Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 7, 2008 15:18
15 yrs ago
French term
eau de base
French to English
Bus/Financial
Insurance
instructions to insurance sales people on what is covered and no
Couvre l’eau de base seulement en faisant exclusion de l’infiltration d’eau par le toit
couverture d'assurance pour les dégâts d'eau d'une caravane
eau de base = basic water?
ça me semble bizarre
ou
All water damage with the exception of water infiltration through the roof
rien trouvé, ni GDT, ni Termium, ni Google, ni les glossaires
couverture d'assurance pour les dégâts d'eau d'une caravane
eau de base = basic water?
ça me semble bizarre
ou
All water damage with the exception of water infiltration through the roof
rien trouvé, ni GDT, ni Termium, ni Google, ni les glossaires
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 +2 | flooding |
Tony M
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| 3 +2 | baseline water |
Laurent Boudias
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| 3 | water at the bottom of / water collected at the base of |
Sophie Roger
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| 3 | standing water |
Leanne Leroy (X)
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Proposed translations
+2
5 mins
Selected
flooding
I don't think we'd express it quite the same way in EN, but it clearly means flooding (from below) rather than a leaking roof (from above)
I was tempted to say 'ground water', but in fact that has other, more specific, meanings, so is probably not suitable here.
I was tempted to say 'ground water', but in fact that has other, more specific, meanings, so is probably not suitable here.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "tout simplement - mais des fois, vaut mieux vérifier - merci à tous"
+2
9 mins
Laurent Boudias
Native in French
Also a QA/Testing engineer
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French, French to English, and 1 more.
baseline water
traduction trouvee sur un site officiel du Canada
Version francaise
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/water-use/plan-f.html
Version anglaise
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/water-use/plan-e.html
Voir premier paragraphe.
Version francaise
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/water-use/plan-f.html
Version anglaise
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/water-use/plan-e.html
Voir premier paragraphe.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Arnold T.
: J'ai entré une référence à ce sujet.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Mohamed Mehenoun
3 hrs
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11 mins
Sophie Roger
Native in French
&
English
Cheap rates, quick and reliable.
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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4
water at the bottom of / water collected at the base of
Je crois qu'ils veulent dire "eau à la base..." de la caravane? D'où mes suggestions.
5 hrs
standing water
If this is water remaining after a flood, the term "standing water" is often used.
Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
En Français ( eau de base ) :
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/water-use/plan-f.html
“Un des éléments clés sur lesquels il faut fonder les décisions des pouvoirs publics concernant l'utilisation et la gestion des eaux de surface et souterraines dans la région des Grands Lacs est l'information sur les réserves d'eau de base (source et abondance), l'utilisation de l'eau et la demande en eau.”
En Anglais (baseline water ) :
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/water-use/plan-e.html
“One of the key pieces of information on which to base public policy decisions concerning the use and management of surface and groundwater resources in the Great Lakes region is baseline water supply (source and abundance) and water use/demand information.”
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/water-use/plan-f.html
“Un des éléments clés sur lesquels il faut fonder les décisions des pouvoirs publics concernant l'utilisation et la gestion des eaux de surface et souterraines dans la région des Grands Lacs est l'information sur les réserves d'eau de base (source et abondance), l'utilisation de l'eau et la demande en eau.”
En Anglais (baseline water ) :
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/water-use/plan-e.html
“One of the key pieces of information on which to base public policy decisions concerning the use and management of surface and groundwater resources in the Great Lakes region is baseline water supply (source and abundance) and water use/demand information.”
Example sentence:
eau de base
baseline water
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| neutral |
Tony M
: Yes, but I think that only applies in the specific, narrow context of water supply management
1 hr
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C'est la première fois que j'utilise cette fonction référence. Je ne savais pas que les gens pouvaient voter sur une référence. Merci Tony !
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| agree |
Richard Benham
: With Tony on this one.
5 hrs
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Thanks Richard & Tony !
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