wasted glare

French translation: énergie perdue

08:13 Sep 24, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: wasted glare
concernant une lampe torche

While this peripheral light is sometimes useful, it is nothing but wasted glare in many situations.
Daphnee
Local time: 04:00
French translation:énergie perdue
Explanation:
Dans la plupart des cas, la "peripheral light" ne sert à rien, elle est "perdue" et c'est donc une perte/un gaspillage d'énergie
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Stéphanie Soudais
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3éblouissement inutile
Emma Paulay
2énergie perdue
Stéphanie Soudais


  

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énergie perdue


Explanation:
Dans la plupart des cas, la "peripheral light" ne sert à rien, elle est "perdue" et c'est donc une perte/un gaspillage d'énergie

Stéphanie Soudais
France
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éblouissement inutile


Explanation:
Voilà le sens.

Emma Paulay
France
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Native speaker of: English
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