Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
insectocuteur
English translation:
insect light traps
Added to glossary by
Karen Tkaczyk
Mar 25, 2006 21:16
20 yrs ago
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French term
United States
PhD Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals/Cosmetics
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: French to English, English
insectocuteur
Under Lutte contre les nuisibles.
Les insectocuteurs seront en nombre suffisant dans chaque zone ayant une ouverture possible vers l’extérieur.
I can see what it means, but am looking for the exact term...
Les insectocuteurs seront en nombre suffisant dans chaque zone ayant une ouverture possible vers l’extérieur.
I can see what it means, but am looking for the exact term...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | insect light traps |
Emma Grubb
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| 4 | electric flying insect killer |
Alina Barrow
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| 2 +1 | insectocutor |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
+5
5 mins
Emma Grubb
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Your patent translation partner
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English, French to English, and 1 more.
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insect light traps
Also known as ILTs.
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-25 21:23:18 GMT)
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Or "fly zappers", depending on the tone of the text....
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-25 21:23:18 GMT)
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Or "fly zappers", depending on the tone of the text....
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all"
+1
10 mins
insectocutor
I think it's a proprietary name, but I'm pretty sure I've come across this at some time in the past
Peer comment(s):
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Alina Barrow
: You are right, it's a brand name - Insect-o-cutor
10 mins
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Thanks, W/W! Old grey cells are still working, apparently!
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writeaway
: don't think so in the context. like kleenex maybe-becomes the name.
1 hr
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Thanks, W/A! But that's just the point: like hoover too, it has become the common name...
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18 mins
Alina Barrow
France
France
Works in field
France
M.Chem, 17 years of experience
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, French to English, and 1 more.
electric flying insect killer
Ultra-violet insect killers, electric grid fly killers, bug zapper (american), electric insect swatter, (tennis racket type, battery operated) , bug killers
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