Jun 20, 2004 20:37
19 yrs ago
French term
silhouettes
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Management
specification
Context (from a specification concerning design and manufacture of vehicle jacks):
1.1 Description générale du ou des véhicule(s)
On précisera pour chaque véhicule dans le Cahier des Charges associé:
- Silhouettes prévues et le tableau de leurs masses associées ;
- Dates d’engagement et DMS des différentes versions (silhouettes / motorisations) ;
Can anyone help with a suggestion of what is meant here? Is it an outline, or perhaps the type of bodywork?
1.1 Description générale du ou des véhicule(s)
On précisera pour chaque véhicule dans le Cahier des Charges associé:
- Silhouettes prévues et le tableau de leurs masses associées ;
- Dates d’engagement et DMS des différentes versions (silhouettes / motorisations) ;
Can anyone help with a suggestion of what is meant here? Is it an outline, or perhaps the type of bodywork?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | silhouettes |
Bourth (X)
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| 5 +2 | lines |
Jeff Steffin
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| 4 +2 | profile |
swisstell
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| 4 +1 | body |
Eva Blanar
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| 4 | shapes |
RHELLER
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| 4 | design |
babettej
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Proposed translations
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2 hrs
Selected
silhouettes
My guess is that the designer/manufacturer of the jacks just needs to know the general shape of the vehicle (number of axles, height at various locations), together with the weight and its distribution on each of the axles) to design a jack suitable for lifing the wheel or wheels at each end of every axle.
I'd see this just as a silhouette, like the black-on-white silhouettes (once?) used for training on visual identification of aircraft and military vehicles (friend and foe).
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Note added at 2 hrs 33 mins (2004-06-20 23:11:05 GMT)
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Notes on Identification of Aeroplanes, U S Army Signal Corps. S.S.162 Well illustrated with half-tone and silhouette views of military aircraft
Ship silhouette recognition using principal components analysis. ...
www.dodccrp.org/events/2004/ CCRTS_San_Diego/CD/papers/070.pdf
We took a page from classic World War II aircraft identification posters, the ones with a series of aircraft silhouettes. If you see this silhouette, then it ...
mis15.ncarts.edu/film/yewdall/ Web%20Pages-E/chapter%2010/00Chapter%2010.htm
I'd see this just as a silhouette, like the black-on-white silhouettes (once?) used for training on visual identification of aircraft and military vehicles (friend and foe).
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Note added at 2 hrs 33 mins (2004-06-20 23:11:05 GMT)
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Notes on Identification of Aeroplanes, U S Army Signal Corps. S.S.162 Well illustrated with half-tone and silhouette views of military aircraft
Ship silhouette recognition using principal components analysis. ...
www.dodccrp.org/events/2004/ CCRTS_San_Diego/CD/papers/070.pdf
We took a page from classic World War II aircraft identification posters, the ones with a series of aircraft silhouettes. If you see this silhouette, then it ...
mis15.ncarts.edu/film/yewdall/ Web%20Pages-E/chapter%2010/00Chapter%2010.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Bourth. I think this does probably fit the context best"
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3 mins
Eva Blanar
Hungary
Hungary
Works in field
Hungary
Nil satis nisi optimum
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, French to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, and 2 more.
+2
8 mins
+2
32 mins
Jeff Steffin
Native in English
Steffin Language Solutions
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
lines
This is the Robert (fr) definition which applies: "Forme generale d'un object" Ex.donne: silouette d'une voiture
Mais que sais-je? Have fun!
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Note added at 53 mins (2004-06-20 21:30:58 GMT)
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\"objet\", pardon, je tappe trop vite parfois!
Mais que sais-je? Have fun!
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Note added at 53 mins (2004-06-20 21:30:58 GMT)
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\"objet\", pardon, je tappe trop vite parfois!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Michel A.
10 mins
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Shalom, Michel!
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| agree |
sarahl (X)
: sérieux ? depuis quand ?
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J'avais pas pense a la collection "Que sais-je" ! Serieux. "C'etait plutot dans le sens de, "mais qu'est-ce j'en sais, moi (Jeff). S'il y une collection nommee le Routard, le mot restent quand-meme un nom commun faisant partie de la langue francaise...
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1 hr
shapes
AutoRAI 2003: the concept cars - page 10 of 11
... The shape of the car hasn't changed much and neither has the featured technology but a new coat of paint has been slapped on and a number of details have been ...
www.ritzsite.net/RAI03CON/10_RAI2003.htm
... The shape of the car hasn't changed much and neither has the featured technology but a new coat of paint has been slapped on and a number of details have been ...
www.ritzsite.net/RAI03CON/10_RAI2003.htm
11 hrs
design
referring to your concept, defines the shape....design of the jacks.
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