Jun 9, 2010 14:45
13 yrs ago
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French term
homme trafic
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
costing of a building project
I've found this definition but can't find what the term is in English.
Thanks for any help.
Homme-trafic : Il gère les flux entrants et sortants des camions de livraison sur le chantier pour éviter tout accident. Il sécurise le périmètre pour les manoeuvres du camion et les dirige ensuite à l'intérieur du chantier jusqu'à l'aire de déchargement ou de stockage, guide le grutier dans l'approvisionnement.
Thanks for any help.
Homme-trafic : Il gère les flux entrants et sortants des camions de livraison sur le chantier pour éviter tout accident. Il sécurise le périmètre pour les manoeuvres du camion et les dirige ensuite à l'intérieur du chantier jusqu'à l'aire de déchargement ou de stockage, guide le grutier dans l'approvisionnement.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | traffic guard/controller |
Alan Douglas (X)
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| 3 +2 | (construction site) flagger |
Claire Nolan
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| 3 +1 | (Site) Traffic Operator |
Chris Hall
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| 2 | banksman |
Bourth (X)
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Proposed translations
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traffic guard/controller
Wikipedia suggests "traffic guard" or alternatively "traffic controller", "flagman" or "flagger" for someone controlling the traffic in realtion to roadworks or at the entrance to a construction site. Flagman or flagger suggests pre modern health and safety legislation times and literally someone waving a red or green flag (or walking in front of the first motor cars). "Traffic guard" or "traffic controller" seem the most appropriate in todays context. Take your pick.
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axies
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Thanks Manuel
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Jennifer White
: I agree that "traffic guard" seems to fit this job spec.
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Thanks Jennifer
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I went for traffic controller although probably all the other answers could have been used. In this case, the job seemed more like a lift operator than anything else - vertical traffic.
Thanks to everyone."
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Chris Hall
Native in English
219 témoignages et ils ne cessent pas...
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: French to English, English
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(Site) Traffic Operator
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philgoddard
: Funny how you can still get away with sexism in French!
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Many thanks Phil.
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Jennifer White
: A traffic operator is essentially an admin. office job, as your ref shows.
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It is NOT purely an admin. office job, only a small part of it is. The main part is actually being outdoors and directing / operating the traffic.
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(construction site) flagger
This term may be used only in North America. Here are examples:
•Accident. A vehicle struck a construction site flagger at 11:41 a.m. yesterday on Route 208, east of Mercer Street, in Volant. Police
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/dailyrecord/x563617972/Daily-Rec...
As the rain fell, the 43-year-old construction site flagger kept motorists away from a work crew and the large bucket trucks with flashing emergency lights.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/151349_satchat06.html?dpfrom=...
The police details were requested so that construction could ... In April, a flagger was directing traffic through the construction site and filed
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x892952789/Flagger-flap...
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Job description of a flagger here:
http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/detail-eng.aspx?OrderNum=5017082&So...
•Accident. A vehicle struck a construction site flagger at 11:41 a.m. yesterday on Route 208, east of Mercer Street, in Volant. Police
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/dailyrecord/x563617972/Daily-Rec...
As the rain fell, the 43-year-old construction site flagger kept motorists away from a work crew and the large bucket trucks with flashing emergency lights.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/151349_satchat06.html?dpfrom=...
The police details were requested so that construction could ... In April, a flagger was directing traffic through the construction site and filed
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x892952789/Flagger-flap...
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Job description of a flagger here:
http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/detail-eng.aspx?OrderNum=5017082&So...
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Travelin Ann
: flagman also used in the US, even though there are now female construction workers
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Thanks, Ann.
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GeoS
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Thank you, GeoS.
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banksman
This would be an extension of the usual scope of work involved, but it certainly applies to the crane-related aspect.
In British civil engineering, a `banksman` is the skilled person who directs the operation of a crane from the point near where loads are attached and detached.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksman
I have seen it used too for the man who guides trucks reversing and other operations where a driver cannot see where he is going.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2010-06-10 08:12:56 GMT)
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Personally though I'd probably call him "site traffic manager", especially if gérer les flux entrants et sortants des camions is an office/admin. job rather than one that involves standing at the gate and pointing and waving. Use of homme is strange, unless it is an equivalent of our "Mister Traffic".
In British civil engineering, a `banksman` is the skilled person who directs the operation of a crane from the point near where loads are attached and detached.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksman
I have seen it used too for the man who guides trucks reversing and other operations where a driver cannot see where he is going.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2010-06-10 08:12:56 GMT)
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Personally though I'd probably call him "site traffic manager", especially if gérer les flux entrants et sortants des camions is an office/admin. job rather than one that involves standing at the gate and pointing and waving. Use of homme is strange, unless it is an equivalent of our "Mister Traffic".
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your answer. It seems that this person is in charge of loading materials on to an external lift for refurbishing an existing office block |
| Hi no - I've maybe misled people by providing this definition in my question - it was just something I found and not directly connected to the text. The role seems to be one of the lift man controlling the flows up and down this lift |
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