Prong

French translation: éperon, dent, pointe

23:28 May 30, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / Map of a mine
English term or phrase: Prong
South Prong:
is it "dent", "inclinaison" ?
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French translation:éperon, dent, pointe
Explanation:
(projecting part of any natural object...) dans le cas d'une formation rocheuse, éperon rocheux se dit et c'est tout à fait correct, dent ou pointe conviennent également ; ça peut aussi être branche (rivière) ou promontoire (Manhattan prong)
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prong
Dent


Explanation:
In geology it is usually "griffe" but I have seen it translated as dent.

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Note added at 18 mins (2006-05-30 23:46:25 GMT)
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or "dent de creusement".

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Note added at 18 mins (2006-05-30 23:46:59 GMT)
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de dents de creusement manquantes fondé sur une vision robotique et est conçu pour les pelles. excavatrices de mines. Au cours de la dernière année, ...
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prong
éperon, dent, pointe


Explanation:
(projecting part of any natural object...) dans le cas d'une formation rocheuse, éperon rocheux se dit et c'est tout à fait correct, dent ou pointe conviennent également ; ça peut aussi être branche (rivière) ou promontoire (Manhattan prong)

Example sentence(s):
  • a pitchwork with four prongs ; the two prongs of a river
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