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the “macho nne’’

French translation: les "quatre yeux"

12:54 Jun 19, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety / hazards prevention and mitigation
English term or phrase: the “macho nne’’
very person responsible for the job should consider the following “4 whats’’, the “macho nne’’, before starting:
What can go wrong?
What can cause it to go wrong?
What can be done to prevent it going wrong?
What can be done to minimize the negative consequences if it does go wrong?
The “macho nne’’ should be applied to:
People
Work Methods & Procedures
Equipment & Tools
Work site/Working conditions
Geneviève Ghenne
France
Local time: 04:10
French translation:les "quatre yeux"
Explanation:
en swahili (et il semble s'agir d'une raffinerie au Kenya)

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-06-19 14:43:41 GMT)
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Toutefois, d'une part si c'est la bonne explication, d'autre part si ce texte est destiné au personnel francophone de cet établissement, il vaudra sans doute mieux laisser la formulation en swahili avec une traduction entre parenthèses.
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Françoise Vogel
Local time: 04:10
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1 +2les "quatre yeux"
Françoise Vogel


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
les "quatre yeux"


Explanation:
en swahili (et il semble s'agir d'une raffinerie au Kenya)

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-06-19 14:43:41 GMT)
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Toutefois, d'une part si c'est la bonne explication, d'autre part si ce texte est destiné au personnel francophone de cet établissement, il vaudra sans doute mieux laisser la formulation en swahili avec une traduction entre parenthèses.

Françoise Vogel
Local time: 04:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Germaine: Wow! "the spectacled man" (celui qui porte des lunettes). Belle trouvaille et qui semble correspondre!
12 hrs
  -> ou ici peut-être l'idée de multiplier les précautions (et de jouer sur le chiffre 4) :-)
agree  khasman
14 hrs
  -> merci beaucoup de ce regard compétent ;-)
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