Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

under cover

French translation:

dans des endroits/locaux couverts

Added to glossary by Unbounded Arts
Sep 1, 2010 00:33
13 yrs ago
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English term

under cover

English to French Tech/Engineering Other Waste disposal/audit
Question (from an audit questionnaire):

Are all process operations conducted under cover?

Discussion

FX Fraipont (X) Sep 1, 2010:
this is about .. the triumph of the underdog, confidence level 2, but sooooo right! :-)
This is a linguistic comment, please don't sue me ...
Frensp Sep 1, 2010:
Référence supplémentaire Comme on en apprend tous les jours (under cover vs undercover), je viens contribuer une référence supplémentaire qui m'avait échappé:
http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcommunity/wastemanagement/was...
Merci

Proposed translations

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dans des endroits/locaux couverts

Suggestion.
Peer comment(s):

agree FX Fraipont (X) : I find it hard to believe that waste processing could be handled secretly, and that the audit company would bluntly ask if it is ...
3 hrs
Or that the waste company would own up to that by saying yes. Merci, FX.
agree mimi 254
6 hrs
Merci, mimi.
agree Sandra Mouton : D'accord avec FX. Votre hypothèse des conditions sanitaires me semble plus crédible que celle du traitement subreptice des ordures ;-)
6 hrs
Merci, Sandra.
agree Marion Feildel (X) : under cover is not undercover
12 hrs
Thanks, Marion.
agree Sheila Wilson
1 day 6 hrs
Thanks, Sheila.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci a tous!"
+1
1 hr

en secret

Comme un agent secret, des enquêtes secrètes, etc.
Example sentence:

"The use of undercover operations is a lawful technique"

"Des enquêtes secrètes qui avaient été révélées au grand public"

Peer comment(s):

agree GILLES MEUNIER
52 mins
neutral Sheila Wilson : that's the one-word version; here it's two words
1 day 5 hrs
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1 hr

clandestinement

par ex.
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2 hrs

sous le couvert du secret

Objet : activités de nature nationales ou internationales d'un gouvernement, d'une société, etc.
Example sentence:

Il en est donc arrivé à la conviction que les informations en question étaient transmises à la France sous le couvert du secret.

Nicolas Sarkozy va-t-il offrir à Israël le plus beau cadeau du monde ? Depuis bien longtemps l’auteur de ces lignes était dans le secret des dieux. En effet, l’entourage du ministre Jean-louis Borloo nous en avait parlé sous le couvert du secret.

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13 hrs

sous abri

ou sous couvert (mais ce serait aussi ambigu que under...cover)
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1 day 5 hrs

sous pli

Cela dépend du contexte, qui reste assez mince...
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Reference comments

5 hrs
Reference:

waste processing under cover (under a roof)

"Waste Processing & Disposal. • Get the DPR prepared for Waste Processing ....Mixed vehicles according to lane, storage bins & under cover . Economic type of vehicle considering hygenic aspect. Processing ..."
http://www.environment.delhigovt.nic.in/ppt/MSWaste_16.04.09...

"Waste Disposal London - 020
Transfer station - the waste is placed under cover, controlled and suppressed by processing machinery. The objective operation is transferred to clean waste ..."
http://www.020.co.uk
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Claire Nolan
5 hrs
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