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Geological Hammer

French translation: marteau de géologue

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English term or phrase:Geological Hammer
French translation:marteau de géologue
Entered by: Kalda

22:05 Sep 20, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / Geological tools
English term or phrase: Geological Hammer
It is quoted in a list of tools used in prospecting operations
Kalda
Congo, Democratic Republic
Local time: 01:58
marteau de géologue
Explanation:
Gets a respectable number of Google hits
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Tony M
France
Local time: 02:58
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4marteau de géologue
Tony M
3 -1piolet
Catherine CHAUVIN


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
geological hammer
marteau de géologue


Explanation:
Gets a respectable number of Google hits

Tony M
France
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Congrats!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey
1 min
  -> Merci, M/M !
agree  Drmanu49
11 mins
  -> Merci, Manu !
agree  Anne Bohy
2 hrs
  -> Merci, Bohy !
agree  zlynx
13 hrs
  -> Merci, zlynx !
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
geological hammer
piolet


Explanation:
C'est un marteau qui permet d'attaquer les surfaces dures. (sur une montagne, des rochers, etc...)

Catherine CHAUVIN
France
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I believe that more literally translates 'ice axe', doesn't it?
5 mins
  -> No problem.
disagree  Anne Bohy: Un piolet n'est pas fait pour la roche, mais pour la glace et les névés... et on l'endommagerait gravement en s'en servant comme marteau de géologue !
2 hrs
  -> ok.
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