Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
boucler la boucle
English translation:
close the loop
Added to glossary by
Parrot
Mar 25, 2002 00:26
22 yrs ago
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French term
boucler la boucle
French to English
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
IT
... sauvegarde des données après batch suivant la procédure XXX puis dans le même temps soumission par commande XXX afin de boucler la boucle.
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close the loop?
I can't really tell from the fragment, but it's the only verb I can think of to avoid repetition.
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9 mins
close the loop
this is just an expression here not necessarily technical I don't think
6 hrs
Steven Geller
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
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complete the operation
In the French text, "boucler la boucle", is used figuratively and should not be translated literally.
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terminate the operation
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Note added at 2002-03-25 07:54:10 (GMT)
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terminate the operation
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mckinnc
: you would definitely say close the loop (loop/infinite loops etc are very common term in programming)
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It has nothing to do with programming. This regards backing up. It is being used figuratively in French. The equivablent expression in English would be "to complete the circle".
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ydmills
: this seems better than your second suggestion Steven
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Steven Geller
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
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to complete the circle / to take the operation full circle
The equivalent figurative expression in English would be "to complete the circle".
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to loop the loop
This is what you would say in UK English although I'm not sure if this is correct in American English. See ERNST Dictionnaire de la technique industrielle.
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The repetition is intended! It\'s also a colloquial expression in English (UK) and there is repetition in the French text.
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Note added at 2002-03-25 11:10:17 (GMT)
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The repetition is intended! It\'s also a colloquial expression in English (UK) and there is repetition in the French text.
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