Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to prevent ... from being splashed
French translation:
pour éviter les projections de...
English term
splashed
| 3 +2 | pour éviter la projection |
Tony M
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| 4 +1 | ne provoque des éclaboussures |
FX Fraipont (X)
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| 5 | empêcher l'eau stockée dans le réservoir d'eau d'être projetée |
GILLES MEUNIER
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Aug 13, 2015 06:10: Tony M Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Tony M
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Proposed translations
pour éviter la projection
ne provoque des éclaboussures
| agree |
Daryo
: water being splashed = des éclaboussures // not really PRO
6 mins
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| agree |
patrickfor
: oui mais "d'eclabousser" plutot non ? ce n'est pas l'eau qui "provoque"
18 mins
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| neutral |
Tony M
: I agree with the idea, but this doesn't quite fit with the s/t structure: to prevent the water from being splashed; what would become the subject of your verb 'provoquer'?
58 mins
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| disagree |
Irène Guinez
: ne provoque pas d'éclaboussures
17 hrs
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??? "pour éviter que l'eau contenue dans le réservoir ne provoque des éclaboussures"... . C'est votre proposition "pour éviter que ... ne provoque pas" qui est incorrecte (2 négations = positif)
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empêcher l'eau stockée dans le réservoir d'eau d'être projetée
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Note added at 6 minutes (2015-07-30 13:08:33 GMT)
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to prevent the water stored in the water tank from being splashed
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