situation (this context)

English translation: 1) products involved 2) following situations 3) is factored in 4) date of implementation

17:24 Oct 31, 2011

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)

French term or phrase: situation (this context)

I am translating a program that helps evaluate hazardous materials/products in the work place. The word "situation" is used quite frequently, below is a list of examples:
- Liste des produits en situation
- Impossible de supprimer ce produit il est analysé dans les campagnes de mesure des situations suivantes
- Suppression du danger dans l'entreprise impossible ! Il est mis en situation.
- Date mise en situation

I had asked the client about the "date de mise en situation" for clarification, and here is their response:
Il s’agit de la date à laquelle on commence à utiliser un produit chimique (notion de situation de travail).

I'm afraid that I'm either very dense or over-thinking this way too much. Is "situation" in this context simply 'in use"? I know that situation is often translated as "scenario" but given the client's explanation, I'm not sure that it works.

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Laura Miller KudoZ activity Questions: 389 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (29 closed without grading) Answers: 2 United States
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English translation:1) products involved 2) following situations 3) is factored in 4) date of implementation

Explanation:
Hello,

This is difficult, as it seems that each example has to be translated differently ("situation" being a more "all-purpose" word in French, requiring a more "refined" word in English)

- Liste des produits en situation = List of products involved

- Impossible de supprimer ce produit il est analysé dans les
campagnes de mesure des situations suivantes = Impossible to remove the product .... from the following situations

- Suppression du danger dans l'entreprise impossible ! Il est mis en situation = part of the situation = factored in (il = le danger)

- Date de mise en situation = date of implementation

I hope this helps.

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MatthewLaSon
Local time: 05:00

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Thanks Matthew, I think you're right, there isn't one word to cover everything.
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application/applied

kashew

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1) products involved 2) following situations 3) is factored in 4) date of implementation

MatthewLaSon

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application/applied

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Or utilisation

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in use

kashew
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peer agreement (net): +1

1) products involved 2) following situations 3) is factored in 4) date of implementation

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 05:00
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Thanks Matthew, I think you're right, there isn't one word to cover everything.

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