On the on-site installation and commissioning preparation phase of the tower
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The context implies that the on-site installation and commissioning preparation phase of the tower are crucial for its proper operation in the future; it is also the last opportunity to identify any design or manufacturing defects in the tower before it is put into use. The cost of fixing defects at this stage is low, whereas the cost of fixing them after the vehicle has been driven is high. Moreover, new defects that arise at this stage are very difficult to detect during subsequent operations. Below is a long sentence; could someone help translate it? Unlike the fabrication and design phases, which are usually well-documented by drawings, specifications, and correspondence, few (if any) records are kept of the assembly and preparation phase, or of differences between the “as-built” column and its drawings. Last edited by ludinggi on 2009-3-24 20:40.]
Unlike the manufacturing and design phases, which usually involve complete drawings, specifications, and coordination, there is less documentation during the installation and preparation phases, or records of the differences between the completed tower and its drawings.
Unlike the fabrication and design phases, which are usually well-documented by drawings, specifications, and correspondence, few (if any) records are kept of the assembly and preparation phase, or of differences between the “as-built” column and its drawings. Unlike the manufacturing and design stages that are typically accompanied by complete sets of drawings, specifications, and correspondence, almost no records are kept during the installation and preparation phases, nor are there any records of the differences between the completed tower’s layout and the original drawings.
The translation on the 3rd floor is good. But emphasizing “record archiving” might be closer to the original meaning. Unlike the manufacturing and design phases, which are usually well-documented by drawings, specifications, and correspondence, few (if any) records are kept of the assembly and preparation phase, or of differences between the “as-built” column and its drawings. Unlike the manufacturing and design phases that have complete documentation available (such as drawings, specification sheets, and correspondence), there are hardly any records kept of the details from the installation and preparation stages, nor of the differences between the tower as it was completed and the original drawings.
I agree with what was said above, but there are slight differences later on; little documentation is kept during the installation and preparation phases, and the same is true for the differences between the completed tower and the original drawings.
Everyone has done a good job with the translation; the additions on the 4th floor have made it even better. \"few (if any)\": the phrase \"if any\" indicates that even if there are records, they are very rarely archived.