passage of Venus

French translation: transit de Vénus

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English term or phrase:passage of Venus
French translation:transit de Vénus
Entered by: Roddy Stegemann

14:20 Jun 8, 2004
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space / planetary movements
English term or phrase: passage of Venus
The planet Venus passes across the front of the sun as viewed from Mount White, about 32 miles north of Sydney, June 8, 2004. Enthusiasts set up more than 20 telescopes at Mount White to view the astronomical event known as the 'passage of Venus' which last occurred on December 9, 1882. Photo by Tim Wimborne/Reuters
Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 10:18
transit de Vénus
Explanation:
transit is the correct term in English too
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Graham macLachlan
Local time: 18:18
Grading comment
Il y des fois quand l'astrologie et l'astronomie se confondent. Il m'a semblé que le mot passage soit un anglicisme dans ce cas. Enfin j'en suis convaincu. Merci à tous!

Merci à tous!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5le passage de Vénus
WebTC
4 +5transit de Vénus
Graham macLachlan
5 +2passage de Vénus
Lamprini Kosma


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
le passage de Vénus


Explanation:
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WebTC
Local time: 18:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura Robertson
1 min
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agree  Karine Piera
2 mins
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agree  Christiane Bujold: c'est ca
4 mins
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agree  Paul Bousquet: Astron. Moment où un astre s'interpose devant un autre. Larousse
30 mins
  -> merci

agree  Julia Gal
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
transit de Vénus


Explanation:
transit is the correct term in English too

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 18:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Il y des fois quand l'astrologie et l'astronomie se confondent. Il m'a semblé que le mot passage soit un anglicisme dans ce cas. Enfin j'en suis convaincu. Merci à tous!

Merci à tous!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
11 mins

agree  Martin Perazzo: c'est vrai... en espagnol aussi ("tránsito")
21 mins

agree  Bruce Popp
2 hrs

agree  Pascal Roseau
3 hrs

agree  Ghislaine Delorme: C'est le terme consacré. Le passage ou le déplacement d'une planète s'appelle un transit (j'ai 35 ans d'expérience en astrologie)
3 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
passage of venus
passage de Vénus


Explanation:
"Le passage de Vénus devant le Soleil. Pendant quelques heures le 8 juin prochain,la planète Vénus apparaîtra comme un disque..."
http://www.planetarium.montreal.qc.ca/Information/Actualite/...

Lamprini Kosma
Italy
Local time: 18:18
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karine Piera
0 min

agree  Paul Bousquet
28 mins
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