Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
l’accélération des travaux
English translation:
(allows) work(s) to be expedited
Added to glossary by
Nora Mahony
Jul 23, 2009 18:12
14 yrs ago
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French term
Ireland
l’accélération des travaux
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Mining & Minerals / Gems
[A new type of technology] 'permet l’accélération des travaux et la protection de l’environnement'.
I'm trying to find something a bit neater than 'allows work to be completed more quickly', but also, I'm not sure how to join it to the bit about the environment.
I understand that there's an implied 'while' here, but as it's not spelled out in the original, I hesitate to bring it out in the translation, i.e., 'allows work to be completed more quickly while protecting the environment'.
I'm also eager to maintain the formal (and slightly propagandistic!) tone of the original.
I'm trying to find something a bit neater than 'allows work to be completed more quickly', but also, I'm not sure how to join it to the bit about the environment.
I understand that there's an implied 'while' here, but as it's not spelled out in the original, I hesitate to bring it out in the translation, i.e., 'allows work to be completed more quickly while protecting the environment'.
I'm also eager to maintain the formal (and slightly propagandistic!) tone of the original.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | (allows) works to be expedited |
B D Finch
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| 4 +2 | speeds up the work |
philgoddard
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| 4 +1 | allows for quicker work and environmental protection |
TesCor -
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| 4 | enables quicker work |
Giovanni Giglio
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Proposed translations
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(allows) works to be expedited
Expedited is often used in the context of construction/engineering and note that "works" should be kept in the plural in this context.
"9 Mar 2009 ... allow the works to be expedited. 3.3. On the 29 th. April 2008, the Leadership Panel approved the proposal to keep the ..."
ww4.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/.../64E9310518E60031E0440003BA36093E
"In order to enable the works to be expedited and in view of the ongoing maintenance costs for the building that would be incurred if the work were delayed ..."
agendas.essexcc.gov.uk/ComadDocuments/Decision/.../CM15.doc
"9 Mar 2009 ... allow the works to be expedited. 3.3. On the 29 th. April 2008, the Leadership Panel approved the proposal to keep the ..."
ww4.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/.../64E9310518E60031E0440003BA36093E
"In order to enable the works to be expedited and in view of the ongoing maintenance costs for the building that would be incurred if the work were delayed ..."
agendas.essexcc.gov.uk/ComadDocuments/Decision/.../CM15.doc
Example sentence:
This procedure allows works to be expedited and the envoronment to be protected.
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Comment: "Many thanks – your links were helpful as well."
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6 mins
philgoddard
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20
speeds up the work
Your suggestion is fine too.
Peer comment(s):
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Bourth (X)
: Yip, verb it. "Permet de" is just something they say because they use the "vague verb + noun" combination, it doesn't actually mean "allow". Possibly "HELPS speed up work and protect the environment".
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Thanks!
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George C.
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+1
1 hr
allows for quicker work and environmental protection
...speeds up the work and protects the environment
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bourth (X)
: with your second sinking of teeth into the apple.
44 mins
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13 hrs
Giovanni Giglio
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Research Skills Accuracy
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Spanish to Italian, and 1 more.
enables quicker work
... and environmental protection.
"makes for..." is another, though maybe less formal, option.
"makes for..." is another, though maybe less formal, option.
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