Rare earth elements ( REE)

French translation: terres rares

15:14 Sep 16, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Geology / Géologie, exploration minière
English term or phrase: Rare earth elements ( REE)
le terme se met-il au pluriel en français, puis-je le traduire par terres rares, serait-ce la bonne traduction et se met il au singulier.
ppascale
Local time: 11:57
French translation:terres rares
Explanation:
terres rares (TR)
Le terme existe tel quel, et il ne serait pas correct d'ajouter le môt "élément".
REE = TR

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-09-16 16:26:48 GMT)
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On dit donc simplement : " les Terres rares"
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fransua
Local time: 17:57
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5 +1terres rares
fransua
4éléments (métaux) des terres rares
GILOU


  

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rare earth elements ( ree)
éléments (métaux) des terres rares


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Les éléments des terres rares by Colloque français sur les terres rares ., 1970,Éditions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique edition, in French.
openlibrary.org/books/.../éléments_des_terres_rares

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Au pluriel

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Lanthanides : nom générique des éléments des terres rares, doués de propriétés ... Rare Earth Elements—Critical Resources for High Technology (U.S. ...
www.ecoinfo.cnrs.fr/spip.php?article157

GILOU
France
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 173
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Asker: merci beaucoup

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rare earth elements ( ree)
terres rares


Explanation:
terres rares (TR)
Le terme existe tel quel, et il ne serait pas correct d'ajouter le môt "élément".
REE = TR

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-09-16 16:26:48 GMT)
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On dit donc simplement : " les Terres rares"

Example sentence(s):
  • http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terres_rares
fransua
Local time: 17:57
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merci de cette confrimation
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci, je préfère cette traduction qui alourdit moins le reste de mon texte


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agree  Helene Diu
6 mins
  -> Merci Helene
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