unités fonctionnelles

English translation: instruments

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French term or phrase:unités fonctionnelles
English translation:instruments
Entered by: claude-andrew

19:19 May 14, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Physics / Definition of "analogique"
French term or phrase: unités fonctionnelles
This may be simple, but I can't see what they mean by "unités fonctionnelles":
Analogique
Qualifie des grandeurs physiques variant de façon continue ou des données représentées sous forme continue, ainsi que les processus et les **unités fonctionnelles** qui utilisent ces données.
On utilise ce terme pour désigner par exemple des appareils électroniques, des instruments de mesure...
Par exemple, un thermomètre à mercure est dit analogique.
claude-andrew
France
Local time: 21:42
instruments
Explanation:
I think it's just a way of indicating a physical device as opposed to a process/program.

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-05-14 19:24:16 GMT)
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Or "analog(ue) devices"
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 20:42
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Thanks!
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instruments


Explanation:
I think it's just a way of indicating a physical device as opposed to a process/program.

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-05-14 19:24:16 GMT)
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Or "analog(ue) devices"

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 20:42
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PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's what I was thinking too. The usual Gallic habit of conceptualising everything! Thanks


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agree  philgoddard
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agree  Carlos Segura
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