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Vieillissement du matériel

English translation: equipment aging

13:44 Oct 25, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / Artificial intelligence
French term or phrase: Vieillissement du matériel
Vieillissement du matériel. Les défaillances dues au vieillissement sont appelées défaillances naturelles ou primaires.
AkretcheFazia
United States
Local time: 09:11
English translation:equipment aging
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florence metzger
Local time: 16:11
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3equipment aging
florence metzger
4 +1aging equipment
Mouka Mezonlin
4ageing hardware
Tony M
4 -1equipment wear and tear
david henrion
3 -1material degradation
tanglsus
Summary of reference entries provided
Ageing equipment
writeaway

Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
vieillissement du matériel
equipment wear and tear


Explanation:
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david henrion
France
Local time: 16:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lara Barnett: This may be correct but I think more context is needed as it is a very specific term.
8 mins
neutral  writeaway: right idea but not the right terminology/register in this case afaik
13 mins
neutral  B D Finch: Wear and tear can happen to new equipment.
3 hrs
disagree  Tony M: I would go so far as to say this is not right at all; 'wear and tear' is usually 'usure' — and note that in this context, 'ageing' might just refer to the fact it is oboslete, can no longer support latest software versions etc. — not necessarily worn out.
16 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vieillissement du matériel
equipment aging


Explanation:
une suggestion...

florence metzger
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lara Barnett: I wouldn't say this, and wouldn't spell it this way either
5 mins
agree  writeaway: ageing equipment definitely works (ageing is the correct UK spelling)
8 mins
  -> merci
agree  Rachel Fell: and I agree with writeaway about the spelling
27 mins
  -> merci
agree  mchd
1 hr
  -> merci
neutral  B D Finch: The other way around: "aging equipment", to avoid it seeming like instructions on how to age your equipment.
3 hrs
neutral  Tony M: I agree with BDF's point: in a technical context, this word order is more open to ambiguity than the reverse.
16 hrs
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 day 19 hrs
  -> merci
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
aging equipment


Explanation:
I would put it that way... see: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6039217 for reference

Mouka Mezonlin
Benin
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: As Florence already posted and I backed with refs (and it's ageing en anglais UK)
6 mins
neutral  mchd: ageing + construction. Dans votre réf., c'est la bonne structure de phrase, mais pas pour le S/T ci-dessus.
1 hr
neutral  B D Finch: I think that's the right way around, but "ageing".
3 hrs
agree  Tony M: Yes, although i would use the GB spelling 'ageing'
16 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vieillissement du matériel
ageing hardware


Explanation:
Given that we appear here to be in a hi-tech situation, I think the term 'hardware' is more likely to be appropriate — even if it isn't actually literally computer hardware...
And not surprisingly, I would favour the EN-GV spelling, unless we know for sure this is designed for a US readership?

Note that I strongly favour this word order, even though it could be argued to be likewise ambiguous; but in a heading like this, and with what follows immediately, and slight ambiguity would be immediately dispelled. Look at it this way: if the sentence were written out in full, it might be something like "The problem we are facing here is the continuing use of ageing equipment"..

Tony M
France
Local time: 16:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 298
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2 days 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
material degradation


Explanation:
it is easy to do direct translation but it really means material degradation.

tanglsus
United States
Local time: 10:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: 'material' is a faux ami here: used like this, it would tend to be read as 'significant' or 'important'; and 'degradation' is not necessarily part of 'vieillissement' — it could simply be obsolescence, with the equipment in good working order.
16 mins
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Reference comments


19 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Ageing equipment

Reference information:
The maintenance of ageing plant and equipment

October 30, 2014

All plant and equipment will be subject to ageing which, if not managed appropriately, can lead to equipment/plant failure which, in turn, can lead to future financial burdens and pose health and safety, legal and business continuity issues.

ageing of plant and equipmentAs part of their overall maintenance strategy, organisations should identify plant and equipment that represents a high risk in terms of loss and which can be subject to ageing. They should put in place, as part of their maintenance strategy, a regime to maintain such items in a state of good repair and efficient working order.
etc.
https://www.seton.co.uk/legislationwatch/article/maintenance...

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Note added at 21 mins (2018-10-25 14:05:48 GMT)
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Cost benefit evaluation of maintenance options for aging equipment ...
https://www.researchgate.net/.../323022929_Cost_benefit_eval...
by MC Leva - ‎2018 - ‎Related articles
Aug 1, 2018 - Introduction: Aging Equipment in the energy sector, risks and ...... could be the implementation of the decision trees able to define a solution for.

writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Tony M: Thank you for your ref. supporting my suggestion!
2 days 4 hrs
  -> well, this was mistakenly posted as En-Fr so Fr natives answered. Florence was the first to get the basic wording right.
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