Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

TCM (Tableau de commande machine)

English translation:

MCP (Machine Control Panel)

Added to glossary by Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
May 15, 2010 17:40
14 yrs ago
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French term

TCM

French to English Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng Transformers etc for a Water Treatment Plant
It crops up a fair bit in the text - e.g.:

Distribution basse tension TGBT et TCM

Or:

Le transformateur TR1 et son TGBT N°1 alimentent les zones :
• Prétraitement (TCM)
• Déshydratation / Désodorisation (TCM)
• Apports extérieurs (TCM)
• Deux ventilateurs de 170 kW
• Un transformateur pour les services généraux partie Sud de la STEP
• Temps de pluie (TCM hors fourniture XXXXX)
Proposed translations (English)
2 +4 Machine Control Panel
Change log

May 29, 2010 20:23: Sandra & Kenneth Grossman Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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15 mins
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Machine Control Panel

Tableau de commande machine

Tableau de commande machines MCP (TCM) 802D format vertical ... Machine Control Panel Analog, module MCPA. Tension aux entrées/sorties ...
https://www.swe.siemens.com/.../NC61_2007-2008_F1.pdf - Pages


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Note added at 17 mins (2010-05-15 17:57:32 GMT)
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TGBT: Tableau Général Basse Tension.



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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-15 18:51:35 GMT)
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These may be functions that can be set from the Control Panel.
Peer comment(s):

agree kashew : Looks convincing - but link broken.
53 mins
Thanks, kashew! https://www.swe.siemens.com/france/web/fr/ad/support/documen...
agree Tony M : Seems very likely; I should think these MCPs are simply the central power supply point for these functions.
2 hrs
Thanks, Tony!
agree Chris Hall
2 hrs
Thanks, Chris!
agree GeoS
3 hrs
Thanks, GeoS!
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Reference comments

6 mins
Reference:

Just possible...

Althugh this ref. is actually a quite different context, I've found a few instances of this as 'tableau de commande' across widely differing fields, so it might be an idea:

Catalogues - nc240-centre-d-affutage-de-forets-4-axes - avyac-machines

... un tableau de commande (TCM)
Mesure d'axe absolu Un système de palpage MARPOSS ... automatique Equipement électrique dans armoire industriel ventilée, ...

pdf.directindustry.fr/pdf/...d.../32404-21853-_20.html

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-05-15 19:56:43 GMT)
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I think Sangro has got it, certainly makes more sense having a word for the 'M' — and nice to have the matching EN version MCP!
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree kashew : It's your initials!?
1 hr
Thanks, J! Not quite, I'm APM...
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