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angle ration

French translation: pente de 1/4

13:18 Sep 19, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety / H&S instructions
English term or phrase: angle ration
Hi! This text talks about ladders in a health and safety context. It says that ladders must be ******installed at a 1 to 4 angle ratio*****.

The French translator wrote: installées dans un angle variant de 1 à 4, but I'm not sure it this conveys the meaning of "ratio". Any ideas?

Thanks a lot!
BAmary (X)
Canada
Local time: 09:13
French translation:pente de 1/4
Explanation:
Les échelles
• Doivent avoir une pente de 1/4 ce qui correspond à un angle
de 75° entre le pied de l’échelle et son point d’appui.

http://www.aspmines.qc.ca/publications/documents/Fiche10-aou...
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Alain Boulé
Local time: 15:13
Grading comment
Merci Alain. J'étais sûre qu'il y avait quelque chose qui ne marchait pas...
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4 +4pente de 1/4
Alain Boulé


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pente de 1/4


Explanation:
Les échelles
• Doivent avoir une pente de 1/4 ce qui correspond à un angle
de 75° entre le pied de l’échelle et son point d’appui.

http://www.aspmines.qc.ca/publications/documents/Fiche10-aou...

Alain Boulé
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Merci Alain. J'étais sûre qu'il y avait quelque chose qui ne marchait pas...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, the FR translator's version is completely (dangerously!) wrong — as well as being nonsensical!
41 mins
  -> Merci, yes, nonsensical.
agree  Germaine
3 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  François Begon
4 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  kashew
6 hrs
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