condamner les vannes d’alimentation des circuits

English translation: lock out system feed valves

17:47 Jun 8, 2018

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / safety procedures

French term or phrase: condamner les vannes d’alimentation des circuits

I'm translating a short text about safety procedures at a plant that makes special fluids from hydrocarbons. I'm not technical, but I can handle most of it. However, I'm having trouble with the above phrase. From the research I've done, I gather "procedure de consigation" is about the safety procedures required before operating a machine. But I don't understand what "circuits" or "condamner" refer to. I found "feed or supply valves" for "vannes d'alimentation" but wouldn't you shut them off? Is that what "condamner" means here? I'd really appreciate any help.

Pour garantir des interventions en toute sécurité, l’usine sécurise chaque périmètre concerné selon une procédure de consignation qui consiste à :
 isoler les circuits concernés ;
 condamner les vannes d’alimentation des circuits ;
 vidanger ou dissiper le produit ou l’énergie résiduel(le) ;
 vérifier l’absence de produit ou d’énergie dans les circuits.

Karen Tucker (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 393 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 288 United States
Local time: 18:26

English translation:lock out system feed valves

Explanation:
consignation: LOTO (lock-out/tag-out)
From ref.:
"5. Follow lock out/tag out procedures at all times. The Contractor shall de-energize or discharge all hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy prior to beginning work."

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Note added at 45 mins (2018-06-08 18:32:47 GMT)
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"Circuits" refer to the piping

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Note added at 49 mins (2018-06-08 18:37:13 GMT)
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and any tank, vessel and equipment that contain fluids (steam, water, oil...)

Selected response from:

Philippe Etienne
Spain
Local time: 00:26

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I wish I could also assign points to Marco but this was the most thorough as it helped with the entire phrase. I want to thank everyone else who helped explain the concept. Naming the procedure itself finally "unlocked" my ability to research it. I did look up this use of "condamner" on ProZ but couldn't find it. Thank you! Karen
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

lock out

Marco Solinas

3 +1

lock out system feed valves

Philippe Etienne

5 -1

shut off the supply valves to the circuits

Anita Planchon

Condemn of feeding or " intake" valves supply

Mohamed Hosni

Summary of reference entries provided

condamnation de vanne

Claire Nolan

Discussion entries: 2

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35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

lock out

Explanation:
See: https://www.elmetal.eu/prestations-lock-out-tag-out-(consign...
It consists in placing a lock or a tag on a piece of equipment to ensture that it cannot be operated until it is unlocked again. Only the perso who locked out the equipment can unlock it.

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Note added at 38 mins (2018-06-08 18:26:11 GMT)
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lock out the valves that feed the circuits

Marco Solinas
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian
PRO pts in category: 16

40 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

lock out system feed valves

Philippe Etienne
Spain
Local time: 00:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

13 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

shut off the supply valves to the circuits

Explanation:
I don't have a dictionary reference for this, it's just from being around French-speaking mechanics (in marine engines primarily) who regularly have cause to "condamner" something and it's not necessarily as formal as some of the definitions about suggest (ie it's not only the person who shuts it off who can open it again). It just means put it out of use.

Another example would be a door to the servants stairway in an apartment in Paris (chez ma cousine) which is "condamnée" in that it is not in use - there is a fridge in front of it - but you can pull the fridge out and access it if you really need to and anyone can do that. Dictionary example for this one is here:

2. Condamner un lieu (principalement une ouverture, un passage). Interdire l'accès, l'usage de. Synon. barrer, boucher, fermer, murer.Condamner une porte, une fenêtre :
11. Il y avait une porte donnant directement de la chambre dans le jardin, mais MmeLoiseau avait préféré la condamner, parce que quand elle était ouverte cela faisait de tels courants d'air avec la porte d'entrée, que déjà deux fois il avait fallu remplacer les vitres brisées, et maintenant pour remplacer les vitres! E. Triolet, Le Premier accroc coûte deux cents francs,1945, p. 211.

Reference: http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/condamner

Anita Planchon
Australia
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day 4 hrs confidence:

Condemn of feeding or " intake" valves supply

Explanation:
Suggestion

Mohamed Hosni
Morocco
Local time: 23:26
Native speaker of:

Arabic

Reference comments

17 mins peer agreement (net): +2

Reference: condamnation de vanne

Reference information:
La Condamnation de vanne

La consignation de vanne consiste à bloquer une vanne d'ouverture en cours de maintenance ou d'entretien pour rendre toutes formes de manipulations impossibles. En condamnant la vanne, vous empêcherez les ouvertures ou fermetures accidentelles qui pourraient provoquer des accidents de personnes ou des dégradations de matériel. La consignation de vanne est obligatoire dans toutes les opérations de contrôle, de maintenance ou d’entretien.
Comment effectuer la consignation de vanne ?

La consignation de vanne se fait par le biais de bloque vannes. Il en existe plusieurs modèles allant du bloque vannes rond, appelé aussi « camembert », pour les vannes à volant au bloque vannes 1/4 de tours pour les vannes à levier. Ces équipements de condamnation doivent ensuite être verrouillés à l'aide d'un cadenas de consignation au nom de l'intervenant et, si besoin est, d'un câble de consignation.

https://www.cadenas-consignation.fr/condamnation-vanne.php

Claire Nolan
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26

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