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point-and-shoot camera

French translation: Appareil photographique compact

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English term or phrase:point-and-shoot camera
French translation:Appareil photographique compact
Entered by: Sarah Robertson

10:33 Jul 7, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
English term or phrase: point-and-shoot camera
I am not having much luck finding an equivalent term? Any suggestions? Certainly the term exists in English.

Thanks.
Sarah Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:48
Appareil photographique compact
Explanation:
A point-and-shoot camera, also called a compact camera, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. Most use focus free lenses or autofocus for focusing, automatic systems for setting the exposure options, and have flash units built in.
Selected response from:

Sylvie Chartier
Canada
Grading comment
Thank you. We went for this, although because of the context, we shortned it down to compact.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Appareil photographique compact
Sylvie Chartier
4 +4appareil photographique compact
Alain Marsol
4 +1appareil photo automatique
FX Fraipont (X)
4 -1appareil (photo) visez-déclenchez
Tony M


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
"point-and-shoot camera"
Appareil photographique compact


Explanation:
A point-and-shoot camera, also called a compact camera, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. Most use focus free lenses or autofocus for focusing, automatic systems for setting the exposure options, and have flash units built in.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-and-shoot_camera
    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appareil_photographique_compact
Sylvie Chartier
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you. We went for this, although because of the context, we shortned it down to compact.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mimi 254
21 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  herve-binnert
1 hr
  -> Merci !
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
3 hrs
  -> Merci Gilles
agree  Soizic CiFuentes
4 hrs
  -> Merci !
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
appareil photographique compact


Explanation:
Ou encore "appareil photo compact" ou tout simplement "compact".

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Note added at 6 mins (2010-07-07 10:39:52 GMT)
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Page soeurs sur Wikipedia :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-and-shoot_camera
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appareil_photographique_compact


Alain Marsol
Local time: 09:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 114

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
0 min
  -> Merci Gilles :)
agree  mimi 254
23 mins
  -> Merci Mimi :)
agree  Laura Brigno (X)
46 mins
  -> Merci Laura :)
agree  Soizic CiFuentes
4 hrs
  -> Merci Soizic :)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
appareil (photo) visez-déclenchez


Explanation:
Although 'point-and-shoot' does seem to get sued quite a lot in FR, this legitimate version seems to be pretty widespread.

Note also this previous KudoZ question:

point and shoot > visez, déclenchez

(KudoZ) English to French translation of point and shoot: visez, déclenchez [Marketing / Market Research (Bus/Financial)].

www.proz.com/kudoz/english.../968271-point_and_shoot.html


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Buy.com France - Appareil Photo Numérique (Visez-Déclenchez) Canon ...

Appareil Photo Numérique (Visez-Déclenchez) Canon PowerShot A3100 IS - 12,1 Megapixel - 6,9 cm (2,7") Écran TFT à matrice active - Rouge - 4257B012 ...

fr.buy.com/PR/Product.aspx?sku=213779976

Appareils Photo Numériques de la Série "Visez, Déclenchez" KODAK ...

La simplicité est le maitre mot pour les appareils photo numériques de la série.

shop.kodak.fr/store/...« visez_déclenchez »/categoryID.28929100

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-07-07 10:44:05 GMT)
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For some reason, the link above to the previous KudoZ question doesn't seem to work, so here it is again:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english.../968271



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Note added at 12 mins (2010-07-07 10:46:27 GMT)
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Readily found with just a very quick Google search.

Tony M
France
Local time: 09:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Soizic CiFuentes: Too literal. On ne demanderait jamais dans un magasin, puis-je avoir un appareil visez-déclenchez? Pas en France en tout cas.
4 hrs
  -> That's rather what I felt too, but it's frighteningly widespread out there on the 'Net, so somebody must be using it ;-)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
appareil photo automatique


Explanation:
"Samsung ST550, un appareil photo automatique muni d'un ... Samsung ST550, un appareil photo “point-and-shoot” muni de deux ..."
http://www.maximejohnson.com › Techno › Photographie

"Type d'appareil photo automatique; Résolution capteur (effective)7.38 ... obtenir de bons clichés avec le mode "point and shoot" (mode automatique )ou avec ..."
http://www.cnetfrance.fr/.../fiche-technique-panasonic-lumix...

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 09:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 218

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Soizic CiFuentes: C'est correct aussi
2 hrs
  -> merci
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