unaccounted for

French translation: introuvables

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English term or phrase:unaccounted for
French translation:introuvables
Entered by: B D Finch

10:39 Jan 26, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
English term or phrase: unaccounted for
Examples of FOD or potential FOD
Unorganized workplace
Unaccounted for tools or tool details
Scattered components on work bench
Metal chips not cleaned up in work place
Food at workspace
Protective covers not installed or improperly installed
Nathalie Reis
Local time: 10:41
introuvables
Explanation:
"Unaccounted for" means that their location has not been logged or registered and their whereabouts is unknown.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 11:41
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4introuvables
B D Finch
4 +2outils ou éléments d'outils mal utilisés
mchd


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
introuvables


Explanation:
"Unaccounted for" means that their location has not been logged or registered and their whereabouts is unknown.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FX Fraipont (X)
18 mins
  -> Merci FXF

agree  kashew
54 mins
  -> Merci kashew

agree  Annie Rigler
1 hr
  -> Merci Annie

neutral  writeaway: if they are unfindable, how can they cause damage: http://www.ittaerospace.com/download/pdf/aerospace/fod_preve...
2 hrs
  -> Because if they have gone astray, they could end up being pushed or falling into machinery, being tripped over or otherwise causing damage.

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thanks
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
outils ou éléments d'outils mal utilisés


Explanation:
ou utilisés à mauvais escient.
C'est une cause potentielle de dommages.


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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-01-26 13:39:26 GMT)
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mal utilisés parce que mal rangés, c'est peut-être plus précis et
c'est pour cela qu'il existe des servantes de rangement/d'atelier
http://www.promeca.com/servantes-c102.html?osCsid=2b1f975edf...

mchd
France
Local time: 11:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: avec mal rangés. unaccouinted for dans le sens de misplaced.
3 hrs
  -> merci

agree  Simo Blom
1 day 4 hrs
  -> merci
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