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soft water / hard water

French translation: eau douce / eau dure

13:35 Dec 2, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / calcium distribution in water
English term or phrase: soft water / hard water
Hello once again,

Does anybody out there know the French equivalents of "soft water" and "hard water"? These are terms used in geology and allied disciplines to refer to calcium distribution in water.
Dr. Théodore Dassé
Cameroon
Local time: 07:13
French translation:eau douce / eau dure
Explanation:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dureté_de_l'eau#Interpr.C3...
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Claire BUSIG (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:13
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7eau douce / eau dure
Claire BUSIG (X)
4 +1eau douce/eau dure
Laurence Peretou
4 +1eau douce, eau dure
enrico paoletti


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
eau douce / eau dure


Explanation:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dureté_de_l'eau#Interpr.C3...

Claire BUSIG (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:13
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  enrico paoletti
1 min
  -> Merci enricop. C'était une vraie course de rapidité!
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
14 mins
  -> Merci Gilles
agree  CFournier
36 mins
  -> Merci CFournier
agree  Anne-Leïla HADDAD
37 mins
  -> Merci agnella
agree  Celine Reau
41 mins
  -> Merci Celine ;o)
agree  Jocelyne S
3 hrs
  -> Merci Jocelyne
agree  sktrans
3 hrs
  -> Merci sktrans
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eau douce/eau dure


Explanation:
tout simplement...

Laurence Peretou
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  sktrans
3 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eau douce, eau dure


Explanation:
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enrico paoletti
France
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  sktrans
3 hrs
  -> Merci.
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