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wash-out rate

French translation: taux d\'échec

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English term or phrase:wash-out rate
French translation:taux d\'échec
Entered by: Marie-Yvonne Dulac

09:40 Oct 25, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Proposal on basic trainig solution for french air force
English term or phrase: wash-out rate
S'agit-il du "taux d'échec" ?
Quelle est l'expression correspondante en français ?
Merci.

• Jet experience. Potential to maintain or increase the percentage of “jet”-flown flight hours (while instead by selecting a turboprop, however powerful or sophisticated it is, there will be a degrade in skill level of the student due to the “lack of real jet experience” with a sure increase in the ** wash-out rate ** in the subsequent training phase). Thus starting as early as possible will allow to identify which operational platform is more suitable for the student before spending flight hours on the subsequent much more expensive advanced jet trainer.
Marie-Yvonne Dulac
Italy
Local time: 16:05
taux d'échec
Explanation:
"washout :
5. Informal. an utter failure."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wash--out?s=t
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 16:05
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Merci!
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taux d'échec


Explanation:
"washout :
5. Informal. an utter failure."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wash--out?s=t


FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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