made up of straight-sided shapes

French translation: constitués de formes à faces planes

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English term or phrase:made up of straight-sided shapes
French translation:constitués de formes à faces planes
Entered by: sabroso

18:21 Mar 9, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Physics / crystals
English term or phrase: made up of straight-sided shapes
most pure solid substances, from grains of salt to the most precious gemstones, are made up of flat-faced, straight-sided shapes called crystals

j'éprouve qqs difficultés à rendre ce "straight-sided shapes" surtout avec la structure de la phrase anglaise. Des idées ?
sabroso
Local time: 23:13
constitués de formes à faces planes
Explanation:
"faces" est le terme le plus courant pour les solides; dans les pierres taillées on parle de "facettes" parce qu'on divise les faces pour mieux renvoyer la lumière et mutiplier les prismes


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Note added at 59 mins (2005-03-09 19:21:08 GMT)
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Voir par exemple en cristallographie grand public:
http://fr.ca.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761570052/cristal....
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constitués de formes à faces planes


Explanation:
"faces" est le terme le plus courant pour les solides; dans les pierres taillées on parle de "facettes" parce qu'on divise les faces pour mieux renvoyer la lumière et mutiplier les prismes


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Note added at 59 mins (2005-03-09 19:21:08 GMT)
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Voir par exemple en cristallographie grand public:
http://fr.ca.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761570052/cristal....


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