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English translation: detector


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French term or phrase:imageur
English translation:detector
Entered by: Tom Walker
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Tech/Engineering - Physics / Patents
French term or phrase: imageur
Un imageur pour la détection des rayons X formé de détecteurs individuels.
giorgioten
Italy
Local time: 12:44
detector
Explanation:
x-rays are usually detected, not viewed, so you'll need to tweak this sentence a bit, but this, i think is a good word here :-D

'A detector for picking up x rays, which consists of individual receptors...' - something like that.
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Tom Walker
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:44
Grading comment
Thanks a lot Tom. I used your suggestion which seems the best taken in the context of the whole text.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4imager, imaging device
nabnet
3detectorTom Walker
2viewerS K


  

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imager, imaging device


Explanation:


nabnet
Morocco
Local time: 11:44
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viewer


Explanation:
only guessing at this.

S K
Ireland
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detector


Explanation:
x-rays are usually detected, not viewed, so you'll need to tweak this sentence a bit, but this, i think is a good word here :-D

'A detector for picking up x rays, which consists of individual receptors...' - something like that.

Tom Walker
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks a lot Tom. I used your suggestion which seems the best taken in the context of the whole text.
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