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peut être formalisée aux bornes

11:50 Aug 19, 2010
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French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Management / gestion qualité
French term or phrase: peut être formalisée aux bornes
"La liste de ces équipements [...] peut être formalisée aux bornes d'un labo..."

I am confused primarily by bornes here. For me it means either the bounds - which seems a little odd in the context of lab management - or some sort of terminal. The latter also seems odd.... why would you have some terminal in the lab to formalise a list of critical equipment?
wsetters
Local time: 00:05


Summary of answers provided
3can be drawn up via a laboratory facility
kashew
2within the guidelines of the laboratory
MatthewLaSon
1can be certified or normalised in lab terminals
mimi 254


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
can be drawn up via a laboratory facility


Explanation:
*drawn up = specified exactly

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Note added at 24 minutes (2010-08-19 12:14:59 GMT)
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@asker:
maybe "firmed up" (finalised) suits you better?

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Note added at 31 minutes (2010-08-19 12:22:39 GMT)
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or "approved"?

kashew
France
Local time: 00:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Notes to answerer
Asker: Well, it is drawn up - this procedure describes that process - but the problem is that it goes without saying, really - you wouldn't say "this list is to be drawn up at home".

Asker: approved suits me, but I am still confused by "bornes"

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can be certified or normalised in lab terminals


Explanation:
since we are talking of quality management, i guess lab are appropriate for normalisation of list of equipment

mimi 254
Local time: 23:05
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within the guidelines of the laboratory


Explanation:
Hello,

If it's not a physical place like a terminal or entrance way (does sound strange), perhaps it has a figurative sense.

aux bornes d'un labo = within the guidelines of

I hope this helps.



MatthewLaSon
Local time: 18:05
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