Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

assistant fluide

English translation:

spare man

Added to glossary by Kerensa Cracknell
Nov 28, 2008 04:31
15 yrs ago
French term

assistant fluide

French to English Tech/Engineering Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
The document describes processes and tasks/activities carried out in a glass manufacturing plant. This is one of the positions held by workers carrying out part of the production process for glass fibres.
Source text:
"Fondeur Fibreur Encolleur (FFE): gère le fonctionnement des fours et de la station encollage
Fibreur L2 gère le fonctionnement du fibrage L2
Assistant fluide : interviennent dans le local liant"
Proposed translations (English)
3 spare man

Proposed translations

2 hrs
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spare man

Reminds me the term "Springer" in German, a person who takes the job of others in case of illness, holidays, etc.

relief person [comm.] der Springer
reserve pool employee der Springer
spare man der Springer
stand-by man der Springer
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...
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