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élements de topographie

English translation: basic topography

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French term or phrase:élements de topographie
English translation:basic topography
Entered by: VIV FATHIMAN (X)

21:43 Jan 14, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: élements de topographie
listed on a diploma as a subject studied
VIV FATHIMAN (X)
Local time: 08:42
basic topography
Explanation:
or '(basic) principles of topography'
Selected response from:

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 10:42
Grading comment
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6basic topography
Jennifer Levey
4 +1topography / elements of topography
Erika Ruth Katzman
4some topography
Bourth (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
basic topography


Explanation:
or '(basic) principles of topography'

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 189

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams (X)
34 mins
agree  Rachel Fell
43 mins
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 hr
agree  Kpy: on the basis that it's the title of the course
2 hrs
agree  Carla Selyer: In this context, 'basic topography' sounds correct
8 hrs
agree  Adam Warren
11 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
topography / elements of topography


Explanation:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/R4082E/r4082e04.htm
: elements of topography

Elements of Topography sounds like a standard name for an introductory course in a more specialized field. Simply Topography would probably also be sufficient, while 'Elements of Topography' might be more faithful to the original...

Erika Ruth Katzman
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rkillings
4 hrs
  -> thank you :)
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
some topography


Explanation:
Just as I translate "notions de russe/espagnol" etc. as "some Russian/Spanish".

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-14 23:10:00 GMT)
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In that case, no!

Bourth (X)
Local time: 16:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4135
Notes to answerer
Asker: But I think this is the actual title of the subject, in which case 'some topography' is unlikely to work

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