Fl

16:31 Sep 16, 2015 

Sorry folks, I'm going to have to close this without grading as I've received nothing back from the client and - as you have eloquently pointed out, several intepretations are possible. My own gut feeling is that it means "facilement inflammable", which would make sense re "FI interdiction de se nettoyer avec l’air comprimé" -- lest you go flambé ! -- but of course I can't be sure. Many thanks for your efforts and expertise as always :-)

08:27 Sep 10, 2015 

As you have not been provided with context, it is impossible to second-guess what this might stand for. I think your only professional safe option is to retain the original in inverted commas and indicate, by a footnote, that this is the original FR term. Obviously, if you go with this option, then you need to draw this choice to your client's attention.
I would stress the importance of this being made evident on the face of the EN version you return, so that the end reader is aware that the FR has been retained. It might even be an EN term in the first place. Who knows?

04:24 Sep 10, 2015 

Procédure de gestion des substances et préparations dangereuses et facilement inflammables au poste ?

01:24 Sep 10, 2015 

@asker yep but it's about air filtering and security....Fi is about air speed in a sas...and your text is also talking about air..."interdiction de se nettoyer avec l’air comprimé", "Soufflettes de Sécurité"...

01:14 Sep 10, 2015 

Thanks Patrick, but I have absolutely no idea which industry this is referring to...

01:09 Sep 10, 2015 

I have found this not sure it helps but...
"Gestion d’un chantier nucléaire"
Vm : vitesse moyenne de l’air déterminée dans un volume de contrôle du compartiment (5). Ce volume englobe tous les points de calcul entre 0 et 1.80 m de haut, situés à plus de 0.15 m d’une paroi verticale .
Fi : Fraction du même volume de contrôle où les vitesses sont inférieures 0.2 m/s
Fs: Fraction du même volume de contrôle où les vitesses sont supérieures 0.5 m/s
eduscol.education.fr/sti/sites/eduscol.education.fr.sti/files/ressources/pedagogiques/869/869-06-gestion-chantier-nucleaire.pdf
p. 87

00:02 Sep 10, 2015 

The source doc was in Arial, so I copy/pasted it into Word, changed the font to Times New Roman and got Foxtrot India (both letters uppercase) which is what I entered in this prozcom website. I have no idea if prozcome algorithms changed the font (or your own browser) changed the font. Welcome our slippery technoworld.

23:51 Sep 9, 2015 

Is it really "FI" (Fox-trot India, in capital)? You have actually enterred the term: "Fl" (Fox-trot Lima, the second letter in lowercase).

If it is indeed FI (first option), I was wondering if it could stand for "Formellement Interdit".