FV 040 : Predicting the Failures of Large Construction Machines with Mechanical Engineer Romain Legendre

Transcript Vocab List Questions Buy Full Notes Find out more about a profession and a field you may never have wondered about before: we’re talking about the maintenance of construction machines! Our guest, Romain, is a mechanical engineer and he’s clearly fond and knowledgeable about his work. You may find this episode a bit more technical (a great challenge for your French skills!). Don’t you worry: as usual, I provide you with a list of specific vocabulary which should really help you! Episode Timeline [04 min 47 sec] Romain’s wife, a former guest on French Voices [05 min 50 sec] Romain’s profession: a description [08 min 52 sec] The mining industry in Australia [12 min 20 sec] How Romain got the machine bug [14 min 12 sec] Arriving in Australia [17 min 34 sec] How to assess and convince about what needs maintenance [23 min 22 sec] Security and safety [25 min 56 sec] Romain’s biggest challenge in his work [27 min 20 sec] The most gratifying part of the job Links & Resources Interview d’Alice : French Voices, Episode 27 - From Paris to the Australian Outback ; the Story of Paris-Bourke and the Map Game – www.frenchvoicespodcast.com/episode27 Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by leaving a review on iTunes. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and never miss a new episode!