"Fichier de tête"

English translation: header file

13:25 Aug 1, 2008

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)

French term or phrase: "Fichier de tête"

I am translating a software manual on manufacturing scheduling for a local client.

My client gave me the definition of "fichier de tête" as: "fichier qui concerne les informations principales des OF: code, libellé, dates, etc., mais pas les operations d'OF".

I have found "head file" as I searched and Googled, but wanted more input from some with a better IT background as to if this is correct or not.

Thanks in advance!

Mary Moritz KudoZ activity Questions: 56 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 29
Local time: 12:31

English translation:header file

Explanation:
Header files usually contain definitions that are common to a whole series of files. In this case it sounds as if they could be definitions of the fields that are found in other files actually containing the data.

Selected response from:

Alain Pommet
Local time: 12:31

Grading comment

I think this answer goes best with the translation I'm working on. Thanks, Alain! Mary
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

fichier d'entête(s)

Arnold T.

3 +2

header file

Alain Pommet

3 +1

Main file

Sébastien Ricciardi

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

fichier d'entête(s)

Explanation:

GDT / informatique ( head ) :

head = en-tête n. m.

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Note added at 15 mins (2008-08-01 13:40:59 GMT)
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Comme son nom l'indique, il contient l'information "documentaire" relative au fichier en question : "code, libellé, dates, etc."

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Note added at 22 mins (2008-08-01 13:47:20 GMT)
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En Anglais : "Head file" !
C'est ce que vous demandiez ?

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 06:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your help! Mary

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Main file

Explanation:
From the description it looks like a "fichier principal" with the details left to the other files

Sébastien Ricciardi
France
Local time: 12:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your help, Sébastien! Mary

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

header file

Alain Pommet
Local time: 12:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 118

Grading comment

I think this answer goes best with the translation I'm working on. Thanks, Alain! Mary

Notes to answerer

Asker:

Asker: OF = ordre de fabrication

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