LT GE

English translation: Generator plant room

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French term or phrase:LT GE = Local Technique Groupe Électrogène
English translation:Generator plant room
Entered by: Tony M

06:37 Jul 25, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other / Air treatment units
French term or phrase: LT GE
As per previous question, in an office building, air treatment units supply various areas, including the following: 'certains locaux techniques (LT TGBT, LT GE, machineries ...) permettant leur rafraîchissement'. Thanks in advance if you're able to shed any light on this.
Sarah Russell
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
Generator plant room
Explanation:
LT = 'local technique', as in your previous question; soemtimes this is just an 'electrical cupboard', but by the sound of it, this must be somewhere larger, so 'plant room' ought to do the trick.

GE very often = 'groupe électrogène', so 'generating set' or 'generator' — you should very easily be able to confirm this from your wider context, as there is surely bound to be some other mention elsewhere of a generator or emergency back-up power supply?

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-25 09:11:50 GMT)
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In EN, a 'plant room' is a special area, usually with a more 'utilitarian' finish (and certainly not intended to be visietd by the general public!) intended for housing 'plant' — i.e. any kind of technical equipment (which may or may not be electrical in nature)

This is a generic term and can refer to room-spaces of many sizes; what makes it a 'room' rather than a 'cupboard' is in essence simply whether or not you can physically walk into it. It can be used for HVAC plant, boilers, swimming-pool plant, emergency generators, computer or telecoms interconnections, etc. Hence its usefulness as a catch-all term if it is not possible or desirable to be more specific.

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Tony M
France
Local time: 09:38
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Tony, thanks again for your invaluable assistance and explanation - much appreciated!
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Summary of answers provided
3Generator plant room
Tony M
3 -1Some technical locations that allow air circulation
John Dixson (X)
3 -1Genie electrique
Konstantin Lakshin


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Some technical locations that allow air circulation


Explanation:
I think it refers to specific technical sites or locations that allow air circulation or refreshment.

John Dixson (X)
United States
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: That's not a very helpful translation solution in this instance, as well as being incomplete and technically imprecise.
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Genie electrique


Explanation:
Most likely. Also may be referred simply as "electricite".

Konstantin Lakshin
United States
Local time: 02:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Highly unlikely, since almost any of these 'LT' might well be said to be 'electrical' in some way or another; I think 'GE' here has a very specific meaning.
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Generator plant room


Explanation:
LT = 'local technique', as in your previous question; soemtimes this is just an 'electrical cupboard', but by the sound of it, this must be somewhere larger, so 'plant room' ought to do the trick.

GE very often = 'groupe électrogène', so 'generating set' or 'generator' — you should very easily be able to confirm this from your wider context, as there is surely bound to be some other mention elsewhere of a generator or emergency back-up power supply?

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-25 09:11:50 GMT)
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In EN, a 'plant room' is a special area, usually with a more 'utilitarian' finish (and certainly not intended to be visietd by the general public!) intended for housing 'plant' — i.e. any kind of technical equipment (which may or may not be electrical in nature)

This is a generic term and can refer to room-spaces of many sizes; what makes it a 'room' rather than a 'cupboard' is in essence simply whether or not you can physically walk into it. It can be used for HVAC plant, boilers, swimming-pool plant, emergency generators, computer or telecoms interconnections, etc. Hence its usefulness as a catch-all term if it is not possible or desirable to be more specific.



Tony M
France
Local time: 09:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 294
Grading comment
Tony, thanks again for your invaluable assistance and explanation - much appreciated!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mchd: pas sûre que "plant room" soit le terme approprié
1 hr
  -> Most commonly used, general term in EN — but as I said, it does all depend on the context; however, if it requires mechanical ventilation, it increases the likelihood of its being a 'room', and 'plant' can be all sorts of thing, incl. a generator!
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