Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 9, 2010 11:41
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French term
Accurate, professional translations
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
delta
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
In a call for tender for a telecommunications platform:
"Le FOURNISSEUR doit fournir un outil permettant de reporter les *deltas* de paramétrage de la plate-forme validation ou pré-production vers la plate-forme de production sans interruption de service."
"Le FOURNISSEUR doit fournir un outil permettant de reporter les *deltas* de paramétrage de la plate-forme validation ou pré-production vers la plate-forme de production sans interruption de service."
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delta
I'm pretty sure the same term is used in both EN and FR. It means changes, and presumably derives from the mathematical use of the Greek letter Δ (delta) to represent a change in some factor etc.
Cisco Content Services Gateway Service Manager 2.2
Determines if configuration deltas exist within the Cisco CSGs defined in the server farm. • Provides a report with found discrepancies; shows any diverging ...
www.cisco.com/.../product_data_sheet0900aecd80295dad.htm
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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2010-10-12 07:47:29 GMT) Post-grading
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'difference'and 'deviation' are both certainly possibilities — though the latter might need to be used with some care, as it might not necessarily fit in all instances.
Cisco Content Services Gateway Service Manager 2.2
Determines if configuration deltas exist within the Cisco CSGs defined in the server farm. • Provides a report with found discrepancies; shows any diverging ...
www.cisco.com/.../product_data_sheet0900aecd80295dad.htm
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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2010-10-12 07:47:29 GMT) Post-grading
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'difference'and 'deviation' are both certainly possibilities — though the latter might need to be used with some care, as it might not necessarily fit in all instances.
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Bourth (X)
: However the quidam français, an individu lambda, is more likely to understand "delta" than the English man-in-the-street. That's the "delta" or difference, differential, between us.
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Thanks, Alex! Yes, I agree this would be unwise for an 'everyday' text, but seems appropriate in this formal technical register
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Comment: "Thank you Tony"
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delta
delta from the greek letter "delta (Δ) and this from the phoenician daleth.
presented in color or gray-level images for different. Delta Hexaglide platforms. Parametric design of Delta. Hexaglide workspace is also included in this ...
www.fujipress.jp/finder/preview_download.php?pdf...PRE...
presented in color or gray-level images for different. Delta Hexaglide platforms. Parametric design of Delta. Hexaglide workspace is also included in this ...
www.fujipress.jp/finder/preview_download.php?pdf...PRE...
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Tony M
: Sorry, I forgot to refresh the page before posting my own answer :-)
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thanks
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Bourth (X)
: However the quidam français, an individu lambda, is more likely to understand "delta" than the English man-in-the-street. That's the "delta" or difference, differential, between us.
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thanks
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