Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
appelé
English translation:
aimed at
Added to glossary by
Catharine Cellier-Smart
May 11, 2015 06:35
9 yrs ago
French term
appelé
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
pile foundation
Essai de chargement horizontal pour pieux appelés à mettre le terrain en butée laterale
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | aimed at |
Catharine Cellier-Smart
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| 4 | destined for |
Francois Boye
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| 4 | designed to |
Matthew Spofforth
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Change log
May 25, 2015 12:10: Catharine Cellier-Smart Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+4
24 mins
Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Reunion
Native in English
Reunion
The Smart Solution
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
104
French term (edited):
appelé à
Selected
aimed at
or "intended to"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
5 hrs
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
destined for
appelé = what they are supposed to do
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Note added at 5 hrs (2015-05-11 12:22:00 GMT)
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http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/grossman/200...
NB: Destined FOR/TO
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Note added at 5 hrs (2015-05-11 12:22:00 GMT)
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http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/grossman/200...
NB: Destined FOR/TO
10 days
Matthew Spofforth
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
MSc in Translation, MCIL, CL, AITI
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
designed to
As this is referring to machinery, perhaps a reference to its design purpose would appropriate. I like 'intended' to as well:)
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