Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
chargé de travaux
English translation:
in charge of work, foreman, chief of, head of, supervisor, chargehand, head honcho
Added to glossary by
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
Aug 7, 2007 12:14
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French term
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Qualified in engineering and translation
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
chargé de travaux
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
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I haven't found the English equivalent for this one yet. It's in a list of qualifications required for the people doing some work involving using ultrasound and adjusting the tension of anchorage ties (in structures of industrial buildings). This one is
"chargé de travaux RP2-HN2"
and the only other one is
"exécutant RP1-HN1".
I thought it might be "foreman" but that woud more likely be "chef d'équipe"
Can you help?
"chargé de travaux RP2-HN2"
and the only other one is
"exécutant RP1-HN1".
I thought it might be "foreman" but that woud more likely be "chef d'équipe"
Can you help?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | in charge of work, foreman, chief of, head of |
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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| 4 | for info |
Bourth (X)
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Aug 9, 2007 18:29: Silvia Brandon-Pérez Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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in charge of work, foreman, chief of, head of
Any of these would work, imo.
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Bourth (X)
: Also supervisor, ganger, chargehand, leading hand. I don't think the French term has a precise definition.
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Thank you, I agree; same as in English, so many possibilities...
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jean-jacques alexandre
: head honcho can be added to the list also
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Ah yes... Merci~
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I used "senior operative" which seemed suitable in this case (I don't yet know what the client thinks of this!). You helped me to understand the freedom I had in translating this case."
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for info
charge hand, leading hand - A tradesman in charge of a small gang of tradesmen and their labourers, the next grade below trade foreman.
ganger (USA - subforeman) A man in charge of a gang
gang (USA crew) A group of operatives on a building site. A gang of labourers is under a ganger, but a gang with both craftsmen and labourers, such as a bricklaying or formwork gang, is under a trade foreman or change hand.
[Scott/Penguin Dict. of Bldg]
If in doubt ..... guess!
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-08-07 14:56:44 GMT)
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You may also want to consider this:
PT Site Manager: An expert with a technical qualification or license and with special experience in managing large scale PT sites, and recognised by the ETA holder.
PT Supervisor: An expert with special experience in PT site activities, and recognised by the ETA holder
[PT = post-tensioning]
www.empa.ch/plugin/template/empa/*/29560/---/l=1
Haven't been able to find a French equivalent
ganger (USA - subforeman) A man in charge of a gang
gang (USA crew) A group of operatives on a building site. A gang of labourers is under a ganger, but a gang with both craftsmen and labourers, such as a bricklaying or formwork gang, is under a trade foreman or change hand.
[Scott/Penguin Dict. of Bldg]
If in doubt ..... guess!
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-08-07 14:56:44 GMT)
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You may also want to consider this:
PT Site Manager: An expert with a technical qualification or license and with special experience in managing large scale PT sites, and recognised by the ETA holder.
PT Supervisor: An expert with special experience in PT site activities, and recognised by the ETA holder
[PT = post-tensioning]
www.empa.ch/plugin/template/empa/*/29560/---/l=1
Haven't been able to find a French equivalent
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