Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
feux de renvoie
English translation:
back burning or backfire
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Yarri K
Jan 8, 2015 17:25
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French term
feux de renvoie
French to English
Science
Forestry / Wood / Timber
Cashew agroforestry development projet
In a list of innovations introduced by a project in West Africa to increase productivity of cashew plantations:
les pare-feux et feux de renvoie.
firebreaks and ?
Thanks in advance!
les pare-feux et feux de renvoie.
firebreaks and ?
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | controlled, prescribed or hazard reduction burning, back burning or backfire |
Jane Phillips
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| 4 | backfire |
Francis Marche
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| 3 -1 | fire repellent |
Andrew Bramhall
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| 4 -2 | fire barriers |
HERBET Abel
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Change log
Jan 9, 2015 06:04: Emanuela Galdelli changed "Language pair" from "English to French" to "French to English"
Proposed translations
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controlled, prescribed or hazard reduction burning, back burning or backfire
I think this is controlled burning of leaves, scrub, small growth etc to prevent it creating problems later. Back burning and backfire which seem to me to be a direct equivalent but used less often.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Andrew Bramhall
: backfire? I don't think so;
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Francis Marche
: "prescribed burning" is "brûlage dirigé", a different concept and "feu de renvoi" is not a preventive measure.
13 hrs
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| agree |
B D Finch
: Yes to "back burning", but not "backfire"
1 day 11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Jane. The FAO appears to use both the terms "back burning" and "back fire" frequently when talking about community agroforestry management techniques."
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13 mins
Andrew Bramhall
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fire repellent
Think it should be " de renvoi", without the 'e';
http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/Infopaks/cashew.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fire-retardant_material...
http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/Infopaks/cashew.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fire-retardant_material...
Note from asker:
| Thank you Oliver for the references, but I could not find any mention of fire repellents in your cashew reference. |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Francis Marche
: A fire repellent is a material. "un feu de renvoi" is a fire.
1 day 3 hrs
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6 hrs
HERBET Abel
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fire barriers
on dit aussi "coupe-feu"
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Andrew Bramhall
: In that case, how would you translate " pare-feux";
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feux de renvoi is a pare feu, the french term is not good
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| disagree |
Francis Marche
: a fire barrier is a facility, "un aménagement", not a fire.
21 hrs
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et donc votre traduction c'est ?????????
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| disagree |
B D Finch
: Feux de renvoi is not a pare feu!
1 day 19 hrs
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1 day 6 hrs
Francis Marche
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French term (edited):
feux de renvoi
backfire
Check "backfire" in Termium: You'll find "contre-feu" and read the Eng and Fr definition of this F term. That's what "feu de renvoi" is.
Note from asker:
| Merci beaucoup Francis pour la recherche et les commentaires. J'ai donné les points à Jane - première réponse utile : ) |
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