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French translation: longueur de véhicule


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English term or phrase:vehicle length
French translation:longueur de véhicule
Entered by: Caroline Boucher
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16:10 Oct 12, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: vehicle length
• Sound your horn at least once every vehicle length to warn other road users...


Je pensais à `"une distance d'un véhicule"
Caroline Boucher
Canada
Local time: 23:42
longueur de véhicule
Explanation:
Distance : entre deux points
Longueur : pour un objet

Le problème, c'est comment tourner la phrase autour de ça... Je cherche encore

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Note added at 17 mins (2011-10-12 16:27:21 GMT)
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oui, la sugggestion de Defri n'est pas mal !

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-12 17:13:06 GMT)
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Peut-être juste en précisant cette suggestion :
Klaxonner au moins une fois en passant (à) chaque longueur de véhicule
Selected response from:

Cindy Presne
Canada
Local time: 21:42
Grading comment
Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2longueur de véhicule
Cindy Presne
4 +1claxonner au moins une fois chaque longueur du véhicule...
defri
3espace véhiculaireNicole Kunzle


Discussion entries: 1





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vehicle lenght
claxonner au moins une fois chaque longueur du véhicule...


Explanation:
une sugestion :)

defri
Local time: 04:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  claude-andrew: And see my discussion entry
3 hrs
  -> merci
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
espace véhiculaire


Explanation:
estimation de la longueur occupée par chaque véhicule

Nicole Kunzle
Canada
Local time: 21:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vehicle lenght
longueur de véhicule


Explanation:
Distance : entre deux points
Longueur : pour un objet

Le problème, c'est comment tourner la phrase autour de ça... Je cherche encore

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Note added at 17 mins (2011-10-12 16:27:21 GMT)
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oui, la sugggestion de Defri n'est pas mal !

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-12 17:13:06 GMT)
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Peut-être juste en précisant cette suggestion :
Klaxonner au moins une fois en passant (à) chaque longueur de véhicule

Cindy Presne
Canada
Local time: 21:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci!
Notes to answerer
Asker: je vais tourner cela en :pour chaque longueur de véhicule parcouru


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  piazza d
30 mins
  -> Merci !

agree  Daniel Marquis: Oui, c'est bien.
1 hr
  -> Merci !
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Changes made by editors
Oct 12, 2011 - Changes made by Tony M:
Term askedvehicle lenght => vehicle length


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