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bâches flottantes

English translation: loose covers

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French term or phrase:bâches flottantes
English translation:loose covers
Entered by: Jane RM

15:39 Nov 8, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: bâches flottantes
In relation to trains: prestations spécifiques aux Opérations de Transport telles que relevage, bâches flottantes, interventions d’urgence sur chargement ...

thanks
Jane RM
France
Local time: 10:17
floating covers
Explanation:
To stop the liquid being transported from sloshing about?

https://www.huesker.co.uk/products/agriculture/manure.../cov...
The Covertec floating cover spans the full surface of the container. The cover is held in a raised position by means of five floats in the middle of the container and ...

www.google.com/patents/WO2001047788A1?cl=en
The inner floating cover and outer floating cover are installed inside the tank (40), and ... With rotation of the floating disc on escalator rails 3, the escalator 24 is ...



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Note added at 1 hr (2018-11-08 17:34:12 GMT)
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Or, it could be about loose tarps:

peynichout.rene.pagesperso-orange.fr/ferrovistoires/ruggieri.htm
Autrefois, il n'existait pas de liaison sol-train pour alerter le mécanicien d'un train ... L'agent de gare apercevant une anomalie, chauffage, bâche flottante, ...

https://bit.ly/2DulVM4
"La SNCF a précisé dans un communiqué qu' "une bâche flottante a été aperçue sur un train de marchandises à Agde". Le train de fret a été arrêté par sécurité, bloquant le trafic pendant 3 heures."

As always, context is required to understand the specific meaning in the source text.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 10:17
Grading comment
thanks to you both - I went with loose covers
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2tarpaulin covers
Elizabeth Tamblin
3 +2floating covers
B D Finch


Discussion entries: 1





  

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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tarpaulin covers


Explanation:
Sheets of tarpaulin used to cover train freight, etc.

Elizabeth Tamblin
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: The text is about problems with trains and so I think loose is the correct term here, thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Fossey
26 mins
neutral  B D Finch: What about "flottantes"?
1 hr
  -> I read "flottantes" as "loose", and therefore a loose cover or sheet. However, I think you might be right and I'm wrong.
agree  Philippe Etienne: http://forum.e-train.fr/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=74661&start=60
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
floating covers


Explanation:
To stop the liquid being transported from sloshing about?

https://www.huesker.co.uk/products/agriculture/manure.../cov...
The Covertec floating cover spans the full surface of the container. The cover is held in a raised position by means of five floats in the middle of the container and ...

www.google.com/patents/WO2001047788A1?cl=en
The inner floating cover and outer floating cover are installed inside the tank (40), and ... With rotation of the floating disc on escalator rails 3, the escalator 24 is ...



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Note added at 1 hr (2018-11-08 17:34:12 GMT)
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Or, it could be about loose tarps:

peynichout.rene.pagesperso-orange.fr/ferrovistoires/ruggieri.htm
Autrefois, il n'existait pas de liaison sol-train pour alerter le mécanicien d'un train ... L'agent de gare apercevant une anomalie, chauffage, bâche flottante, ...

https://bit.ly/2DulVM4
"La SNCF a précisé dans un communiqué qu' "une bâche flottante a été aperçue sur un train de marchandises à Agde". Le train de fret a été arrêté par sécurité, bloquant le trafic pendant 3 heures."

As always, context is required to understand the specific meaning in the source text.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 10:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 144
Grading comment
thanks to you both - I went with loose covers

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Tamblin: Yes, it could be loose or floating covers.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Elizabeth!
agree  Philippe Etienne: http://forum.e-train.fr/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=74661&start=60
15 hrs
  -> Thanks Philippe. Yes, not so much gently "flottante" as flapping about in the wind.
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