Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

affluent

English translation:

tributary

Added to glossary by jyxxer
Jan 10, 2006 03:26
18 yrs ago
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French term

affluent

French to English Tech/Engineering Other underwater cable-laying
Chaque affluent 123 continuera de fonctionner avec les performances spécifiées dans le présent document, quelle que soit l’impédance ou le signal présent sur les autres affluents 123.
Le fait de retirer une carte tributaire n’affectera pas les caractéristiques de performance des autres tributaires.
Proposed translations (English)
3 tributary
3 feeder

Proposed translations

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tributary

Hello,

it could fit in this context: underwater cable-laying.

I hope this helps.
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49 mins

feeder

another option
Peer comment(s):

neutral Sylvia Smith : are you sure it is a feeder (alimentation), or could it be a cable that carries current two ways? // Ah! I see...
5 hrs
I meant "feeder" in the same sense as "tributary": it's a stream that "feeds" into a larger stream
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