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traitements

English translation: procedures / processing

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French term or phrase:traitements
English translation:procedures / processing
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

17:37 May 29, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks / computer systems
French term or phrase: traitements
processings or processes ?

the word appears a few times in the following sentence as well as throughout the document.

Lorsque des fichiers temporaires ou les répertoires réservés à cet effet sont utilisés, l'application ou ses traitements doivent créer, gérer, archiver et purger les objets qui lui sont nécessaires (automatiquement ou par traitement) et ne pas s'appuyer sur les traitements de maintenance système qui sont realisés
Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 06:39
procedures
Explanation:
The word used will vary depending on where it's used...

1st appearance = procedures (we're talking about the programs procedures)
2nd appearance = processing (now it's an action)
3rd appearance = procedures (now we're describing the program again)
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JavaJoes
Canada
Local time: 06:39
Grading comment
thank you for your explanation, and of course to everyone else for their input.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4processing
Don Green
51) the application or its sub-routines
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4system maintenance routines / runs
William Stein
4procedures
JavaJoes


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
processing


Explanation:
is correct, in the singular.

Ref: Jackson Dictionary of Computer Science

Don

Don Green
France
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morgane Boëdec
4 mins
agree  Geoffrey D Heath (X)
11 mins
agree  RHELLER: no question - very standard term
1 hr
agree  Sarah Ponting
12 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
system maintenance routines / runs


Explanation:
You're right not to use "processings" but I'd use routines or runs to maintain the plural.

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Note added at 2003-05-29 17:43:44 (GMT)
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Maintain Your XP PC- By Gene Goldring
... The tutorial uses more words than there is actual work so don\'t be afraid. Some
Of The System Maintenance Routines Are, And In Order: Preliminary Moves: ...
www.beemerworld.com/tips/maintainxp.htm - 31k - Cached - Similar pages

SmartRep
... Most System/390 installations have well established system maintenance routines. Often these routines were established decades ago ...
www.intratechinc.com/smartrep.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages

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... Utilities can incorporate the EPRIsolutions program into their regular distribution system maintenance routines for a fraction of the cost they would incur ...
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William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
1) the application or its sub-routines


Explanation:
2) that it requires automatically or for processing


3) system maintenance runs


three different meanings

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
procedures


Explanation:
The word used will vary depending on where it's used...

1st appearance = procedures (we're talking about the programs procedures)
2nd appearance = processing (now it's an action)
3rd appearance = procedures (now we're describing the program again)

JavaJoes
Canada
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
thank you for your explanation, and of course to everyone else for their input.
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