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(+ ou – vite et + ou – U)

English translation: U = same as V (stands for 'voltage')

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French term or phrase: U = same as V (stands for 'tension')
English translation:U = same as V (stands for 'voltage')
Entered by: Tony M

05:19 Nov 30, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Power Station Design
French term or phrase: (+ ou – vite et + ou – U)
CONTEXT :: Une commande manuelle pour réglage de la charge du diésel de secours pour les essais (+ ou – vite et + ou – U)

Does anyone know what the '+ ou – U' stands for in this? It's in a section of Checks and safety measures for a diesel powered back-up generator.
Steve Sutcliffe
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:00
± U
Explanation:
In technical documents, U is very often used for 'voltage' as here — we had this just the other day!

Be careful, though, with that ±; depending on the surrounding context, it would in fact be intended to mean under/over voltage', so you'll need to check carefully just how it is being used here.

NB: also a trap with vite!!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-11-30 07:33:32 GMT)
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Or the ± might even mean increase/decrease

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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2012-12-01 15:23:24 GMT) Post-grading
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No, in the end, I don't think it's the trap I thought it was! This seems to be a control to make it go ± vite, but I'd originally read it like a fault condition, thinking vite. was in fact short for 'vitesse', i.e. over/underspeed. However, on re-reading, I don't now think that is the case; sorry if I panicked everyone for nothing ;-)
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Tony M
France
Local time: 09:00
Grading comment
Many thanks Tony - always helpful :-) but what's the 'trap' with 'vite' - it's doesn't refer to speed in this case?
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+ ou – U
± U


Explanation:
In technical documents, U is very often used for 'voltage' as here — we had this just the other day!

Be careful, though, with that ±; depending on the surrounding context, it would in fact be intended to mean under/over voltage', so you'll need to check carefully just how it is being used here.

NB: also a trap with vite!!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-11-30 07:33:32 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or the ± might even mean increase/decrease

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2012-12-01 15:23:24 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

No, in the end, I don't think it's the trap I thought it was! This seems to be a control to make it go ± vite, but I'd originally read it like a fault condition, thinking vite. was in fact short for 'vitesse', i.e. over/underspeed. However, on re-reading, I don't now think that is the case; sorry if I panicked everyone for nothing ;-)

Tony M
France
Local time: 09:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 338
Grading comment
Many thanks Tony - always helpful :-) but what's the 'trap' with 'vite' - it's doesn't refer to speed in this case?
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Tony - DON'T PANIC :-)

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