Nov 18, 2019 15:00
4 yrs ago
French term

Comportement de conduite inhabituel

French to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks Wheelchairs
Usually, this would relate to the behaviour of the driver, and I'd translate it as "unusual driving behaviour", but in this case it relates to the "behaviour" of an electric wheelchair. I seem to have gone blank about what to call it. What is the technical way of saying "my car is acting up"?
Proposed translations (English)
3 unusual/abnormal handling

Discussion

Kartik Isaac Nov 20, 2019:
@B D Finch and Ph_B I hadn't seen that second message either. Thanks and happy translating :)
Ph_B (X) Nov 19, 2019:
To be fair Your second note to K. Isaac - the one saying you'll award the points later - was not there when he posted his message in the discussion box. That must be because of some delay in site communications, but that explains why he must have felt a bit annoyed. I have to say I did find your first message a bit abrupt originally, but it's all cleared up now.
B D Finch (asker) Nov 19, 2019:
@K. Isaac On the contrary, your answer is what I needed and you get the points later today, so I don't need anyone else to bother. That was explained in my note on your answer.
Kartik Isaac Nov 19, 2019:
So I see I was just wasting my time trying to provide you with a suggestion...
B D Finch (asker) Nov 18, 2019:
Closing this question K. Isaac's answer is all that was required to jog my brain. So, I am closing this to avoid anyone else wasting their time by answering.

Proposed translations

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unusual/abnormal handling

I would suggest something like "unusual/abnormal handling of the electric wheelchair".
Note from asker:
Doh! Oeuf corse!
I shall award points after twenty-four hours, but am closing the question because yours is the only sensible answer and I want to forestall anybody else who might waste their time trying to give a different answer.
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