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16:55 Jan 28, 2012
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: pulverizing
Hello, does this sentense "Paint is usually made by pulverizing minerals" make sens?
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Pulvérisant des minéraux
Nathalie Ohana
4en réduisant des minéraux en poudre
FX Fraipont
3en broyant des minéraux
M-L.Tétreault


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Pulvérisant des minéraux


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2012-01-28 16:59:11 GMT)
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It does make sense...


Nathalie Ohana
Canada
Local time: 00:11
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Native speaker of: French
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agree  Agnes Grand Fay
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
en réduisant des minéraux en poudre


Explanation:
pulverize : to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pulverize

"pulvériser", ce serait "spray". Très différent.

Pulver, pulveris, poudre (lat)

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 09:11
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en broyant des minéraux


Explanation:
pour la production de pigmentation

M-L.Tétreault
Local time: 00:11
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Changes made by editors
Jan 29 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
FieldArt/Literary => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Linguistics => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Field (write-in)pulverizing => (none)


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