lifting restriction (s)

French translation: limite(s) de poids à soulever

14:00 Aug 2, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: lifting restriction (s)
Il s'agit d'un fort répandu dans le milieu de travail mais je n'arrive pas à le verbaliser correctement en français.
Merci.
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Local time: 07:24
French translation:limite(s) de poids à soulever
Explanation:
On pourrait l'interpréter dans l'autre sens, par exemple s'il s'agit de mesures d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail.
A maintenance worker with a bending and lifting restriction due to a back injury...
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Laure Delpech
France
Local time: 13:24
Grading comment
Many tks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3limite(s) de poids à soulever
Laure Delpech
3 +2supprimer les restrictions/limitations
Tamara Salvio
4lever des restrictions
PFB (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lever des restrictions


Explanation:
suggestion en l'absence de tout contexte

PFB (X)
Local time: 13:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 101
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
limite(s) de poids à soulever


Explanation:
On pourrait l'interpréter dans l'autre sens, par exemple s'il s'agit de mesures d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail.
A maintenance worker with a bending and lifting restriction due to a back injury...


    Reference: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/back/bkex.html
Laure Delpech
France
Local time: 13:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many tks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tamara Salvio: absolutely in this context
22 mins
  -> merci Tamara

agree  PFB (X): Maintenenant qu'on sait de quoi qu'on parle! :o)
42 mins
  -> merci Philippe

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 hr
  -> merci Gilles
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
supprimer les restrictions/limitations


Explanation:
Could do better with 'restrictions' given more context perhaps. However, lifting of a barrier, sanctions, etc., is usually rendered by 'supprimer'

... nationales chargées de la concurrence et les organisations professionnelles à revoir ou à supprimer les restrictions qui ne sont pas dûment justifiées. ...
agora.qc.ca/reftext.nsf/Documents/Profession--La_Commission_europeenne_demande_la_suppression_des_restric...

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Note added at 47 mins (2005-08-02 14:48:18 GMT)
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Eh bien, le contexte change tout! :-)

Tamara Salvio
United States
Local time: 04:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
26 mins
  -> merci en tout cas...

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
32 mins
  -> merci en tout cas...
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