Aug 14, 2006 19:16
17 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
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prémice
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Nuclear Eng/Sci
Probably a general term in and of itself, but it is in the introductory chapter of a book about nuclear power. Even if it were a mis-spelling of "prémisse", I don't see what it means here.
On peut donc penser qu'à moyen terme, un regain d'intérêt pour l'énergie nucléaire se manifestera. Quelques prémices sont observées aux Etats-Unis qui, après un démarrage ambitieux, n'ont plus construit de nouveaux réacteurs depuis près de trente ans.
On peut donc penser qu'à moyen terme, un regain d'intérêt pour l'énergie nucléaire se manifestera. Quelques prémices sont observées aux Etats-Unis qui, après un démarrage ambitieux, n'ont plus construit de nouveaux réacteurs depuis près de trente ans.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | early signs |
Fiorsam
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| 4 +1 | premise |
Vanderbijl
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| 3 +1 | Some (significant) signs are to be observed |
iol
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Proposed translations
+4
8 mins
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early signs
The literal meaning of premice is "a beginning of something". I thought the above was a better rendering within the context.
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Note added at 39 mins (2006-08-14 19:55:24 GMT)
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Ref. my note to Vanderbjl, I should have specified that "prémices" is commonly used in the plural - so I shouldn't have written "prémice"
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Note added at 39 mins (2006-08-14 19:55:24 GMT)
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Ref. my note to Vanderbjl, I should have specified that "prémices" is commonly used in the plural - so I shouldn't have written "prémice"
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+1
10 mins
Some (significant) signs are to be observed
Some signs which announce a change in the American nuclear policy...can be observed.
+1
19 mins
premise
je pense que "prémisse" est en effet le sens ici. Après 30 ans de statu quo, les premiers signes d'un nouvel interêt pour l'énergie nucléaire apparaissent là-bas et cela un considéré comme modèle pour d'autres régions du monde
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Fiorsam
: "premise" in French is "prémisse", not "prémice" which refers literally to "first fruits"
13 mins
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| agree |
Marion Sadoux
: yes good. or "early indications"
15 hrs
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