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en vis-à-vis à

English translation: opposite

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French term or phrase:en vis-à-vis à
English translation:opposite
Entered by: writeaway

16:09 Aug 13, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
French term or phrase: en vis-à-vis à
In a patent claim: gravure de trous dans ladite sous-couche (12) de SiOCH en vis-à-vis des lignes conductrices (1) à connecter, au moyen d'un masque de résine (20)...

Thanks very much!

Harold
Vadney (X)
opposite
Explanation:
Larousse

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Note added at 2002-08-13 19:02:54 (GMT)
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ditto Hachette
Selected response from:

writeaway
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5opposite
writeaway
4 +3facing / in front of
JH Trads
5vis-a-vis
douani


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
opposite


Explanation:
Larousse

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Note added at 2002-08-13 19:02:54 (GMT)
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ditto Hachette

writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2913

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
5 mins
agree  Linda Young (X)
18 mins
agree  MikeGarcia
39 mins
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
1 hr
agree  NancyLynn: vis-'a-vas: en face, 'a l'opposite (Larousse)
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
facing / in front of


Explanation:
HTH

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Note added at 2002-08-14 01:50:56 (GMT)
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across

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 673

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ben Gaia: means the same but better in English
4 hrs
  -> thanks Ben :-)
agree  R.J.Chadwick (X)
6 hrs
  -> thanks R.J, :-)
agree  Yolanda Broad
3852 days
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
vis-a-vis


Explanation:
towards, in front of, facing

douani
Local time: 01:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 16
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