Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

rusticité

English translation:

durability

Added to glossary by Claire Cox
May 21, 2009 22:21
15 yrs ago
French term

rusticité

French to English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general) component selection
Le choix des équipements, matériels et systèmes sera réalisé suivant les critères ci-après:

fiabilité, (robustesse, **rusticité**, notoriété, matériaux de construction, nombre de pièces en mouvement, nombre de pièces d’usure, protection contre la corrosion et l’abrasion, …),

These are components/materials for a sewage plant, so I hardly think rustic charm or hardiness will work. I'm wondering about simplicity, but does anyone have any other ideas?

Many thanks
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 durability
4 +4 simplicity
4 +1 resistance

Discussion

Claire Cox (asker) May 26, 2009:
Having second thoughts... Having thought along the lines of simplicity in the first instance, I then found "simplicité des procédés" in another related section, so I should probably avoid repeating myself. I'm inclined to go with Chris's durability by analogy with hardiness. It still seems a strange choice of word in the French though!

Proposed translations

+1
9 hrs
Selected

durability

Applied to a plant, you might describe it as "hardy", but for machines and other structures I suggest durability.
Peer comment(s):

agree Bourth (X) : Actually I think "hardy" would work for machines etc. too.
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks to you all for your help"
+1
6 mins

resistance

same idea as hardiness - it may even mean weather resistance
Peer comment(s):

agree celoudin
4 mins
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+4
1 hr

simplicity

Your first idea was good.
Peer comment(s):

agree Bourth (X)
9 hrs
agree robin25 : I think #simplicity# is most suitable given the context
16 hrs
agree cjohnstone
2 days 9 hrs
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 11 hrs
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