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Nov 10, 2009 12:02
14 yrs ago
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French term
technique
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
bridge design UK English
'La portée '' ( > à 260 mètres) n''est pas "technique".'
Not technically acceptable? Not state of the art?
Not technically acceptable? Not state of the art?
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | The span is impractical |
John Fossey
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3 | is no great feat of engineering |
Bourth (X)
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4 -1 | The scope is not technical |
FrenchPhD
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Change log
Nov 10, 2009 14:38: Julie Barber changed "Term asked" from "technique (in this context)" to "technique "
Proposed translations
22 mins
French term (edited):
technique (in this context)
is no great feat of engineering
is how I would understand it, without fuller context. The quote marks are theirs, I take it. I imagine the "engineering skill" involved will depend not just on the span but on the technique (slab deck, girders, suspension, cable stays, etc.) and materials (concrete, steel, prestress, etc.).
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Note added at 23 mins (2009-11-10 12:26:33 GMT)
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Not technically complex, maybe (it might still be a considerable feat of engineering, depending on the factors above).
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Note added at 23 mins (2009-11-10 12:26:33 GMT)
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Not technically complex, maybe (it might still be a considerable feat of engineering, depending on the factors above).
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Tony M
: But since they're talking about spans over 260 m, I wonder if they're not in fact saying the opposite: that it is not feasible from an engineering point of view?
4 hrs
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That's what I mean by "will depend on". For some types of bridge 260m will be a lot, for others not.
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29 mins
French term (edited):
technique (in this context)
The scope is not technical
Another possibility is that they are referring not to a dimension but a field in the academic sense.
6 hrs
The span is impractical
"technique" doesn't imply anything positive or negative, but the context would seem to indicate this.
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