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encombrement

English translation: bulk

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French term or phrase:encombrement
English translation:bulk
Entered by: Louisa Tchaicha

20:59 May 6, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Physics / système d'analyse de par
French term or phrase: encombrement
hi,

"d'autres moyens complémentaires de détection peuvent être utilisés à d'autres angles de diffusion, ce qui permet de fournir des informations complémentaires.Le nombre de ces moyens de détection reste toutefois limité par leur encombrement."

Other complementary detection means may be used at other scattering angles, which makes it possible to provide complementary data. The number of these detection means however remains limited by their encombrement.

thank you in advance :)
Louisa Tchaicha
Tunisia
Local time: 13:27
bulk
Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/encombrement

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-05-06 21:04:58 GMT)
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also "size"
Selected response from:

Richard Vranch
Local time: 13:27
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4bulk
Richard Vranch
4 +1size
jmleger
5dimensions
Jean Lachaud
4bulkiness
kashew
4overall dimensions
pooja_chic


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
bulk


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/encombrement

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-05-06 21:04:58 GMT)
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also "size"


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/fren/encombrement
Richard Vranch
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
agree  JH Trads
1 hr
agree  kashew: Bulkiness?
10 hrs
agree  Dr Lofthouse
15 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
size


Explanation:
par ex.

jmleger
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew: The simplest
10 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dimensions


Explanation:
-

Jean Lachaud
United States
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bulkiness


Explanation:
*I guess they take up too much space (and are heavy).

Example sentence(s):
  • Bulkiness is a Huge Problem.
kashew
France
Local time: 14:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
overall dimensions


Explanation:
I have added overall and other option ca be
overall (dimension)
outline..

pooja_chic
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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