Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
compte rendu de position
English translation:
valve position indicator
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Thomas Miles
Oct 9, 2023 04:39
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compte rendu de position
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This text sets out the specifications for a circuit, handling various gases, to be installed by the supplier.
At the start of a particular section of the circuit, in order to avoid dead legs, the client requires two manually operated valves 'avec compte rendu de position' to be installed. In the diagram, these two valves appear as standard manually operated gate valves, with no additional characteristics marked other than a four-digit reference.
I am having difficulty imagining what form a basic translation as 'record' would take as part of the valve itself, although I can see 'temperature/pressure/flow/speed/level recorder' in a list of commonly used abbreviations. I am also struggling to imagine how a looser translation as 'indicator' would offer anything helpful unless the valve position cannot easily be deduced from a quick glance.
This translation is from French to US English.
Thanks for your help.
At the start of a particular section of the circuit, in order to avoid dead legs, the client requires two manually operated valves 'avec compte rendu de position' to be installed. In the diagram, these two valves appear as standard manually operated gate valves, with no additional characteristics marked other than a four-digit reference.
I am having difficulty imagining what form a basic translation as 'record' would take as part of the valve itself, although I can see 'temperature/pressure/flow/speed/level recorder' in a list of commonly used abbreviations. I am also struggling to imagine how a looser translation as 'indicator' would offer anything helpful unless the valve position cannot easily be deduced from a quick glance.
This translation is from French to US English.
Thanks for your help.
Proposed translations
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valve position indicator
This may be more just markings on a valve to indicate position. It could be a gauge of some sort or even a control device (see my references)
I suspect that it is one of these as even the simplest of valves normally already have some indication marker like "open" and "close" with arrows, or the words "on" and "off"
so i think the writer is indicating something more than this
I suspect that it is one of these as even the simplest of valves normally already have some indication marker like "open" and "close" with arrows, or the words "on" and "off"
so i think the writer is indicating something more than this
Example sentence:
https://www.reidsupply.com/en-us/industry-news/types-of-position-indicators
https://www.emerson.com/documents/automation/product-data-sheet-damcos-vpi-valve-position-indicator-en-60528.pdf
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Comment: "This seems the safest solution to me. Thank you."
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Andrew Bramhall
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Acknowledgement of the ( required) position ; positional acknowledgement
'Compte-rendu' here isn't a record or report.It's mre an acknoledgement of the correct positioning of the device.
Note from asker:
| Unfortunately, as the 'compte rendu' is part of the valve, I am struggling to see how 'acknowledgement' (which suggests a human action) would be appropriate. |
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indication of the position; signaling of the position
Typically, in automatic control systems and the like, a sensor indicates a value, or sends a signal which represents the value. Of course, in the present case, the sensor might not be electromechanical but just mechanical.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2023-10-09 10:47:37 GMT)
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The sensor might not be electronic or electromechanical but just mechanical.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2023-10-09 10:47:37 GMT)
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The sensor might not be electronic or electromechanical but just mechanical.
Note from asker:
| Yes, I see the list of commonly used abbreviations includes transmitters of various types of information. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bourth
: remote position signalling ?
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| agree |
Andrew Paul Kennett
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Daryo
: "automatic control systems" vs "manually operated valves" ??
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Yves Allain
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closing indicator
Entschuldigen Sie mich bitte, aber ich kann nicht mehr wirklich Deutsch sprechen. Hier ist also meine Antwort auf Englisch.
"Le compte rendu de position d'une vanne" is a simple indicator that checks that the valve is properly closed (in the example I've found). I understand in the attached document about Ariane 5 (rocket) that the indicator is situated at the valve outlet.
I'm no pilot but I think that there's some indicator of the like to control the landing gear of a plane. A simple "on/off" status" or a precise degree of opening or closing, this should depend on the type of indicator which is not described.
"Le compte rendu de position d'une vanne" is a simple indicator that checks that the valve is properly closed (in the example I've found). I understand in the attached document about Ariane 5 (rocket) that the indicator is situated at the valve outlet.
I'm no pilot but I think that there's some indicator of the like to control the landing gear of a plane. A simple "on/off" status" or a precise degree of opening or closing, this should depend on the type of indicator which is not described.
Note from asker:
| Merci de votre suggestion très utile. |
Discussion
'Pour éviter des bras morts, deux vannes manuelles avec compte rendu de position au démarrage du tronçon alimentant la zone X et le reste du [sic] devra être installée, ainsi que des soupapes de sécurité.'