Adaptée au minimum du procédé utilisé
English translation: adjusted to the minimum for the process employed
| 19:00 Jul 8, 2006 |
| French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Automation & Robotics / emissions requirements | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Tony M France Local time: 19:16 | ||||||
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Data adapted from the minimum standard for the emission reduction process used Explanation: There are many different methods for keeping various industrial pollutants from escaping - and each process has a different level of effectiveness, and each one has a different cost. Which process is used depends on who's setting the standards, but in general companies will use the cheapest process they are allowed to use, and then report its function at the highest (or lowest, depending on whether you're talking about emission weight or effectiveness as a percentage, etc.) level that the manufacturer of the equipment reports - or else when they run that pollution-reduction equipment they log the effectiveness at standard without even measuring - because it's supposed to work that well. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 mins (2006-07-08 19:09:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I hope it's clear that I mean to say - where the word "minimum" occurs, that would actually be maximum if you were talking about level of effectiveness. But it makes sense to talk about a minimum of the pollutant emitted as an inverse measure of effectiveness of the process. |
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2 hrs confidence:
| adaptée au minimum du procédé utilisé adjusted to the minimum for the process employed Explanation: I think it means that the figures have to be adjusted to take into account the minimum possible for the particualr process being used. That 'au' is significant, and should not just be overlooked. What is less clear to me is the agreement of the 'adaptée' -- if it is meant to be 'normes', then it ought to be plural; I find it hard to believe that it could be the only other singular feminine noun, i.e. 'eau'. |
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4 hrs confidence:
adapted to the minimum of the process used Explanation: Explanation is : the standard which is given by the appropriate gouvernment body and published in the "journal officiel" gives the maximum amount allowed for each component, however depending on the process used the maximum for all or some of the components might be different, i.e. lower than the standard then the lowest one should apply. The process figures can never exceed the maximum as indicated in the standard being the legal references to comply with. e.g: STANDARD for DCO < 21,5 mg/l PROCESS indicates for DCO < 19,5 mg/l then the latter one must apply. Hope this helps. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2006-07-08 23:13:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I guess "adjusted" could be used instead of adapted. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2006-07-08 23:17:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- To answer Tony's question re "adaptée" it relates to "mesure of each component" which is implied. It cannot relate to "normes" since no one is allowed to "adapt" or "adjust" the "normes". e.g. DCO = component / < 21,5 mg/l = mesure |
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4 days confidence:
minimally adjusted for in-use method/minimal adjustments made to the in-use method Explanation: Hello, Literally, * adjusted to the minimum of the method used * This translates as: method used minimally adjusted In regards to emission testing, I prefer "method" to "process. " The method is minimally adjusted for whatever reason. I know little about emissions testing/technology. Finally, "adjusted" is contextually appropriate, not "adapted." I hope this helps. |
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