trouble-shooting

[veekay]

Hi everyone,

how would u say trouble-shooting in french? (there's no equivalent expression in french that i know of & can't quite think of a good way to say it )

thanks,
V.

 

[Jabote]

troubleshooting = dépannage

 

[veekay]

thanks jabote,

is there a less 'technical' word?... dunno if u see what i mean... um, I'm actually translating a document at work and i think 'troubleshooting' wasnt the right word to begin with...(the doc's about project team activities, so I guess more along the lines of 'proposer des solutions', etc)

ta!
v.

 

[Jabote]

You could also use "diagnostic", which would be the translation used in a technical context. Don't know if diagnostic would apply better in your example.

 

[Gil]

thanks jabote,

is there a less 'technical' word?... dunno if u see what i mean... um, I'm actually translating a document at work and i think 'troubleshooting' wasnt the right word to begin with...(the doc's about project team activities, so I guess more along the lines of 'proposer des solutions', etc)

ta!
v.

facilitation?

 

[valerie]

Le traitement des problèmes, la résolution des incidents

 

[rayb]

In current language: "Manual des castors"

 

[Jabote]

In current language: "Manuel des castors"

... and this expression is NOT current language.... really not quite sure everybody would understand what you mean....

 

[rayb]

... and this expression is NOT current language.... really not quite sure everybody would understand what you mean....

Sorry for the e mispelling. Regarding the expression "Manuel des castors" in French or "Beaver Handbook" in English, I'm sure that all scouts and Walt Disney visitors and their family and friends understand that it is an instruction guide with all the tips and hints.

 

[fetchezlavache]

i for one don't !!

 

[Jabote]

Sorry for the e mispelling. Regarding the expression "Manuel des castors" in French or "Beaver Handbook" in English, I'm sure that all scouts and Walt Disney visitors and their family and friends understand that it is an instruction guide with all the tips and hints.

This is exactly what I meant: ONLY these people will understand... and by ONLY, I mean especially in France

 

[jalkues75]

Peut-on "verifier"?

 

[LV4-26]

"manuel des castors" definitely doesn't sound 'current language' to me, although I have heard it a few times (I'm a native french speaker). My favorite solution would be a combination of valérie's two suggestions : "résolution des problèmes". I think this is how "troubleshooting" is generally translated in technical docs (but that doesn't mean it's the best translation)
I'll call back if I find something better.

 

[OlivierG]

It's "Le manuel des castors juniors". I had it when I was waaay younger.

 

[la grive solitaire]

thanks jabote,

is there a less 'technical' word?... dunno if u see what i mean... um, I'm actually translating a document at work and i think 'troubleshooting' wasnt the right word to begin with...(the doc's about project team activities, so I guess more along the lines of 'proposer des solutions', etc)

ta!
v.

I'm not sure of your context, but one equivalent for "troubleshooting" is "résolution de problèmes."

 

[Cath.S.]

I'm not sure of your context, but one equivalent for "troubleshooting" is "résolution de problèmes."

...as LV4-26 wrote in post #13.

 

[Gil]

If as you write:
i think 'troubleshooting' wasnt the right word to begin with...
I will suggest something when you come up with the right word.

 

[veekay]

Thanks for all ur suggestions!

Gil- the word 'trouble-shooting' is in the original English doc I am translating into French; I didn't come up with it, and personally didn't find it quite fit the context as I explained in my 2nd post i think..


v.