Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

commande de coupures

English translation:

isolators

Added to glossary by laenai
Jan 24, 2011 13:47
13 yrs ago
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French term

commande de coupures

French to English Science Electronics / Elect Eng
This is from an exhibitors' guide for a trade show. The full sentence reads as follows:

"La commande de coupures doit être signalée, et les transformateurs placés en un endroit ne procurerant aucun danger pour les personnes."

A google search suggests that this is a common phrase used in such guides but, not being electronically gifted, I have no idea what it means (some sort of power interrupter possibly..?). I would be very grateful if someone could help me out.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Discussion

Tony M Jan 24, 2011:
Right! That does make quite a difference!
laenai (asker) Jan 24, 2011:
Additional context I should have said - this sentence comes under the heading "Enseignes lumineuses à haute tension".

Proposed translations

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isolators

It literally says 'the control for the isolators' — but usually, the control (lever, etc.) is located on the actual isolator itself, so there's no reason to mention it separately; unless, of course, for some reason, in your specific context, these isolators are remote-controlled, whic although certainly possible, is, I feel, perhaps slightly less likely in your context — though it does rather depend what sort of trade show this is, what sort of scale it is one, and the sort of power consumption to be expected. Obviously a trade show for industrial machinery might have different power arrangements than a flower show!

It just means that the location of the isolators must be clearly indicated, so they can be found easily in an emergency.

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Note added at 17 mins (2011-01-24 14:05:09 GMT)
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In the UK at least (though I think the concept is fairly universal), users of high-voltage outdoor neon signs must have a very readily accessible isolating switch so they can be cut off quickly in the event of an emergency; traditionally, in the UK, this is red and high up, with an eye on the lever so it can be operated by a hooked pole from ground level (while being well out of reach of tampering). This is colloquially known as the 'fire brigade isolator'.

However, even if your situation is slightly different, I still believe that 'isolator' is a good translation solution.

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Note added at 45 mins (2011-01-24 14:32:37 GMT)
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I found this Google hit while looking for something else; I feel sure the translation is likely to be shaky (Far Eastern website!), but it does in fact illustrate exactly the term I was referring to:

Cutout switch 주문 정보로부터 Cutout switch 구매자, 수입상 Cutout ...

브라우저 Cutout switch 구매 정보, Cutout switch 구매 제공로부터 Cutout switch 수입상, ... We are looking for Fireman Isolator Switch for neon sign. ...

korean.embiz.net/hb/Cutout-switch.aspx
Peer comment(s):

agree Bashiqa
17 mins
Thanks, Bashiqa!
agree B D Finch
20 hrs
Thanks, Barbara!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you so much for your help and especially for the level of detail. That helped with the rest of the section too! Thanks to all the other answerers too for taking the time to help."
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engine stop switch

Suggestion, need confirmation
Peer comment(s):

neutral Tony M : Not here, especially in the light of added context.
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24 mins

Cut-Out Switch

a device to cut power to all or part of an electrical system. Thought this could also be a cut-out panel
Peer comment(s):

disagree Tony M : I'd agree with 'cut-off switch', but somehow, 'cut-out' seems to me to sit uneasily with 'switch' tagged on; we often talk about a 'safety cutout' or a 'thermal cutout', more likely a 'power cut-off switch' or 'fuel cut-off valve'. But not in this context
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agree TAKOAS (X)
9 mins
agree Hélène Curtis
13 mins
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