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1/3 grandeur

English translation: 1/3 scale

23:32 May 22, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Manufacturing
French term or phrase: 1/3 grandeur
I need to know what thyis term means
It is on a catlog that we are trying to figure out the scale of several objects
Michael Harris
English translation:1/3 scale
Explanation:
if to be used as an indicator

It means that objects shown in the catalog are pictured at 1/3 their actual overall size
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Martine Brault
Canada
Local time: 09:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +41/3 scale
Martine Brault
51/3 / 33% life size / actual size
Conor McAuley
4one third of the size
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
4third of the height
abiggers


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
one third of the size


Explanation:
one third of the size

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
third of the height


Explanation:
I believe

abiggers
Local time: 09:49
Native speaker of: French
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
1/3 scale


Explanation:
if to be used as an indicator

It means that objects shown in the catalog are pictured at 1/3 their actual overall size

Martine Brault
Canada
Local time: 09:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  Tony M
28 mins
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agree  fc_babeaud (X)
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agree  Christopher RH
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
1/3 / 33% life size / actual size


Explanation:
I.e. the photo(s) of objects in the brochure are one-third of real size of the objects. It is often a legal requirement to list this "disclaimer".

Topical link:

Star Wars fans build a life-size Millennium Falcon in their backyard.

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Jg6SSFfzF4EJ:www.mentalwa...

http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q="1/3 life size"&meta=

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 15:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 25
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