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gammes

English translation: operation sheets

18:25 Apr 2, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: gammes
I am translating an audit report and I do not understand 'gammes' in this context:

Y a-t-il des gammes de fabrication et sont-elles gérées ?

S’assurer que les gammes sont bien gérées en cas de modification
Adéquation entre gammes et définition du produit par le client

Could this be referring to services?

Thanks
LouC1482
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:36
English translation:operation sheets
Explanation:
The Ernst "Dictionnaire général de la technique industrielle" gives "sequence of operations" in this context. However, page 1074 of my manufacturing textbook (DeGarmo, Black, Kohser - 7th Edition) has an illustration of what is called an "operation sheet", with a sequence of operations on it.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2009-04-03 12:14:19 GMT)
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Same page: "The route sheet provides routing (travel) information, telling the material handler which machine in which department the parts must go to next. The operations sheet describes what machining or assembly operations are done to the parts at the particular machines." Following the illustrated examples given, it can be seen that a route sheet basically contains less detail than an operations sheet, which has extra columns for cutting speed, feed, depth of cut etc.
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Kevin Harper
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:36
Grading comment
Thank you very much
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5operation sheets
Kevin Harper
4 +4product ranges
swanda
3 +1lines
Jennifer Baldwin
4instructions
Bashiqa
3manufacturing sequence
mchd


  

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


Explanation:
As in "production lines"

Jennifer Baldwin
Local time: 13:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenn Mercer
50 mins
agree  kashew
56 mins
disagree  mchd: ce n'est pas le sens
3 hrs
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instructions


Explanation:
Usually refers to written instructions and the procedure to be followed. Can be a written document that accompanies a specific item throughout the different stages of production, including sub-contractors.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 22:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mchd: this refers to "consignes" in French
34 mins
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manufacturing sequence


Explanation:
or manufacturing process sequence




    Reference: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1979pvse.conf..835B
mchd
France
Local time: 22:36
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12
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product ranges


Explanation:
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swanda
Local time: 22:36
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: Makes sense.
9 hrs
  -> thanks B D Finch
agree  Stéphanie Soudais: j'ai également compris ce sens là
9 hrs
  -> merci Stéphanie
agree  Daniel Weston: Yes, in this case it means a range
10 hrs
  -> thanks Daniel
agree  Christopher Newell
15 hrs
  -> thanks Christopher
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
operation sheets


Explanation:
The Ernst "Dictionnaire général de la technique industrielle" gives "sequence of operations" in this context. However, page 1074 of my manufacturing textbook (DeGarmo, Black, Kohser - 7th Edition) has an illustration of what is called an "operation sheet", with a sequence of operations on it.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 17 hrs (2009-04-03 12:14:19 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Same page: "The route sheet provides routing (travel) information, telling the material handler which machine in which department the parts must go to next. The operations sheet describes what machining or assembly operations are done to the parts at the particular machines." Following the illustrated examples given, it can be seen that a route sheet basically contains less detail than an operations sheet, which has extra columns for cutting speed, feed, depth of cut etc.

Kevin Harper
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bashiqa: This is better than my 'instructions' as it covers everything. Well done.
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Chris Collins (X): Yes, or "process sheets" which is what a major car maker wants
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  B D Finch: Also makes sense and Ernst can't be wrong!
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  David Sirett: also routing, route sheet
4 hrs
  -> Thank you! Although technical not the same as a routing sheet - see above.
agree  Sezzie (X): I agree with David - routing, route sheet
2 days 11 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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