalable devra être réalisée. Les 4 autres portes (2, 3, 6 et 7) devront venir se loger dans les baies existantes. Un logement est présent dans le voussoir au-dessus de chaque porte, celui-ci devra être utilisé afin de loger le dispositif de commande d’ouverture/fermeture. Au point de vue sécurité, celles-ci devront être munies d’un rideau infrarouge (Protection contre la présence d’une personne sur la zone d’emmarchement) ainsi qu’un dispositif anti-pincement sur les deux vantaux. Le mode de commande est laissé au libre choix du soumissionnaire, mais dans le cas d’une commande électrique, le convertisseur actuel ne supportera pas la charge supplémentaire, il faudra donc placer un convertisseur qui pourra reprendre aussi la climatisation si cet équipement est installé est retenue : « placement d’une climatisation dans les postes de conduite ». Le câblage et les protections devront être prévus si placement d’un convertisseur ainsi que la condamnation des commandes pneumatiques. Pour ce faire, une réadaptation du circuit pneumatique devra être réalisée en tenant compte des équipements restants (ex : trappes toiture, …) Les boutons d’ouvertures intérieurs et extérieurs des portes devront être placés de manière judicieuse. Toute la zone d’embarquement devra être revue, les vitres « paravent » ainsi que la main courante centrale devront être remplacées par des accessoires adéquats. Dans la mesure du possible, afin d’éviter les accidents, la porte ne sera pas entièrement vitrée, la zone inférieure sera alors tôlée sur une hauteur de 600 mm. Les vides des emmarchements (logement de la porte actuelle en position ouverte) devront être comblés afin que les voyageurs ne chutent pas entre ceux-ci et le plancher. (photo n°1) Le poste comprendra si nécessaire (cfr état des lieux), la réfection des marches corrodées par remplacement des structures métalliques ou la passivation des parties corrodées si nécessaire Dimensions mesurées en atelier (à vérifier par l’industriel) : Hauteur hors tout de la baie de porte : hauteur : 2145 mm * largeur : 1285 mm ; Caisson au-dessus de la porte : hauteur : 150 mm * largeur : 1400 mm * profondeur : 220 mm. Le poste comprend : Le démontage des portes et équipements de commandes existants La fourniture et le montage des nouvelles portes, y compris les systèmes de protection, les équipements de commandes, le convertisseur éventuel (avec ses raccordements et protection) La modification des zones d’emmarchement et leur traitement éventuel si corrosion importante Les modifications de carrosserie des portes 1, 4, 5, 8 Toutes les opérations découlant de la mise en œuvre (percements, occultation, colmatage, passivation des parties corrodées…) ; fournitures et main d’œuvre Photo n°1 : emmarchements 5 6 7 8 4 3 2 1 L’installation d’équipements d’accessibilité aux personnes à mobilité réduite Le soumissionnaire devra placer un équipement d’accès pour personnes à mobilité réduite. La manœuvre du système choisi sera manuelle. Cet équipement ne sera efficient que dans les stations à quai haut. Aucune modification au système de marches rétractables n’est autorisée. Un accès par sens de marche devra être prévu au droit des portes centrales. Nous disposons d’une zone libre de 750 mm entre le nez de la marche intérieur et le chemin de câblage qui se trouve au centre de la motrice. Cette zone libre pourrait être agrandie en modifiant le passage des câbles. Cette modification ne peut affaiblir la structure nervurée du sous plancher. La hauteur de la marche est de 250mm. L’équipement pourra être encastré entre le plancher et le châssis, des découpes pourront être faites dans la marche (environ 80 mm) afin de réduire le pourcentage de la pente. La pente devra être la plus faible possible. (Informations à fournir dans l’offre). Si l’équipement est fixé hors plancher, à côté de la porte celui-ci devra être placé de manière à ne pas entraver (au repos) la montée et la descente des voyageurs. Le déploiement et la rentrée de cet équipement devra être aisée. La rampe ne devra pas obstruer le couloir de passage à l’intérieur du véhicule. La rampe devra pouvoir supporter un poids d’au moins 350 kg. Lorsque le personnel manœuvre le dispositif à la main, il doit être de conception ergonomique pour plus de sécurité et ne demander qu’un effort minimum. L’équipement devra être muni d’un contact signalant son ouverture, ce contact signalera au conducteur la mise en œuvre du mécanisme et bloquera la porte en position ouverte. Le symbole international d’accessibilité devrait signaler l’emplacement des portes d’entrée adaptées à un accès avec le dispositif d’aide à l’accès. La faisabilité de la solution proposée doit être décrite dans l’offre, à l’aide de plans mécaniques et dimensionnels. Le poste comprend : La fourniture et la pose de l’équipement d’accès Toutes les modifications au plancher, aux structures existantes Les modifications électriques Toutes les opérations découlant de la mise en œuvre (percements, occultation, colmatage, passivation des parties corrodées,…) ; fournitures et main d’œuvre	Translation - English CSC 2016/26 DT Door replacement The renovation works cover the replacement of the inward swinging doors with outward sliding doors. The 4 doors (1, 4, 5 and 8), which are situated behind the driver positions will have only one leaf of sufficient, regulatory width, opening towards the centre of the traction unit. This leaf must leave a minimum free opening of 0.95m The bodywork filling works must be executed by the bidder, who must guarantee the stability of the work. If necessary, a prior structure study must be done. The other 4 doors (2, 3, 6 and 7) will be housed in the existing bays. There is a housing in the deck roof arch rail above each door, which will be used to house the opening/closing control mechanism. From the safety point of view, the latter must be equipped with an infrared curtain (Protection against presence of person on the boarding area) and an anti-pinch mechanism on the two leafs. The choice of control mode is left up to the bidder, but if an electrical control is chosen, the current converter will not withstand any additional load and therefore a converter will have to be placed that can also take the air conditioning, if such device is installed: "placement of air-conditioning in the driving positions". The wiring and protections will be provided if a converter is placed as will the immobilisation of the pneumatic controls. To do this, the pneumatic circuit must be reworked taking into account the remaining devices (e.g. roof hatches, …) The door's interior and exterior opening buttons must be positioned sensibly. The entire boarding area must be reviewed, the "screen" glazing and central handrail must be replaced with appropriate accessories. Insofar as is possible, in order to prevent accidents, the door will not be fully glazed, the bottom of it will be coated with sheeting up to a height of 600 mm. The gaps in the boarding areas (housing of the current door in open position) must be filled so that passengers do not fall into them. (photo no.1) The item will include if necessary (see inventory), the reworking of corroded steps, replacing them with metal structures or passivising the corroded parts if necessary. Dimensions measured in workshop (to be checked by the manufacturer): Overall height of the door bay: height: 2145 mm * width: 1285 mm; Caisson above the door: height: 150 mm * width: 1400 mm * depth: 220 mm. The item includes: Dismantling of the existing doors and control devices Supply and mounting of the new doors, including the protection systems, the control devices, the converter where appropriate (with its connections and protection) The modification of the boarding areas and their treatment if there is significant corrosion The modification of the bodywork of doors 1, 4, 5, 8 All operations required for the placement (drilling, concealment, filling, passivation of corroded parts...); supplies and labour Photo no.1: boarding areas 5 6 7 8 4 3 2 1 Installation of disabled access device The bidder must place disabled access device. The chosen system will be manually operated. This device will only be usable in stations with high platform. No modification of the retractable steps system is authorised. One access per direction of travel must be provided at the central doors. We have a free area of 750 mm between the head of the interior step and the cable raceway in the centre of the traction unit. The free area could be enlarged by modifying the cable route. This modification must not weaken the ribbed structure of the subfloor. The height of the step is 250mm. The device can be recessed between the floor and the chassis, cut-outs can be made in the step (about 80 mm) in order to reduce the percentage of the slope. The slope must be as low as possible. (Information to be provided in the bid) If the device is fixed outside of the floor, next to the door, it must be placed so that it does not hinder (in idle) passengers boarding and alighting. It must be easy to deploy and retract this device. The ramp must not obstruct the corridor inside the car. The ramp must withstand a weight of at least 350 kg. When staff operate the device by hand, it must be ergonomically designed for greater safety and only require a minimum of effort. The device must be fitted with a contact signalling its opening. This contact will alert the driver that the mechanism has been deployed and will block the door in the open position. The international disabled access symbol will signal the location of the entrance doors adapted for access with the assisted access device. The feasibility of the proposed solution must be described in the bid, with the help of mechanical and dimensional drawings. The item includes: The supply and placement of the access device Any modifications to the floor, to the existing structures The electrical modifications All operations required for the placement (drilling, concealment, filling, passivation of corroded parts...); supplies and labour

