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practice runs

French translation: effectuent des répétitions

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English term or phrase:practice runs
French translation:effectuent des répétitions
Entered by: Mathilde Renou

08:44 May 2, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Aerospace / Aviation / Space / x-ray airport system
English term or phrase: practice runs
Hi,

can anyone tell me what the following sentence means?

"practice runs"

i know the meaning but i would like to know if it refers directly to an idiom or a quote that i don't know. I need a way to explain it accurately.

Context: "Report anyone who seems to be taking an unusual interest in your organisation’s security system, as terrorists have been known to carry out “practice runs” on a facility prior to an actual attack."

Thanks for helping.
Mathilde Renou
Netherlands
Local time: 10:51
effectuent des répétitions
Explanation:
"Liberté - Le réseau francophone de protection
... officiellement pour aider à la lutte contre les réseaux terroristes, ..... une sorte de répétition avant l'attaque de l'Amérique du onze septembre 2001. ..."
http://www.lousonna.ch/999/azl.html
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 10:51
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3exercices de simulation
silvester55
4 +1effectuent des répétitions
FX Fraipont (X)
3(procéder à) des repérages
Thierry Bourguet
3des tours d'entraînement
Marion Feildel (X)


  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(procéder à) des repérages


Explanation:
Les conseils du correspondant sureté-prévention pour minimiser les risques de cambriolage

Empêcher les cambrioleurs de procéder à des repérages
- Ne pas ouvrir la porte à n'importe qui, demander systématiquement la carte professionnelle de votre visiteur. Si la personne se dit mandatée par une quelconque autorité, contacter la Mairie ou le Commissariat pour vérifier l'information. Les agents des eaux et ERDF préviennent systématiquement de leur venue par courrier
- Maintenir fermés tous accès, portes, fenêtres et portails, ceci même pour une absence de courte durée


Thierry Bourguet
France
Local time: 10:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
exercices de simulation


Explanation:
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silvester55
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean Lachaud: "simulation" tout court, peut-être même
2 hrs
  -> merci JL01.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: simulations
4 hrs
  -> merci , ok pour simulations
agree  sporran: simulations
6 hrs
  -> merci sporran .
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
des tours d'entraînement


Explanation:
comme les pilotes de Formule 1 font 2 ou 3 tours d'entraînement avant le départ de la course, ou comme les skieurs font des descentes d'entraînement avant le départ de la compétition.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-02 10:31:12 GMT)
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The competitors got a couple of practice runs, before the actual race - here is Adam at the top of the course just after leaving the gate. ..

View F-15 does a couple of practice runs at the Dubai Air Show 2009 pictures in Dubai Air Show 2009 gallery on FlightGlobal AirSpace.



Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
effectuent des répétitions


Explanation:
"Liberté - Le réseau francophone de protection
... officiellement pour aider à la lutte contre les réseaux terroristes, ..... une sorte de répétition avant l'attaque de l'Amérique du onze septembre 2001. ..."
http://www.lousonna.ch/999/azl.html

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 10:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 440
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MD64 (X)
1 hr
  -> merci
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