Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Alimentations Electriques de Sécurité (AES)
English translation:
safety (function) power supply
Added to glossary by
Miranda Joubioux (X)
Jun 11, 2007 15:42
17 yrs ago
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French term
Miranda Joubioux (X)
Alimentations Electriques de Sécurité (AES)
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
Respect des normes en vigueur (Arrêté du 25 juillet 1997 relatif aux prescriptions générales applicables aux installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à déclaration sous la rubrique n° 2910 :Normes NF S 61-940 de juin 2000 sur les Alimentations Electriques de Sécurité (A.E.S.) et NF E 37-312 d'octobre 2000, sur les groupes électrogènes utilisables en tant que source de sécurité pour l'alimentation des installations de sécurité (GSS), règlements de sécurité dans les E.R.P.
I'm not sure how to translate this. Does anyone know the correct term?
I'm not sure how to translate this. Does anyone know the correct term?
Proposed translations
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| 4 | safety (function) power supply |
Bourth (X)
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| 2 +4 | emergency power supply |
Claire Cox
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| 3 +1 | Safety Electricity Supply |
Laurent Boudias
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Proposed translations
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safety (function) power supply
That's the best I can come up with.
While AES IS an "emergency power supply", it is not one that maintains power to all the functions of a building, or even just the computers, in replacement of the normal power supply, as "EPS" might suggest, but one that supplies power to the safety functions of a building such as escape lighting, fire safety systems (closing fire doors, opening fire vents, etc.).
A.E.S. - Alimentation Électrique de Sécurité (A.E.S.) : dispositif qui fournit l'énergie électrique à tout ou partie d'un S.S.I. ou d'un Système d'Éclairage de Sécurité (S.E.S.) afin de lui permettre d'assurer ses fonctions. Une Alimentation Electrique de Sécurité doit répondre aux dispositions de la norme NFS 61-940.
www.previnfo.net/static.php?op=lexique.htm&npds=1
While AES IS an "emergency power supply", it is not one that maintains power to all the functions of a building, or even just the computers, in replacement of the normal power supply, as "EPS" might suggest, but one that supplies power to the safety functions of a building such as escape lighting, fire safety systems (closing fire doors, opening fire vents, etc.).
A.E.S. - Alimentation Électrique de Sécurité (A.E.S.) : dispositif qui fournit l'énergie électrique à tout ou partie d'un S.S.I. ou d'un Système d'Éclairage de Sécurité (S.E.S.) afin de lui permettre d'assurer ses fonctions. Une Alimentation Electrique de Sécurité doit répondre aux dispositions de la norme NFS 61-940.
www.previnfo.net/static.php?op=lexique.htm&npds=1
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Comment: "I felt that this was the closest to the definition. Thanks for the reference Bourth. Thanks to all."
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Claire Cox
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
French & German Technical Translations
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
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emergency power supply
I'm assuming this is the same as alimentation electrique de secours/secourue, which are given in my AFNOR dictionary as "emergency or standy power supply". I can't think what else it could mean otherwise, as there'd be point in having anything other than a safe power supply.
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-06-11 15:56:39 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read "no point"!
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-06-11 15:56:39 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read "no point"!
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Actually, it's not quite exactly the same thing, as Bourth points out.
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Thanks Tony
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Kristina Kolic
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Thanks Kristina
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Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
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Thanks
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Guy Bray
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Thanks Guy
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David Goward
: Although the AFNOR site give the English title of NF S 61940 as "Fire Safety Systems - ***Electrical power supplies as safety devices*** - Design rules"
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Thanks David
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Christopher Erdal (X)
: [in reply to your reply] Yes, indeed, but must emphasise the very stringent specifications, e.g.startup in 15 secs minimum, as it's for a life-support or similar system, not just an ordinary genset to keep the lights on
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I thought the field was power generation?
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Arthur Allmendinger
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Thanks
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Laurent Boudias
Native in French
Works in field
Also a QA/Testing engineer
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French, French to English, and 1 more.
Safety Electricity Supply
Found in some document below with the reference to NSF 61-940. Not sure what it's worth though.
Peer comment(s):
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Christopher Erdal (X)
: perhaps safety BACKUP electricity supply
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