Circulation

English translation: routing

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French term or phrase:Circulation
English translation:routing
Entered by: David Hollywood

13:03 Jun 2, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: Circulation
The context refers to the physical coordinates of a specific path through a warehouse that a stock picker must take in order to pick selected items.

The specific sentence is "Points et segments de circulation"

Any ideas?
All help much appreciated as always :-)
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Ireland
Local time: 06:45
transit/ routing (points and segments)
Explanation:
options

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-06-02 13:11:01 GMT)
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the picker will collect the necessary components from the stock room and ... recent or chosen routing, which might be different from the standard ...


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Note added at 12 mins (2005-06-02 13:16:03 GMT)
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the picker will collect the necessary components from the stock room and ... recent or chosen routing, which might be different from the standard ...

maybe \"pick-up points and areas\"
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 02:45
Grading comment
The context is an actual picking route through a warehouse, so I think "routing" is the best term here. Many thanks for all your help!
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Summary of answers provided
4transit/ routing (points and segments)
David Hollywood
4Itinerary
Conor McAuley
4traffic flow line coordinates (points and segments)
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
transit/ routing (points and segments)


Explanation:
options

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-06-02 13:11:01 GMT)
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the picker will collect the necessary components from the stock room and ... recent or chosen routing, which might be different from the standard ...


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Note added at 12 mins (2005-06-02 13:16:03 GMT)
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the picker will collect the necessary components from the stock room and ... recent or chosen routing, which might be different from the standard ...

maybe \"pick-up points and areas\"


David Hollywood
Local time: 02:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
The context is an actual picking route through a warehouse, so I think "routing" is the best term here. Many thanks for all your help!
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Itinerary


Explanation:
HTH

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 07:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
traffic flow line coordinates (points and segments)


Explanation:
I would say...maybe there is something better for segments..



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Note added at 8 mins (2005-06-02 13:12:10 GMT)
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actually, I might leave out line..or not...

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-06-02 13:13:54 GMT)
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usually related to the commissioning of industrial plants, power plants, ... (http://www.ess.co.at/SIMTRAP) integrates the dynamic traffic flow model ...
www.ess.co.at/docs/papers/fedra99.html - 35k - Cached - Similar pages


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: WHAT WE DO... treatment plant, two wastewater treatment plants, lift stations, flow ... Plan Development/Traffic Operations: Responsible for the safe, efficient flow ...
www.cityofvacaville.com/ departments/public_works/whatwedo.php - 25k - Cached - Similar pages


Dept. of Civil Engineering -Course Description... Principles of traffic flow. Capacity analysis of freeway segments and ... industry: types of construction companies, plants and their management. ...
www.emu.edu.tr/english/academics/facultiesdepartments/ engineering/civil/coursedescription.htm - 27k - Cached - Similar pages



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Note added at 10 mins (2005-06-02 13:14:01 GMT)
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usually related to the commissioning of industrial plants, power plants, ... (http://www.ess.co.at/SIMTRAP) integrates the dynamic traffic flow model ...
www.ess.co.at/docs/papers/fedra99.html - 35k - Cached - Similar pages


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: WHAT WE DO... treatment plant, two wastewater treatment plants, lift stations, flow ... Plan Development/Traffic Operations: Responsible for the safe, efficient flow ...
www.cityofvacaville.com/ departments/public_works/whatwedo.php - 25k - Cached - Similar pages


Dept. of Civil Engineering -Course Description... Principles of traffic flow. Capacity analysis of freeway segments and ... industry: types of construction companies, plants and their management. ...
www.emu.edu.tr/english/academics/facultiesdepartments/ engineering/civil/coursedescription.htm - 27k - Cached - Similar pages



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Note added at 24 mins (2005-06-02 13:27:43 GMT)
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circulation= traffic flow..for sure

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Note added at 3 hrs 25 mins (2005-06-02 16:28:28 GMT)
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circulation is traffic no matter how you cut it

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 72
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