verres simple foyer; lunettes pre-montees URG

English translation: single vision lenese / pre- mounted

09:17 Jul 16, 2000

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical

French term or phrase: verres simple foyer; lunettes pre-montees URG

This is from a document about presbyopia written by a company that makes corrective lenses: "Dans le monde entier, 22% utilisent des verres simple foyer, 8% des bifocaux, 7% des verres progressifs, 7% des lunettes pre-montees..." My research shows that "verres simple foyer" might be "single vision lenses" and I assume that "lunette pre-montees" refers to the reading glasses you buy ready-made in stores, but I'm not sure if I should refer to these as "pre-assembled" or "pre-mounted." Thanks, Karen

Karen Tucker

English translation:single vision lenese / pre- mounted

Explanation:
Your guess is absolutely correct. The lenses, after they are prepared as per the number, are mounted on the frames. So pre- mounted is correct.

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Thanks for the confirmation! Karen
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"single vision lenses" and "binocular loupes"

JLC

single vision lenese / pre- mounted

Telesforo Fernandez (X)

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"single vision lenses" and "binocular loupes"

Explanation:
"verres simple foyer" can definitely be translated as "single vision lenses" (see first URL below)

"lunettes pre-montees" are also sometimes referred to as "lunettes loupes". (http://www.finances.gouv.fr/DGCCRF/activites/1998/986conso.h...
Eurodicautom describes such lenses (loupe montée sur lunettes) as "binocular loupes" and an example of such lenses can be found at the second URL.

Hope this helps.

Reference: http://eyeglass-mart.com/itm00019.htm
Reference: http://www.surgiconindia.com/products/neitz6.htm

JLC
Local time: 23:26
PRO pts in pair: 60

2 hrs

single vision lenese / pre- mounted

Explanation:
Your guess is absolutely correct. The lenses, after they are prepared as per the number, are mounted on the frames. So pre- mounted is correct.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 03:56
PRO pts in pair: 216

Grading comment

Thanks for the confirmation! Karen

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