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Full-time translator since 2003.

A few of my end clients in the
industrial technical sectors:
CAF Power and
Automation (Translation of website
"Electrical traction systems for the railway industry" ( Spanish to
English ) (20,000 words), also translated Naples metro tender specifications for
them, (20,000 words) available to view ( Italian to English ); RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports
Parisiens) Trams: Technical specifications for rolling stock ( French to
English ) (16,000 words); ATP
Iluminación , street lighting manufacturer, catalogues, 30,000 words (
Spanish to English ); Eurofred S.A.
, air conditioning product specifications and catalogues, 60,000 words (
Spanish to English ); Tubasys S.A.
(Carballo) prefabricated piping solutions, including a 20,000 word catalogue,
(Spanish to English); Acciona S.A. infrastructure
company, including specifications for Submarine Outfall, Galicia, Spain, 80,000
words ( Spanish to English); John
Cockerill Group , large-scale technology solutions, 200,000 words
translated, including Effluent treatment station specifications translation
available to view (French to English); Abrasivos
y maquinaria S.A. , instructions for blasting equipment, 50,000 words
translated, including instruction manual available for review ( Spanish to
English ); Fincantieri (shipbuilding
group - large naval project translating the manuals of all technical and
mechanical systems on board navy patrol vessel (Italian to English) 200,000 +
words); Cannon Afros (User and
Maintenance Manuals, software, wiring diagrams, various types of machinery
(foaming machines, overhead travelling cranes, laminating machines, 1500 T
vertical presses, etc. (Italian to English); 100,000 words PSA group (for Stellantis Trnava plant in Slovakia - specifications
for car spare part supplies, manufacturing process sheets, including anti-pinch
window specifications available to view ( French to English ) 150,000 words.

HARDWARE MARKETING: Chomette kitchenware catalogues (French to
English) 100,000 words translated (back when the physical catalogue was sent to
me by post)

Keywords: technical, marketing, financial, legal

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