misnomer

French translation: terme mal approprié

22:15 Aug 8, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Physics / physics
English term or phrase: misnomer
general relativity
JCG
French translation:terme mal approprié
Explanation:
erreur d'appellation
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Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 05:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3terme mal approprié
Jean-Luc Dumont
5 +2Erreur de nom, fausse appellation
Ethele Salem Sperling


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
terme mal approprié


Explanation:
erreur d'appellation

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 05:42
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell: nom mal approprié
2 mins

agree  Thierry LOTTE
42 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
6 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Erreur de nom, fausse appellation


Explanation:
REF: termium

Ethele Salem Sperling
United States
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucien Marcelet
12 mins

agree  Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.: Fausse appellation.
51 mins
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