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Photochomique

English translation: Photochromic

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French term or phrase:	Photochromique
English translation:	Photochromic
Entered by:	Yvonne Becker

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13:34 Mar 17, 2005

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French term or phrase: Photochomique

Les lunettes de soleil ne sont pas conçues pour être utilisées comme protection contre des sources de lumière artificielle telles que les lampes solaires, lasers...

Polarisant

Photochomique état clair catégorie 1 à état foncé catégorie 3
Photochomique état clair catégorie 2 à état foncé catégorie 4

chance KudoZ activity Questions: 77 (5 open) Answers: 353 France
Local time: 11:13

Photochromic

Explanation:
I think its a typo

Photochromic prescription eyeglass Lenses - Framesdirect.com - [ Traduzca esta página ]
photochromic plastic or glass Lens Options for prescription eyewear and sunglasses.
1-800 ... Photochromic Plastic & Glass Lenses. The original ...
www.framesdirect.com/lens_options_photochromic.asp - 101k - 15 Mar 2005 - En caché - Páginas similares

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Yvonne Becker
Venezuela
Local time: 05:43

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Thanks to all three of you for your flash answers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

Photochromic

Yvonne Becker

4 +1

photochRomique

xxxCMJ_Trans

4 -1

Photochomic

Jocelyne S

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

photochRomique

Explanation:
photochromatic

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Photochromic (or Light Sensitive Lenses). Lenses that darken in sunlight and
... Tinted lenses are most often used to create prescription sunglasses, ...
www.directspecs.co.uk/info.html

it seems they have photchromatic and photochromic

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it is those glasses than darken as the light gets stronger

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PHOTOCHROMIC is right

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Local time: 11:13
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Photochromic

Yvonne Becker
Venezuela
Local time: 05:43
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks to all three of you for your flash answers!

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

Photochomic

Explanation:
How Sunglasses Protect Your Eyes - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Photochomic Sunglasses Photochromic sunglasses darken when they’re exposed to
sunlight thanks to a chemical reaction between the lenses and UV radiation ...
store.soliscompany.com/sute.html - 48k - En cache - Pages similaires

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Loads of google hits

Smith Moab Sunlasses Reviews - [ Traduire cette page ]
... of cycling specific frames that your Rx can go right into and buy a pair of
photochomic lenses that change color based upon the lighting conditions. ...
www.roadbikereview.com/clothing/ eyewear/Smith/PRD_19335_1628crx.aspx - 52k

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Apparently a common typo. Photochromic it is !

Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 11:13
Native speaker of:

English