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outer reaches of our solar system

French translation: les confins du système solaire

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English term or phrase:outer reaches of our solar system
French translation:les confins du système solaire
Entered by: Ahmed Alami Aroussi

08:56 Jun 16, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space
English term or phrase: outer reaches of our solar system
How can I find out when a launch is happening?

See CD-Rom 56 for links to several websites on which you can find out about future space launches conducted by NASA, ESA and various other space organisations. Many of the launches have full coverage, including the complete run up to the event, with lots of technical data. The sites also cover many areas of astronomy, including missions in orbit and the outer reaches of our solar system.
Krystrad
Local time: 09:32
les confins du système solaire
Explanation:
c'est l'expression usitée.
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Ahmed Alami Aroussi
Canada
Local time: 08:32
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merci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +10les confins du système solaire
Ahmed Alami Aroussi
4aux confins du système solaire
Pierre Gehenne
3 -1les confins les plus éloignés du système solaire
David BUICK


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
les confins du système solaire


Explanation:
c'est l'expression usitée.

Ahmed Alami Aroussi
Canada
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Platary (X)
15 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
19 mins
agree  Blandine Proust
32 mins
agree  Assimina Vavoula
1 hr
agree  cenek tomas
1 hr
agree  zi_neb
2 hrs
agree  SBIG
3 hrs
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: OU les confins de notre système solaire ...
9 hrs
agree  c_rouizi
11 hrs
agree  Arnold T.
13 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
les confins les plus éloignés du système solaire


Explanation:
ne faut-il pas "éloigné"?

David BUICK
Local time: 09:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ahmed Alami Aroussi: Je pense que c'est un pléonasme puisque "confins" signifie déjà "situé au bout, à l'extrémité" (le Grand Robert)
27 mins
  -> Vous avez raison. Je me repens :)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aux confins du système solaire


Explanation:
la formulation en EN me paraît un peu excessive. Peut-être s'agit-il d'opposer les missions en orbite terrestre aux autres missions, ayant un objectif plus éloigné. Dans ce cas, "en orbite et dans le système solaire" serait peut-être plus adéquat, même si c'est un poil sous-traduit.

Pierre Gehenne
France
Local time: 09:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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