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Oct 8, 2010 11:23
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French term
retour intempestif
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Human Resources
workplace health and safety
from a safety document for working in enclosed spaces, usually with dangerous substances and conditions.
CAN french:
Mesures de prévention pour les risques identifiés
Nettoyage, vidange et retour intempestif
Then it gives a list of procedures to follow on cleaning, draining etc.
I am guessing it means unexpected or accidental....reaction? recovery?
It's really the first time I've ever seen that phrase and i've done a few of these documents.
Thanks for your help!
CAN french:
Mesures de prévention pour les risques identifiés
Nettoyage, vidange et retour intempestif
Then it gives a list of procedures to follow on cleaning, draining etc.
I am guessing it means unexpected or accidental....reaction? recovery?
It's really the first time I've ever seen that phrase and i've done a few of these documents.
Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +4 | unexpected/accidental reflux |
polyglot45
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3 | accidental splashing |
Sheila Wilson
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3 | accidental backflow |
Andrée Goreux
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Proposed translations
+4
15 mins
unexpected/accidental reflux
this is an 'intelligent' guess
Peer comment(s):
agree |
mchd
32 mins
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agree |
Michel F. Morin
48 mins
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agree |
David Salas
: yes, or Marlene's "backflow" option
3 hrs
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agree |
B D Finch
7 hrs
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27 mins
accidental splashing
Is that sufficiently technical? It certainly seems to be what the source is talking about.
So much depends on context - here it may be important to know who will be reading the instructions. Do they need technical terms or should a non-technical person (cleaning personnel, perhaps?) be able to understand them?
So much depends on context - here it may be important to know who will be reading the instructions. Do they need technical terms or should a non-technical person (cleaning personnel, perhaps?) be able to understand them?
1 day 6 hrs
accidental backflow
Well, backflows are mostly accidental, so I believe this option would do, unless you should want a backflow to take place for some technical reason.
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Note added at 2 días9 horas (2010-10-10 20:33:43 GMT)
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how about unexpected backflow?
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Note added at 2 días9 horas (2010-10-10 20:33:43 GMT)
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how about unexpected backflow?
Discussion
thanks