While

French translation: alors que / tandis que

19:39 May 24, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Physics
English term or phrase: While
some problems with the "while" in this context...
Here's the sentence:
"WHILE the cause-and effect Newtonian physics that help explain tsunamis are not difficult to understand, it is really intriguing that the original tectonic forces unleashed by an undersea quake that lead to a tsunami are often not discernable without special seismic equipment"
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anatheman
French translation:alors que / tandis que
Explanation:
Le "while" équivaut à "en dépit du fait que...".
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Pierre Renault
Local time: 16:32
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that's what i thought!
thank you
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5 +2alors que / tandis que
Pierre Renault
4 -1tant que, parce que
Ziad Marzouka


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
while
alors que / tandis que


Explanation:
Le "while" équivaut à "en dépit du fait que...".

Pierre Renault
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
that's what i thought!
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francine Alloncle
1 hr

agree  carlie602
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
while
tant que, parce que


Explanation:
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Ziad Marzouka
Switzerland
Local time: 21:32
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  df49f (X): non - faux-sens - voir réponse de Cheung Mo
8 mins
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