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un produit qui progresse

English translation: evolving product


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French term or phrase:un produit qui progresse
English translation:evolving product
Entered by: Emiliano Pantoja
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14:22 Dec 19, 2011
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French term or phrase: un produit qui progresse
I know all the words are easy, but I'm not sure what they mean in the context of nuclear fuel. Is it a product that is changing? developing? or simply "progressing....?" Thanks!

Malgré les nouvelles constructions, la demande européenne en combustible va décroître au cours des prochaines années, aggravant la surcapacité existante en Europe. En outre, le produit combustible est un produit qui progresse. En effet, le taux de combustion est passé de 80 t/an en 1980 à 60 kT/an actuellement.
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evolving product
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4evolving productEmiliano Pantoja
3which is advancing (technologically-speaking)MatthewLaSon
3(fuel production?) is on the increase
ormiston
3a product for which the demand is increasing
Wendy Streitparth
2product that is improvingmimi 254


  

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evolving product


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Emiliano Pantoja
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agree  Claire Cox: Yes, in the sense that the burn-up rates these days are higher than they used to be in the 80's so less fuel is needed to produce the same energy
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agree  cc in nyc: Yes, and it googles well
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agree  B D Finch: Assuming that there is a missing "K" in "80 t/an".
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agree  MatthewLaSon: I've done more research, and so I will agree. Take care.
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  -> You think it is possible to evolve backwards? Something which regresses would be an "involuting product"
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product that is improving


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mimi 254
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a product for which the demand is increasing


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my take....! (Considering the next sentence)

Wendy Streitparth
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neutral  ormiston: although the sentence BEFORE says just the opposite!
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  -> Maybe it will decrease in the long-term?
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(fuel production?) is on the increase


Explanation:
The previous sentence seems to be saying that there is already a problem of over-production but I am not too sure what exactly is increasing (the next sentence gives tonnes) but I think it is more than simply 'evolving' here.

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I think Claire has explained it beautifully but 'evolving' still sounds a little imprecise

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which is advancing (technologically-speaking)


Explanation:
Hello,

It is a product that is advancing technologically-speaking. Very common way to express this in English.

I hope this helps.

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Note added at 15 days (2012-01-03 16:59:39 GMT) Post-grading
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or "advancing ahead" (seem like a word was missing, lol)


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Note added at 15 days (2012-01-03 17:15:44 GMT) Post-grading
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"Evolving" isn't really wrong, but I don't think it is ideal here. A product cannot evolve, but not necessary in a "better" way. "Progresser" implies efficiency, more convenience, as it relates to technology, but perhaps I am splitting hairs. LOL.

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I mean that a product CAN evolve, but it doesn't necessarily imply "improvement" or "more efficiency" in the way "advancing" does (which is closest to "progresser " here, imho).

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Changes made by editors
Jan 2 - Changes made by Emiliano Pantoja:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Dec 19, 2011 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field (specific)Nuclear Eng/Sci => Business/Commerce (general)


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