Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

voyant d'huile

English translation:

oil sight glass / level indicator / warning light

Added to glossary by Tony M
Jul 30, 2009 10:26
15 yrs ago
French term

voyants d'huile

French to English Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng air-conditioning
Another term from a list of checks to be carried out by an engineer on a chilled water unit

"Contrôle niveau et état aux voyants d'huile"

Is this just oil indicator?
Change log

Aug 6, 2009 10:46: Tony M Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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oil warning lights / sight glasses

Once again, the source term is ambiguous, and only more intimate knowledge of the actual equipment will enable you to decide.

If it is indeed some kind of indicator light, I'd be inclined to say 'warning', as long as that is indeed the function — usually, a warning light comes on to indicate for example, that the oil level ,is low. However, it is by no means impossible that on this specific equipment, there is an indicator light to say that all is well.

However, a 'voyant' can also be some kind of sight glass, the sort of thing often found on larger installations.
Peer comment(s):

agree chris collister : I'd be inclined to keep the translation as vague as the text: "oil level and condition indicators"
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Thanks, Chris! Yes, probably wisest!
agree Bashiqa : Let's settle for sight glasses - ok.
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Thanks, Bashiqa! Sounds reasonbale to me...
agree Nektaria Notaridou
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French term (edited): voyants d\'huile

oil gauges

Oil gauge (or indicator) seems good to me. Most chillers I've worked with simply have an oil level gauge in the form of a vertical glass tube. The engineer simply carries out a visual check and fills if necessary.
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oil (level) indicators

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