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shaft

French translation: puits

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English term or phrase:shaft
French translation:puits
Entered by: Lorraine Dubuc

14:07 Jul 18, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink / distribution of prepared food stuffs in the working environment
English term or phrase: shaft
THIS IS a powerpoint presentation of a food supplement (meal replacement) that the workers in the company prepare themselves by mixing it with water, using a self-help tap system.
Here is the context :
• The product is mixed in refrigerated stainless-steel tanks with motorised stirrer.
• It is freshly prepared for each shift.
It is dispensed cold, through a self-help tap system into a 1 litre plastic bottle with cap
PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION
Preparation plants to be established at individual shafts

Product to be prepared at each shaft

10 to 30 dispensing taps to be installed at different shafts depending on employee strengths

1-litre plastic containers to be utilized for product serving

Self-help product dispensing system

Employees & Management to assist in assuring employees don’t over consume
Cassandra Delacote
France
Local time: 16:41
puits
Explanation:
puits de mine
puits d'exploitation
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Lorraine Dubuc
Canada
Local time: 10:41
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puits


Explanation:
puits de mine
puits d'exploitation

Example sentence(s):
  • ''Le petit entretien et le ravitaillement de l'équipement aura ... potable à chaque puits proviendra des sources d'eau TFM existantes et sera transportée dans des.''

    Reference: http://www.fcx.com/operations/tenke/mining_oxide_project/fre...
Lorraine Dubuc
Canada
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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