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French term or phrase:
capacité tampon
English translation:
buffer capacity
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Louisa Tchaicha
Feb 13, 2013 16:48
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capacité tampon
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Hello,
"le dispositif de stockage et d’alimentation permet une alimentation régulière à débit sensiblement constant des matières contaminées sur la face supérieure
du premier convoyeur, et présente une capacité tampon."
"buffer capacity" has to do with pH, I doubt it is the right term here.
the subject is radioactivity of contaminated matter, the way this matter is sorted after being outputted by the storage device onto a conveyor belt...
It is only mentioned once in my doc
Thanks for your help :)
"le dispositif de stockage et d’alimentation permet une alimentation régulière à débit sensiblement constant des matières contaminées sur la face supérieure
du premier convoyeur, et présente une capacité tampon."
"buffer capacity" has to do with pH, I doubt it is the right term here.
the subject is radioactivity of contaminated matter, the way this matter is sorted after being outputted by the storage device onto a conveyor belt...
It is only mentioned once in my doc
Thanks for your help :)
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| 5 +6 | buffer capacity |
John Dawson
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| 4 | a (debit equalizing) buffer zone |
Daryo
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John Dawson
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buffer capacity
"Buffer" is often used to indicate a temporary storage means, e.g. buffer memory in computers, buffer storage area for sorting machines, etc.
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kashew
: I've seen "buffer tank" but this must be the best translation.
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: www.collegeservite.ca/_media/.../guides-mi-ann2013-sec4bis.pdf in terms of radioactivity but more generally : http://www.aquaportail.com/definition-8835-capacite-tampon.h...
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a (debit equalizing) buffer zone
"le dispositif de stockage et d’alimentation permet une alimentation régulière à débit sensiblement constant des matières contaminées sur la face supérieure du premier convoyeur, et présente une capacité tampon."
"... and acts as a (debit equalizing) buffer zone"
This is another option if you want to avoid the association with chemistry; but then even "buffer zone" is used elsewhere, for a "neutral territory" interposed between two warring sides.
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