triene

French translation: triène

16:10 Oct 7, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: triene
Sentence: Macrolides contain triene insaturation
marie-christine périé
France
Local time: 00:25
French translation:triène
Explanation:
La formulation anglaise est maladroite: l'auteur veut dire que les macrolides sont des composés triéniques (contenant trois liaisons insaturées)
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Pierre Kuenstner
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3 +2triène
Jean-Marc (X)
4 +1triène
Pierre Kuenstner


  

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triène


Explanation:
i.e. 3 doubles liaisons
Je traduirais ainsi: les macrolides présentent un degré d'insaturation [au singulier] de type triène.
Car en fait, leur chaîne carbonée contient 3 insaturations.

Mais bon, on doit pouvoir dire ça un peu mieux...

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-10-07 16:30:04 GMT)
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Par exemple:
... Ce composé n\'est pas aromatique, c\'est un triène (trois doubles liaisons ... pour le
benzène de Kékulé, tout dépend de la position des insaturations. ...
membres.lycos.fr/nico911/hydro/hydro.html

Jean-Marc (X)
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agree  Anne-Sophie Fradier
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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triène


Explanation:
La formulation anglaise est maladroite: l'auteur veut dire que les macrolides sont des composés triéniques (contenant trois liaisons insaturées)


    Reference: http://chimie.scola.ac-paris.fr/sitedechimie/chi_orga/alcen/...
Pierre Kuenstner
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Merci beaucoup, c'est parfait !

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