canopée

English translation: Canopy

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French term or phrase:canopée
English translation:Canopy
Entered by: Daphne Theodoraki

04:29 Jul 12, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Science
French term or phrase: canopée
la canopée: le sommet des arbres de la foret tropicale humide.... but I need a single word, not a definition!
Amanda Calleri (X)
Italy
Local time: 13:57
Canopy
Explanation:
Reposting, because I think the fonts are illegible in my first answer. Let's see if it works this time...

Domaine(s) : protection de l'environnement 1 / 1




canopy canopée n. f.

Syn.
couvert n. m.
voûte foliacée n. f.
voûte forestière n. f.



Déf. :
Écran formé par la végétation de la voûte de la forêt tropicale.


Note :
Anglicisme.
F. Henry, INaLF URL 2 (Nancy), signale qu'on le relève uniquement dans le discours de Francis Hallé, mais celui-ci commence à se répandre dans la presse. Le terme français est couvert.




[1990]

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Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 13:57
Grading comment
suonded odd - didn't think it could really be that easy!
thanx
A.
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na +1Canopy
Daphne Theodoraki
naCanopy
Daphne Theodoraki


  

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14 mins
Canopy


Explanation:
It's an anglicisme, but that's the word!

Domaine(s) : protection de l'environnement 1 / 1




canopy canopιe n. f.

Syn.
couvert n. m.
voϋte foliacιe n. f.
voϋte forestiθre n. f.



Déf. :
Ιcran formι par la vιgιtation de la voϋte de la forκt tropicale.


Note :
Anglicisme.
F. Henry, INaLF URL 2 (Nancy), signale qu'on le relθve uniquement dans le discours de Francis Hallι, mais celui-ci commence ΰ se rιpandre dans la presse. Le terme franηais est couvert.




[1990]




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Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 13:57
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 85
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15 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Canopy


Explanation:
Reposting, because I think the fonts are illegible in my first answer. Let's see if it works this time...

Domaine(s) : protection de l'environnement 1 / 1




canopy canopée n. f.

Syn.
couvert n. m.
voûte foliacée n. f.
voûte forestière n. f.



Déf. :
Écran formé par la végétation de la voûte de la forêt tropicale.


Note :
Anglicisme.
F. Henry, INaLF URL 2 (Nancy), signale qu'on le relève uniquement dans le discours de Francis Hallé, mais celui-ci commence à se répandre dans la presse. Le terme français est couvert.




[1990]



Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 13:57
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 85
Grading comment
suonded odd - didn't think it could really be that easy!
thanx
A.

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agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Absolutely
55 mins
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