Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
au ralenti à 10 mètres
English translation:
(noise of ) idling car motor 10 meters (33') away
Added to glossary by
Kevin LOVELADY
Mar 5, 2006 16:58
18 yrs ago
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French term
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Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
au ralenti à 10 mètres
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Engine testing
"On a noté une atténuation de 12 à 16 décibels entre un point fixe réalisé à l’intérieur de la structure, et un réalisé à l’extérieur de cette même structure. Le niveau sonore correspond alors au bruit d’une voiture au ralenti à 10 mètres."
Just need confirmation whether this reads as "a car breaking 10 metres away" or "a car breaking over 10 metres" - or have I missed something else!
Thanks
Kevin
Just need confirmation whether this reads as "a car breaking 10 metres away" or "a car breaking over 10 metres" - or have I missed something else!
Thanks
Kevin
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(noise of ) idling car motor 10 meters (33') away
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Jennifer Levey
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Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British)
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ticking over at a distance of 10 m
refers to the noise of an idle car engine
Peer comment(s):
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Anna Quail
4 mins
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| neutral |
Tony M
: Although of course what you say is correct, I can't help feeling that the term 'ticking over' is inappropriate in this seemingly rather formal context?
8 mins
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| agree |
sporran
10 mins
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| agree |
IC --
23 hrs
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1 hr
NFG noise of a car engine turning over at a distance of 10 metres
I think you meant "braking" and not "breaking" but it's not that anyway
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