Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
fonctionne en pas à pas
English translation:
operates in step-by-step (OR stepping) mode
Added to glossary by
Tony M
Oct 17, 2006 15:17
17 yrs ago
French term
Spain
Attention to detail & fast turnaround
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
fonctionne en pas à pas
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Unstacking machines
I'm having problems trying to find a good reference source for the above phrase, taken from the description below of an dispensing machine for leaflets/coupons. If anyone has any suggestions, they will be welcomed, TIA :)
Ce dépileur alternatif type DA permet le dépilage de bons/leaflets sur une thermo-formeuse plusieurs pistes. Ce matériel fonctionne en pas à pas à une cadence de 60 cycles par minute avec la possibilité de déposer plusieurs articles en superposé
Ce dépileur alternatif type DA permet le dépilage de bons/leaflets sur une thermo-formeuse plusieurs pistes. Ce matériel fonctionne en pas à pas à une cadence de 60 cycles par minute avec la possibilité de déposer plusieurs articles en superposé
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | operates in step-by-step mode |
Tony M
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| 4 -1 | works slowly |
divas
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| 3 | runs in single-step mode |
Caroline Rault
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
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operates in step-by-step mode
The machine operates continuously, but its action is by its very nature intermittent
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Comment: "thanks a lot for your input!"
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runs in single-step mode
In computing, a machine running in single-step mode stops after each instruction, so that it can be manually operated.
We might be able to apply this to the depiler machine.
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Note added at 28 mins (2006-10-17 15:46:06 GMT)
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- I meant 'dispensing machine'.
We might be able to apply this to the depiler machine.
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Note added at 28 mins (2006-10-17 15:46:06 GMT)
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- I meant 'dispensing machine'.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: I think that's more appropriate to a diagnostic situation, where you want, for example, to step through a programme (etc.)
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