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contamination of substances so that they are unfit for an intended use

French translation: la contamination des substances les rendant inadéquates à leur usage d'origine

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English term or phrase: contamination of substances so that they are unfit for an intended use
French translation:la contamination des substances les rendant inadéquates à leur usage d'origine
Entered by: Hacene

13:52 Apr 24, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: contamination of substances so that they are unfit for an intended use
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la contamination des substances les rendant inadéquates à leur usage d'origine
Explanation:
simply

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Note added at 57 mins (2004-04-24 14:49:45 GMT)
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or as suggested by Françoise:
la contamination des substances les rendant impropes à leur usage d\'origine
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Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3la contamination des substances les rendant inadéquates à leur usage d'origine
Hacene
2 +2Les substances dont contaminées et impropres à l'usage prévu
Frédéric Bégon


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Les substances dont contaminées et impropres à l'usage prévu


Explanation:
Le type de contamination n'est pas indiqué.

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-04-24 13:57:29 GMT)
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dont --> sont (erreur typographique)

Frédéric Bégon
France
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olivier Vasseur
11 mins
agree  Julie Arbon
13 mins
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
la contamination des substances les rendant inadéquates à leur usage d'origine


Explanation:
simply

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Note added at 57 mins (2004-04-24 14:49:45 GMT)
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or as suggested by Françoise:
la contamination des substances les rendant impropes à leur usage d\'origine

Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:58
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 36
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francoise St Marc: mais plutôt impropes qu'inadéquates à....:)
31 mins
  -> gracias
agree  Genestelle: ok pour impropres
2 hrs
  -> cheers Jean-Pierre
agree  Marie-Céline GEORG: d'accord aussi avec impropres
5 hrs
  -> cheers Mcgeorg
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