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velocity of water past the surface

French translation: vitesse de l'écoulement de l'eau sur la surface

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English term or phrase:velocity of water past the surface
French translation:vitesse de l'écoulement de l'eau sur la surface
Entered by: ESPARRON (X)

13:47 Aug 13, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / syst�me de protection cathodique
English term or phrase: velocity of water past the surface
The figure varies widely for different metals, water chemistry, velocity of water past the surface, types of protective coating and temperature.

Le "past" me perturbe...

Merci
Claudia Iglesias
Chile
Local time: 12:59
vitesse (rapidité) de l'écoulement de l'eau sur la surface
Explanation:
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ESPARRON (X)
Local time: 18:59
Grading comment
C'est "écoulement" qui rend cette formulation plus "fluide" si je puis dire.
Merci à tous.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1vitesse de l'eau s'écoulant sur la surface
mcguegan
4past = sur
Michel A.
3vitesse (rapidité) de l'écoulement de l'eau sur la surface
ESPARRON (X)
3vitesse de l'eau à la surface
GILLES MEUNIER


  

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past = sur


Explanation:
dans ce contexte

Michel A.
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vitesse de l'eau s'écoulant sur la surface


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Note added at 3 mins (2004-08-13 13:50:46 GMT)
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passant sur la surface, mais je trouve que ca fait un peu \"lourd\" comme expression

mcguegan
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  ESPARRON (X)
4 mins
  -> merci
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vitesse (rapidité) de l'écoulement de l'eau sur la surface


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ESPARRON (X)
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
C'est "écoulement" qui rend cette formulation plus "fluide" si je puis dire.
Merci à tous.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vitesse de l'eau à la surface


Explanation:
sur la surface, ça fait bizarre.
à la surface, ça indique, ce qui est apparent....

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 1021

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mcguegan: sur la surface, car c'est ce qui est étudié ici, enfin c'est mon avis
2 mins
  -> on dit plutôt 'à la surface'
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