Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
hundreds of feet
French translation:
une centaine de pieds
Added to glossary by
Tarik Boussetta
Dec 23, 2008 14:11
15 yrs ago
English term
United States
hundreds of feet
English to French
Science
Science (general)
The tents that comprise most of the buildings are stored each winter in an underground tunnels system which has been dug out of the snow pack that is "hundreds of feet thick".
Je cherche à transformer en cm/m mais peut-on réellement parler de "trentaines de mètres" ?
Je cherche à transformer en cm/m mais peut-on réellement parler de "trentaines de mètres" ?
Proposed translations
(French)
| 5 -1 | une centaine de pieds |
Tarik Boussetta
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| 3 +9 | plusieurs dizaines de mètres |
karim_benahmed
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| 4 +2 | une centaine de mètres |
Marc-André Laniel
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| 4 +1 | d'au moins une centaine de mètres |
michaelmestre
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Change log
Dec 24, 2008 13:27: Tarik Boussetta Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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4 hrs
Tarik Boussetta
You come, You see, and YOU CONQUER!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic to French, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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Selected
une centaine de pieds
une centaine de pieds
pied (unité de mesure)
1.l'arbre a 22 pieds de circonférence ou de tour.
2. Elle a 20 pieds de largeur et 30 pieds de longueur.
pied (unité de mesure)
1.l'arbre a 22 pieds de circonférence ou de tour.
2. Elle a 20 pieds de largeur et 30 pieds de longueur.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "merci à tous pour le débat. Je choisis finalement l'option de dire "quelques centaines de pieds". "
+9
3 mins
plusieurs dizaines de mètres
Proposition
Peer comment(s):
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Arnold T.
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Merci Arnold007
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Jean-Louis S.
16 mins
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Merci jlsjr
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Sylvie Mathis
24 mins
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Merci Sylvie
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Jean-Claude Gouin
2 hrs
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Merci 1045
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FBrisson
2 hrs
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Merci Fabienne
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M.A.B.
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Thanks Maciej
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Tony M
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thanks Tony
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mdcdc
4 hrs
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Merci mdcdc
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Anne Bohy
2 days 21 hrs
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3 mins
Marc-André Laniel
Native in English
&
French
Works in field
Also a biomedical scientist
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: English to French, French to English
une centaine de mètres
Hundreds est au pluriel, on peut donc penser qu'ils parlent d'au moins 300 pieds (puisqu'ils auraient plutôt utilisé a couple ou a few hundred feet). Une centaine de mètres équivaut à plus de 300 pieds.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Simon Mac
: Yes as hundreds is in the plural
1 hr
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| agree |
Claire Chapman
: This sounds more impressive to me, which is the idea that I think that they were aiming at. :-)
3 hrs
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Tony M
: I think that the hype suggests that they would have said 'hundreds' even if it had only been 201', so I think this runs the risk of over-translation.
4 hrs
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1 hr
michaelmestre
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
Sci & Medical translations - Physics PhD
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Turkish to French, Turkish to English
Related KudoZ points
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11
d'au moins une centaine de mètres
Small deviation from the previous answer - what if "hundreds" indicates 500 ?
I therefore think that 'at least' is deserved.
Sorry if i'm being pedantic :o)
I therefore think that 'at least' is deserved.
Sorry if i'm being pedantic :o)
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: We have no way of knowing, but I think that the hype suggests that they would have said 'hundreds' even if it had only been 201', so I think this runs the risk of over-translation.
2 hrs
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Line Merrette
22 hrs
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