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mesures conservatoires

English translation: [take] protective measures

17:28 May 18, 2016
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety / Health and safety procedure
French term or phrase: mesures conservatoires
'mettre en oeuvre des mesures conservatoires après un accident du travail'.
merci.
RocMer
Local time: 01:32
English translation:[take] protective measures
Explanation:
Take protective measures after an accident - to "protect" against the same accident happening again.
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Graeme Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4[take] protective measures
Graeme Jones
4interim measures of protection
Francois Boye


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
interim measures of protection


Explanation:
my take

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 19:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: how does interim enter into your take?
45 mins
  -> Because those measures are imterim. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mom-lta-announ...
neutral  AllegroTrans: interim? and too long-winded anyway
2 hrs
  -> http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mom-lta-announ...
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
[take] protective measures


Explanation:
Take protective measures after an accident - to "protect" against the same accident happening again.

Graeme Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Couldn't it also mean protect the evidence? Your answer works either way.
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Chakib Roula: Very relevant and coherent.
21 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  writeaway: exactly the translation suggested by my Fr-En dictionaries. conservatoire = protective and mesures are of course measures.
38 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  AllegroTrans
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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