baffling

French translation: déflecteurs

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English term or phrase:baffling
French translation:déflecteurs
Entered by: Solen Fillatre

08:18 Sep 1, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Astronomy & Space
English term or phrase: baffling
For Orion telescopes and binoculars
The top-quality BAK-4 prisms and precise internal ***baffling*** ensure sharp images and pleasing contrast.
Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 02:13
déflecteurs
Explanation:
For 'baffling', read 'baffles' — there are lots of '-ing' words like this, some can be neatly translated using a '...-terie' noun in FR, but not I think this one!
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Tony M
France
Local time: 02:13
Grading comment
Thank you, they also used "well-baffled" by the way...
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2déflecteurs
Tony M
5système déflecteur interne
GILOU


  

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déflecteurs


Explanation:
For 'baffling', read 'baffles' — there are lots of '-ing' words like this, some can be neatly translated using a '...-terie' noun in FR, but not I think this one!

Tony M
France
Local time: 02:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, they also used "well-baffled" by the way...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FX Fraipont (X)
3 mins
  -> Merci, F-X !

agree  kashew
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, J!

neutral  GILOU: je pense que ça serait baffles
10 hrs
  -> We've had this discussion before, Gilles. In EN, these nouns in -ing often represent 'l'ensemble de...' — the example we had before was 'piping' = 'tuyauterie'
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système déflecteur interne


Explanation:
http://www.astroshop.de/fr/telescope-maksutov-intesmicro-mc-...

internal baffling

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Note added at 10 heures (2014-09-01 18:34:25 GMT)
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C'est ce que véhicule baffling = système déflecteur par rapport à baffle

GILOU
France
Local time: 02:13
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Surely that would be 'system of baffles'? Which basically comes down to the same thing, I agree...
20 mins
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