small by-product molecules(Plastics)

French translation: produits secondaires de faible poids moleculaire

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English term or phrase:small by-product molecules
French translation:produits secondaires de faible poids moleculaire
Entered by: WWright454

08:09 Jan 25, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
Science
English term or phrase: small by-product molecules(Plastics)
Subject:Plastics-Polymerization

Condensation produces a variety of polymer chain lengths, whereas addition reactions produce only specific lengths. Furthermore, condensation polymerizations produce small by-product molecules such as water, ammonia, and glycol, whereas no by-products are generated in reaction additions.

Je ne sais si je dois employer le terme sous-produit ou derive. Il me semble que "petit sous-produit de molecule" sonne mal.J'apprecierais beaucoup vos suggestions.
WWright454
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Local time: 03:07
produits secondaires de faible poids moleculaire, de bas poids moleculaire
Explanation:
What does not sound right is the literal nature of the translation attempt. "small" should be translated as "de petite taille", as in "sous-produits de petite taille", and more scientifically, "de faible poids moleculaire" as opposed to the molecular weight of larger polymers. Instead of "faible", I have seen "bas" too (low molecular weight).
Depending on the context given by other portions of your document, "derives" or "residus" may be used (i.e. if these terms are not used to spceifically designate something else such as derivatized polymers). However, I believe that the real meaning is that you get a primary product which is the polymer, and some other "stuff" that are secondary products. Therefore "produits secondaires" might be most appropriate.

Good luck,
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Merci beaucoup,votre explication m'a beaucoup aidé.
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Summary of answers provided
nasurtout pas "petit sous produit de molécule"
Albert Golub
naproduits secondaires de faible poids moleculaire, de bas poids moleculaire
tak (X)
na...génèrent comme sous-produits de petitres molécules...
Louis RIOUAL


  

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21 mins
surtout pas "petit sous produit de molécule"


Explanation:
ce sont en fait "des petites molécules de sous-produits dérivés (eau, ammoniaque et glycol)"
ce sont les molécules qui sont petites pas les sous produits!
hope it'll help

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56 mins
produits secondaires de faible poids moleculaire, de bas poids moleculaire


Explanation:
What does not sound right is the literal nature of the translation attempt. "small" should be translated as "de petite taille", as in "sous-produits de petite taille", and more scientifically, "de faible poids moleculaire" as opposed to the molecular weight of larger polymers. Instead of "faible", I have seen "bas" too (low molecular weight).
Depending on the context given by other portions of your document, "derives" or "residus" may be used (i.e. if these terms are not used to spceifically designate something else such as derivatized polymers). However, I believe that the real meaning is that you get a primary product which is the polymer, and some other "stuff" that are secondary products. Therefore "produits secondaires" might be most appropriate.

Good luck,


    Reference: http://www.med.univ-rennes1.fr/~denier/bon_usage/bon_usage_8...
    Reference: http://www.tc.gc.ca/EnvAffairs/french/envpro/TP9609_f.htm
tak (X)
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Merci beaucoup,votre explication m'a beaucoup aidé.
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2 hrs
...génèrent comme sous-produits de petitres molécules...


Explanation:
Simple problème de rédaction

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