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remise à niveau technique

English translation: switched to a new technology, technical upgrade

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French term or phrase:remise à niveau technique
English translation:switched to a new technology, technical upgrade
Entered by: Speakering (X)

14:23 May 13, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Trams
French term or phrase: remise à niveau technique
Bonjour,

Je prépare une très longue traduction de plusieurs documents concernant les trams.
Le terme ci-dessus provient d'un document intitulé: Cahier des clauses administratives particulières et le plan de prévention de l'exploitant.

Merci par avance pour votre asdsistance.

Richard
Richard Levy (X)
United States
Local time: 11:04
switched to a new technology, technical upgrade
Explanation:
need context, this is just an idea

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Note added at 13 days (2008-05-27 06:37:05 GMT) Post-grading
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thanks richard!!!
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Speakering (X)
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +2technical retraining
cjohnstone
4etchnical reconditioning
:::::::::: (X)
3 +1overhaul
Graham macLachlan
3 +1bringing (something) up to the latest standards
CMJ_Trans (X)
3switched to a new technology, technical upgrade
Speakering (X)
2(engineering) refurbishment or reconditioning
Tony M


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
technical retraining


Explanation:
if it is for the staff!
If for the equipment, technical upgrading

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-05-13 14:50:03 GMT)
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if equipment, refurbishing as suggested by Tony or reconditioning or upgrading could do

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Notes to answerer
Asker: This is just part of a list of items which the document is listing., It is certainly referring to the equipment, technical upgrading, since in previous dox, they have discussed upgrading trams as well as the workshop equipment.

Asker: Catherine, could it then simply be equipment upgrading?

Asker: This comment is for all of you, in particular Bourth[Evening]. I have no additional context as this is part of a list if items for the upgrading of their trams and ancillary equipment in the tram workshops.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claire Cox: Upgrading sounds most likely to me
32 mins
  -> thks, I thihk it is "vague" enough to fit the bill as can apply to machines or humans a bit cowardly but safe enough!!!
agree  Graham macLachlan: 'upgrading' is easily justifiable if the client queries it!
48 mins
  -> yes I do believe upgrading is safest even if a bit "shy", but why stick one's neck out to be slained!!!!
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
etchnical reconditioning


Explanation:
Reconditioning - Munters - Technical Reconditioning ...- [ Traduire cette page ]Technical Reconditioning - Restore rather than replace | Munters MCS - Moisture Control Services.
www.munters.ie/en/ie/products--services/mcs/property-damage... - 64k - En cache - Pages similaires - À noter

Division MCS - Munters - MCS, property damage restoration ...Munters MCS - Moisture Control Services | Property Damage Restoration, Temporary Services for Coatings, Construction Drying, and Climate Control ...
www.munters.fr/fr/fr/Produits-et-servies/Division-MCS/ - 66k - En cache - Pages similaires - À noter

Maastricht School of Management (MSM) NIS and Eastern Europe- [ Traduire cette page ]Bosnia-Herzegovina: Reconditioning of the district heating in Travnik (Senter). In the framework of a project of technical reconditioning, led by Tebodin, ...
www.msm.nl/1/1/uk/international_projects/projects/nis_and_e... - 76k - En cache - Pages similaires - À noter


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Note added at 32 mins (2008-05-13 14:56:37 GMT)
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te-chnical reconditioning sorry typed too fast :)!

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Iraq
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(engineering) refurbishment or reconditioning


Explanation:
All depends on the context...

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Note added at 40 mins (2008-05-13 15:04:43 GMT)
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It's just important to know whether 'techniques' is being used in contradistinction to something else. 'technique' can be a bit of a faux ami, and very often, translates better as 'engineering' — but it's important to know, for example, if they are also changing the carpets...

It may well also be 'engineering upgrading', in terms of bringing up to some new standard or incorporating technical improvements.
This is why it's so important to understand exactly how the term is being employed.

Tony M
France
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 216
Notes to answerer
Asker: This is just part of a list of items which the document is listing., It is certainly referring to the equipment, technical upgrading, since in previous dox, they have discussed upgrading trams as well as the workshop equipment

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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
overhaul


Explanation:
covers a multitude of sins

Overhaul
b. Change (something) significantly; revise, rework, improve, or update. M20.
OED

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 20:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 317
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks much Graham for your input.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone: could do as well if asker prefers, but i PREFER UPGRADING
11 mins
  -> and so you should, thanks
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bringing (something) up to the latest standards


Explanation:
along these lines

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 416
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sueaberwoman: Ambiguous, so would work pretty well for humans catching up on the latest innovations, as well as for the machinery. Good idea!
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
switched to a new technology, technical upgrade


Explanation:
need context, this is just an idea

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Note added at 13 days (2008-05-27 06:37:05 GMT) Post-grading
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thanks richard!!!

Speakering (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MacedonianMacedonian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 5
Grading comment
Thanks for this answer.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.

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