Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
dummy-proof
French translation:
convivial (user-friendly)
Added to glossary by
Korachi
Jun 24, 2016 18:32
8 yrs ago
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English term
Bosnia and Herzegovina
French,English,Bosnian,Croatian,Serbian
Native in: Croatian 
, Serbian
Works in: French to Bosnian, English to Bosnian, English to Croatian, and 22 more.
dummy-proof
Non-PRO
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
The plant is also functional in easy operation and maintenance with optional auto, semi-auto and manual control modes; dummy-proof parameter setting; production process, loading sequence and mixing time caculation customization; and real-time checking on the equipment and interlocking for safety.
Dear colleagues,
I would need the term dummy-proof in French. Thank you all in advance!
Dear colleagues,
I would need the term dummy-proof in French. Thank you all in advance!
Proposed translations
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| 4 | convivial (user-friendly) |
Korachi
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| 5 +3 | à la portée de tous |
Solen Fillatre
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| 4 +3 | simplissime |
FX Fraipont (X)
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| 4 | réglage de paramètres résistant aux idioties / aux erreurs |
Daryo
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| 5 -2 | indétraquable (non modifiable par un simple utilisateur) |
Marcombes (X)
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Change log
Jul 1, 2016 08:21: Korachi Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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convivial (user-friendly)
dummy-proof prameter setting : paramétrage convivial
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Solen Fillatre
France
France
Native in French
France
It's all about the context
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
à la portée de tous
C'est l'équivalent de "user-friendly" IMO. Plein de possibilités :
- d'une clarté limpide
- à la portée de tous
- à la portée de M. Tout-le-Monde
- simplissime
- d'une clarté limpide
- à la portée de tous
- à la portée de M. Tout-le-Monde
- simplissime
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writeaway
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Merci writeaway
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GILLES MEUNIER
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Merci Gilles
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mchd
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Merci mchd
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simplissime
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dummyproof
"idiot-proof* adjective
[method] : infaillible
[machine] : indétraquable, indéréglable
[instructions] : simplissime
[recipe] : inratable"
R&C
"idiot-proof* adjective
[method] : infaillible
[machine] : indétraquable, indéréglable
[instructions] : simplissime
[recipe] : inratable"
R&C
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: 'dummy' is especially US; in EN-GB, we tend to use 'idiot-proof', which would perhaps have been clearer.
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thanks Tony!
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TB CommuniCAT
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thanks!
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Annie Rigler
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merci!
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Solen Fillatre
: "simplissime" est la plus directe de mes propositions, en effet. "réglage simplissime des paramètres"
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indétraquable (non modifiable par un simple utilisateur)
dummy-proof : dont les données ne peuvent pas être modifiées par un simple utilisateur
idiot-proof/fool-proof
idiot-proof/fool-proof
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: No, it's the opposite: it is so simple, it CAN be modified by even non-expert persons. / Yes, that's right; but it doesn't mean they are actually prevented from touching it — just that however stupidly they act, they can't mess it up. Cf. 'bomb-proof'
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I found this definition "Dummy-proof" = "designed so that a dummy [unintelligent or ignorant person] cannot mess it up"
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Daryo
: interesting example how easily the right definition taken in isolation can be misinterpreted.
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2 days 21 hrs
English term (edited):
dummy-proof parameter setting
réglage de paramètres résistant aux idioties / aux erreurs
IOW you don't need to know which settings are permitted or not; even if you tried to set a nonsensical (or plain dangerous) combination of parameters, these settings simply won't be accepted. (imagine a car that won't let you shift into reverse when driving at full speed on the motorway)
I think that for this ST this makes far more sense than variations on "settings easy to understand" and also it agrees fully with:
"Dummy-proof" = "designed so that a dummy [unintelligent or ignorant person] cannot mess it up"
an example: a "dummy-proof" airplane would stop a pilot from stalling or breaking wings by setting the wrong combination of altitude, speed, angle of attack and aileron trim.
IOW "dummy-proof" is used in the same meaning as in this article:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2039023/how-to-dummy-proof-th...
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