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les rolls

English translation: Roll containers

11:54 Nov 7, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Retail / Supermarkets
French term or phrase: les rolls
Another term appearing in a supermarket quality inspection list:

They are talking about the 'réserve', which I have translated as 'store-room'"

La poubelle est vidée, les rolls correctement disposés.

I am completely stumped as to what 'les rolls' are here. Possibly something to do with the bin (poubelle) itself? Could these be bin liners or something? All sounds very simple, but not if you have not come across the term in the context and it is a difficult one to research (all you get are Rolls Royces! unless of course they are saying that the bins are emptied and the boss's Rolls is correctly parked outside! :) so all is well with the world)....
French2English
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:13
English translation:Roll containers
Explanation:
Please check the link below and tell me what you think.

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Note added at 15 mins (2012-11-07 12:10:04 GMT)
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"correctement disposés" would just mean correctly prepared in this case
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FoundInTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:13
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2 +3Roll containers
FoundInTrans
2 +2roll containers
Di Penney


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Roll containers


Explanation:
Please check the link below and tell me what you think.

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Note added at 15 mins (2012-11-07 12:10:04 GMT)
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"correctement disposés" would just mean correctly prepared in this case


    Reference: http://www.hellopro.fr/roll-containers-1002140-fr-1-feuille....
FoundInTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Di Penney: Snap!
12 mins
agree  Tony M
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agree  philgoddard
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
roll containers


Explanation:
This is a guess, but as it concerns the storeroom, maybe it's referring to the roll containers (they're like a cage on wheels) that are generally used in that environment.


    Reference: http://www.esedirect.co.uk/s-142-roll-containers.aspx
Di Penney
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
1 min
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agree  FoundInTrans: It was the verb which was a bit confusing here
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