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close to the edge

French translation: à la limite du parfait


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English term or phrase: close to the edge
French translation:à la limite du parfait
Entered by: Maya Hage
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09:51 Jun 26, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: close to the edge
Our engineers use XXX to design close to the edge so we can get the best performance from every single feature of the machine.
Maya Hage
Local time: 21:43
à la limite du parfait
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A Boukheit
Algeria
Local time: 19:43
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thanks a lot
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2à la limite (du possible/de la technologie)
Francis MARC
4[à concevoir/faire des études] aux limites de l'extrêmeProelec
3à la (fine) pointe de la technologie
GILLES MEUNIER
3à la limite du parfait
A Boukheit


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
à la limite (du possible/de la technologie)


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Francis MARC
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 229

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agree  Alain Berton: YES ! C'est rock and roll
32 mins

agree  manonjo
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
à la (fine) pointe de la technologie


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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 20:43
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
à la limite du parfait


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A Boukheit
Algeria
Local time: 19:43
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Native speaker of: French
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
[to design] close to the edge
[à concevoir/faire des études] aux limites de l'extrême


Explanation:
Pa r exemple.
J'ai aussi pensé à "pousser leurs études jusqu'aux extrêmes limites".

Proelec
France
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