Nov 16, 2006 14:40
17 yrs ago
French term
résistance à l'environnement
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
résistance à l'environment
Une résistance à l’environnement (humidité, condensation, poussière…)
assessment of an electrical system
assessment of an electrical system
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | ability to withstand () environmental conditions |
Kari Foster
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| 3 +4 | ability to withstand environmental factors |
Tony M
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| 2 | durability to environmental factors |
Marc Glinert
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Kari Foster
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Technical knowledge, attention to detail
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
ability to withstand () environmental conditions
I'm with Dusty on the first bit, but I prefer 'conditions' to 'factors'. I might also be inclined to put in an extra word (where I put the parentheses above), such as 'various' or possibly even 'hostile' or 'harsh'.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you. I agree that one doesn't withstand factors. I would have liked a more concise term but went for yours ! thank you !"
15 mins
Marc Glinert
Native in English
20 years in financial services
Native in: English
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
durability to environmental factors
well, it's a start
+4
24 mins
ability to withstand environmental factors
I'm with Marc on the last bit, but I'd prefer 'ability to withstand'
Peer comment(s):
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Oliver Walter
: After due thought, I like this suggestion.
5 hrs
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Thanks, Oliver!
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| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: I still think poussière, humidité. etc, are individual factors rather than "conditions", which is much more general
7 hrs
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Thanks, Carol! Yes, that's exactly the way I was viewing it too...
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| agree |
narasimha (X)
: Factors is a much better and more apt word than coditions. Tony, you got it right.
12 hrs
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Thanks, Narasimha!
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| agree |
Arthur Allmendinger
17 hrs
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Thanks, Arthur!
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