Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Connaissances en lecture de projet

English translation:

Ability to read and understand project documentation/construction drawings

Added to glossary by Clare Hogg
Sep 18, 2011 12:29
12 yrs ago
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French term

Connaissances en lecture de projet

French to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Temporary workers for the construction industry
I am translating a brochure for a Portuguese company that provides temporary workers to companies in the CONSTRUCTION industry.

On the page in question, there is a table which has three columns:

column 1 - lists the different occupational categories of construction worker that this company can supply e.g. Coffreur-boiseur, Conducteur de machines / de grues, Maçon / Finisseur, Soudeur, Plâtrier, Chef d'équipe, etc.
column 2 - is headed "Diplômé". "Oui" appears for some of the jobs
column 3 - is headed "Obs." (which I am taking to mean "Notes"). The letter (a) appears alongside these jobs only:
Coffreur-boiseur
Conducteur de machines / de grues
Maçon / Finisseur
Soudeur
Chef d'équipe

Immediately under the table, there is the following key to the table which has me really puzzled:

(a) Connaissances en lecture de projet, à spécifier

I don´t understand what "lecture de projet" refers to and would be grateful for any ideas you have. It´s clearly some skill that only these workers have. No idea what though. I don´t have any more context I´m afraid.

Thanks in advance!

Discussion

The link .. concerns a workshop in reading town-planning projects for local council members so they can issue town-planning permits.
The question relates to workers employed on a construction site. All these people must know how to read construction documentation (drawings) so they can work according to it.
Clare Hogg (asker) Sep 18, 2011:
atelier portant sur la lecture d’un projet here´s a weblink to an "atelier portant sur la lecture d’un projet".

http://www.galcondruses.be/index.php/amenagement/60-organisa...

Click on the "descriptif"....still not sure I understand what "lecture de projet" is though!

Proposed translations

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drawing reading

knowledge of drawing reading.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-18 13:51:55 GMT)
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Capability to read (and understand) project documentation.
Peer comment(s):

agree Bourth (X) : My interpretation, certainly.
22 mins
Thanks!
agree John Detre
1 hr
Thanks!
agree David Goward : "Ability to read and understand project documentation" would be my preferred translation.
17 hrs
Thanks, David! Definitely better.
agree Evans (X) : Agree with David's version too.
20 hrs
Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Fantastic! Thanks very much for your swift help!"
6 hrs

diagram interpretation

change diagram for plan/blueprint/process - just an idea though based on Sangro's take, and Bourth is generally correct anyway.
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