Sep 20, 2005 22:20
18 yrs ago
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French term
prise en main
French to English
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
design software
Il a été écrit par un électronicien pour des électroniciens et de ce fait sa prise en mains est très facile et se réalise en moins d'une heure.
I saw it in the glossary as "handling" but it just doesn't sound right somehow for this application.
TIA
I saw it in the glossary as "handling" but it just doesn't sound right somehow for this application.
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | to get used to |
Charlie Bavington
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| 3 +4 | you're on top of it in less than an hour |
sarahl (X)
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| 3 +3 | mastering |
jacrav
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| 3 | easy handover |
Kalyani Menon
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| 3 | easy to use |
Rachel Davenport
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| 2 | support |
Julie Roy
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Proposed translations
17 mins
Charlie Bavington
Native in English
Specializes in field
Hassle-free translations for busy people
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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304
Selected
to get used to
as in ...and as a result is easy to get used to/get to grips with, which takes less than an hour.
More formally perhaps - to familiarise oneself with
(NB: the "get used to" version is in the Coll-Rob)
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Note added at 1 hr 52 mins (2005-09-21 00:13:04 GMT)
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If you're dead keen on using a noun, may I suggest familiarisation?
More formally perhaps - to familiarise oneself with
(NB: the "get used to" version is in the Coll-Rob)
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Note added at 1 hr 52 mins (2005-09-21 00:13:04 GMT)
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If you're dead keen on using a noun, may I suggest familiarisation?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I decided to use familiarisation process which is a mouthful but it conveys the specific meaning. I also really liked mastering- thanks to everyone :-)"
1 hr
support
Auraient-ils pu voulu dire « prise en charge »?
As in the software (was written by ...) and as such it is easily 'supported' in less than an hour.
(just guessing)
As in the software (was written by ...) and as such it is easily 'supported' in less than an hour.
(just guessing)
+4
3 hrs
you're on top of it in less than an hour
***
Peer comment(s):
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Chris Pott
3 hrs
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thanks Chris!
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| agree |
jacrav
: Overdoz d'overdoz, pitet …
3 hrs
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un revenant ! saoufé ?//overdoz de taf plutôt !
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| agree |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
: indeed Doudou lol//café cubain, porqué?
4 hrs
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qu'est-ce que tu bois dis donc ?
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| agree |
Elizabeth Slaney
6 hrs
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5 hrs
easy handover
Wonder whether it might fit your context, since it is refering to easy knowledge/skill transfer.
+3
7 hrs
mastering
it can be mastered in less than an hour
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
: good too :-)
28 mins
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Thanks, Sue ;)
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| agree |
sarahl (X)
: ça ka tchenbé ? tu es à Aruba maintenant ?
44 mins
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Non, toujours à Saint Martin/SintMaarten. boucou twavay … ;)
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| agree |
Kate Hudson (X)
2 hrs
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Thanks ;)
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10 hrs
easy to use
How about just as simple as that? I think that is what they are trying to say. 'It is easy to use because made/written by an electronics engineer'.
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