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no zapping, no exploding bugs

French translation: Pas de grésillement, pas d'insectes qui éclatent

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English term or phrase:no zapping, no exploding bugs
French translation:Pas de grésillement, pas d'insectes qui éclatent

02:29 Dec 7, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-12-11 01:54:13 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Flying Insect Trap
English term or phrase: no zapping, no exploding bugs
A trap that uses ultraviolet light to attract and a fan to trap the insects.
Hélène Curtis
Canada
Local time: 03:00
Pas de grésillement, pas d'insectes qui éclatent
Explanation:
Sur la route le long du lac Thingvallavatn, j'entends le crépitement des insectes qui éclatent sur le pare brise. C'est un truc de fou, pire qu'à Myvatn! Les gens

Ce n'est pas des bombes:=)
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 09:00
Grading comment
Merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Pas de grésillement, pas d'insectes qui éclatent
GILLES MEUNIER
4pas de bruit de grillade, pas d'insectes qui explosent
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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pas de bruit de grillade, pas d'insectes qui explosent


Explanation:
les attrape-mouches UV habituelles sont habituellement accompagnés de bruits d'insectes grillés "Zap" et de morceaux divers qui volent partout (morceaux de cadavres au pied de l'appareil).

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 09:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 387
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Pas de grésillement, pas d'insectes qui éclatent


Explanation:
Sur la route le long du lac Thingvallavatn, j'entends le crépitement des insectes qui éclatent sur le pare brise. C'est un truc de fou, pire qu'à Myvatn! Les gens

Ce n'est pas des bombes:=)

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 272
Grading comment
Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marion Feildel (X): J'ai trouvé "Pas de projection d'insectes, pas de grésillement!" http://www.an-protecta.fr/destructeur-dinsectes-volants/elev...
46 mins
  -> ce ne sont pas des kamikazes...
agree  Agnes T-H
3 hrs
agree  Helen B (X)
7 hrs
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