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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

single optical astronomical telescope

French translation:

téléscope astronomique à système optique simple

Added to glossary by Valérie Lapotre (X)
Mar 14, 2006 08:49
18 yrs ago
English term

single optical astronomical telescope

English to French Tech/Engineering Astronomy & Space Télescope
The telescope is the largest ***single optical astronomical telescope*** in the southern hemisphere

Le texte parle du SALT (South African Large Telescope) mais je ne trouve pas l'équivalent de "single optical..."
Proposed translations (French)
3 +1 téléscope astronomique à système optique simple
4 téléscope astronomique à lunette solidaire

Discussion

Tony M Mar 14, 2006:
I think it's actually 'largest single' and 'optical telescope' -- this construction is common in EN, as in "X is our largest single customer"; sometimes gets used (wrongly, IMO) in this sort of situtation where there is no real justification for 'single'

Proposed translations

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téléscope astronomique à système optique simple

simple dans le sens de "pas double"
Peer comment(s):
agree Aurélie Houdelette
7 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci Francis"
1 day 11 hrs

téléscope astronomique à lunette solidaire

IMHO
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