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etude master plan

English translation: Master plan study

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French term or phrase:etude master plan
English translation:Master plan study
Entered by: Simon de Swardt

19:29 Feb 27, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Aviation
French term or phrase: etude master plan
This is the title of an engineering study on the possibility of either enlarging a national airport or building a new one.
I was thinking 'pilot study' but do not know if there is a set translation.
thanks
Simon de Swardt
Local time: 08:18
Master plan study
Explanation:
can't see any other way out of it.
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zaphod
Local time: 08:18
Grading comment
thank you, and thanks for the link Tom
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7Master plan study
zaphod
5feasibility survey
Hacene
3Master design project
Adam Thomson


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Master plan study


Explanation:
can't see any other way out of it.


zaphod
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
thank you, and thanks for the link Tom

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carolyn Denoncourt: ...and I would avoid "pilot study" because it tends to imply a limited or test study.
4 mins
  -> yeah, sounds catchy for an airport project, but I agree
agree  Aisha Maniar
19 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Oleg Sollogub
23 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
41 mins
  -> m
neutral  Hacene: study is not the right word in this context, it is survey in English
54 mins
  -> No it's not, no one said anything about a survey, a survey is conducted after the study
agree  Ramon Somoza
2 hrs
  -> merci
agree  sktrans
2 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Tom Bishop: Go to http://www.landrum-brown.com/MasterPlans/PVD/MPIntro.htm and check out the page title in your browser title bar
4 hrs
  -> Did that thanks, Definition would be before the study wouldn't it?
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
feasibility survey


Explanation:
study cannot be applied here


    Reference: http://www.myanmar-information.net/infosheet/2003/030211.htm
Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Master design project


Explanation:
I see the French "plan" is being about the "design"; as some contributors have implied, "study" may be a bit limited - so here's my suggestion.

If "project" doesn't seem right, you could use words like "scheme", "programme" or "proposal"...

Adam Thomson
Local time: 07:18
Native speaker of: English
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