Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
rendement élevé
English translation:
high efficiency / high performance
Added to glossary by
Alain Pommet
Mar 29, 2010 07:07
14 yrs ago
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French term
rendement élevé
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
diesel engines
a submission for the funding of a project.
Pour cela, le consortium mettra en œuvre un système de contrôle qui permet au moteur Bio-Diesel de fonctionner à basse température dans des conditions de rendement élevé avec réduction des émissions de NOx de plus de 20% et avec une réduction de consommation de carburant de plus de 10%.
Les technologies de moteur à combustion à basse température ont permis de réduire les oxydes d'azote (NOx) mais il est très difficile de les faire fonctionner sous des conditions de rendement élevé en raison des inacceptables oxydes d'azote.
Notre recherche se penchera sur une nouvelle technologie de contrôle de pointe en mettant au point un dispositif de distribution variable pour exploiter le moteur sous des conditions de rendement élevé. Les résultats de cette recherche aboutiront à l'augmentation de plus de véhicules à moteur Diesel moins polluants pour le transport routier.
I have found that rendement can mean efficiency or performance. I would like confirmation that the translation is indeed 'high efficiency' or 'high performance'. But I suppose I don't really understand what 'high performance conditions' are. Thanks for any help.
Pour cela, le consortium mettra en œuvre un système de contrôle qui permet au moteur Bio-Diesel de fonctionner à basse température dans des conditions de rendement élevé avec réduction des émissions de NOx de plus de 20% et avec une réduction de consommation de carburant de plus de 10%.
Les technologies de moteur à combustion à basse température ont permis de réduire les oxydes d'azote (NOx) mais il est très difficile de les faire fonctionner sous des conditions de rendement élevé en raison des inacceptables oxydes d'azote.
Notre recherche se penchera sur une nouvelle technologie de contrôle de pointe en mettant au point un dispositif de distribution variable pour exploiter le moteur sous des conditions de rendement élevé. Les résultats de cette recherche aboutiront à l'augmentation de plus de véhicules à moteur Diesel moins polluants pour le transport routier.
I have found that rendement can mean efficiency or performance. I would like confirmation that the translation is indeed 'high efficiency' or 'high performance'. But I suppose I don't really understand what 'high performance conditions' are. Thanks for any help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | Both! |
Terry Richards
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| 4 +3 | high efficiency |
Tony M
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| 3 +1 | high fuel efficiency |
Catharine Cellier-Smart
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| 3 | high performance |
mimi 254
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Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Terry Richards
France
France
Native in English
Works in field
France
30 years in IT, Engineering degree.
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British) 
Works in: French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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175
Selected
Both!
I would use high output in the first paragraph and high efficiency in the second.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-03-29 08:30:19 GMT)
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and efficiency again in the third.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-03-29 08:30:19 GMT)
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and efficiency again in the third.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
chris collister
: See discussion....
4 hrs
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| agree |
MatthewLaSon
: Yes, Terry, you have the right idea here. I"m not sure personally what is best, but I'm afraid that "efficiency" won't work for every case here. That's great that you caught this. We often have to "refine" in English the generic abstract word in French.
7 hrs
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| neutral |
Carruthers (X)
: I would use high output in both the first paragraph and the second paragraph
1 day 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Difficult to grade as everyone's answers could have worked with no definitive answer, so I've chosen to give it to the answer with two. Thanks to all"
+1
8 mins
Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Reunion
Native in English
Reunion
The Smart Solution
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
40
high fuel efficiency
"High vehicle fuel efficiency is achieved by reducing fuel consumption ... "
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7607503.html
"Operable using comparatively little fuel"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fuel-efficiency
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
TraductionInk
: I think rendement in this context does refer to efficiency, i.e. getting the highest energy to waste ratio out of every unit of fuel
6 mins
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thank you TraductionInk
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20 mins
high performance
qd le moteur fonctionne bcp avec réduction de NOx de + de 20% et + DE 10% DE CONSO DE CARBUrant
+3
25 mins
high efficiency
I believe it's referring to the fuel in / power out efficiency, though I don't think it's necessary or desirable to mention 'fuel' as such.
I believe that 'performance' is a slightly different idea, not immediatly associated with the specific context here.
I believe that 'performance' is a slightly different idea, not immediatly associated with the specific context here.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
André Vanasse (X)
: Efficiency - Get the most out of what you take in.
1 hr
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Merci, André !
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| agree |
B D Finch
1 hr
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Thanks, Barbara!
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| agree |
Francis-Olivier Gravel (X)
3 hrs
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Merci, F-O
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| neutral |
chris collister
: Efficiency, output, performance - all so similar, yet so different...
5 hrs
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Discussion
French will often use what I call "multi-purpose" words; that is, the meaning of the "generic" French word requires a specific word in English according to the context. So, we have to find that "right" as well more "specific" word in English to properly convey the meaning naturally.
May I know use a most wonderful example? Rendez-vous.