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Speculative

French translation: à la recherche de gisements hypothétiques

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English term or phrase:Speculative
French translation:à la recherche de gisements hypothétiques
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

14:59 Aug 3, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / Geology
English term or phrase: Speculative
On behalf of the YYYY and under the terms and conditions set forth hereunder, it agrees to simultaneously undertake a speculative 2D seismic campaign and gravimetric and magneto-metric surveying in the offshore pre-saliferous beds of the YYY, as specified in the Appendix hereto
Kalda
Congo, Democratic Republic
Local time: 08:09
à la recherche de gisements hypothétiques
Explanation:
"campagne sismique spéculative" , moi je n'ai aucun Ghit.

je dirais plutôt "campagne de prospection sismique à la recherche d'hypothétiques gisements"
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 09:09
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3 +3spéculative
Hamidou Ouédraogo
4 +1à la recherche de gisements hypothétiques
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
speculative
à la recherche de gisements hypothétiques


Explanation:
"campagne sismique spéculative" , moi je n'ai aucun Ghit.

je dirais plutôt "campagne de prospection sismique à la recherche d'hypothétiques gisements"

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 150
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agree  ALIAS trad: C'est plus clair, en effet.
17 hrs
  -> thanks
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
speculative
spéculative


Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 25 mins (2010-08-03 15:25:28 GMT)
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http://fra.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/petroleum_eng_sc...

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Note added at 17 hrs (2010-08-04 08:59:39 GMT)
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1 Ghit :

http://books.google.bf/books?id=1Z90Lix9rfkC&pg=PA150&lpg=PA...

Hamidou Ouédraogo
Burkina Faso
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in MossiMossi, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  enrico paoletti
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Enricop.
agree  kashew
1 hr
  -> Thanks Kashew.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilles.
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