embayment
French translation: baie ou golfe
| 21:14 Nov 2, 2010 |
| English to French translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Geography / coastal erosion | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
|  Selected response from: Marinette Somerville Austria Local time: 18:14 | ||||||
Grading comment
| |||||||
| Summary of answers provided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | échancrure, rentrant |
| ||
| 4 | formation d'une baie |
| ||
| 3 +1 | baie ou golfe |
| ||
| 3 | enfoncement |
|
Answers
4 mins confidence: 
échancrure, rentrant Explanation: Definition: A recess in a coastline forming a bay Source of the translations suggestions: Termium Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/dictionary?q=embayment&langpair=en|e... Reference: http://www.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?lang=f... |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
35 mins confidence:
enfoncement Explanation: source : GDT (géographie phyisque). Les vagues de sable peuvent provoquer par moment des enfoncements (probablement l'eau de mer gagnant du terrain) qui découvrent ces plages temporaires dont parle l'article |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
2 hrs confidence:
formation d'une baie Explanation: embayment = formation of a bay embayment = bay-like shape It seems that the meaning is that of "formation" here. |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
9 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1baie ou golfe Explanation: Le dictionnaire des Sciences de la Terre donne tout simplement 'baie' ou 'golf' pour 'embayment' |
| |
Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question. You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy. KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.
See also: Search millions of term translations Your current localization setting
English
Select a language Close search
| ||