Jul 11, 2018 21:56
5 yrs ago
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French term
United States
lunettes d'approche
French to English
Science
Astronomy & Space
From a text from the 1700s
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | finder scope |
Jennifer Levey
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| 4 +1 | spy-glass |
Kevin Oheix
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Change log
Jul 12, 2018 01:16: Yolanda Broad changed "Term asked" from "lunettes d\\\'approche" to "lunettes d\'approche "
Proposed translations
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Jennifer Levey
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Native in English
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Native in: English (Variant: British) 
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French term (edited):
lunettes d\'approche
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finder scope
The "lunettes d'approche" on an astronomical telescope is the equivalent of a telescopic sight on a rifle - it helps the user aim at the intended target.
https://lovethenightsky.com/how-to-align-a-finderscope/
Welcome to our beginner's guide to aligning a finderscope with a telescope. ... A reflex sight finderscope does not have lenses to magnify the view through it.
https://lovethenightsky.com/how-to-align-a-finderscope/
Welcome to our beginner's guide to aligning a finderscope with a telescope. ... A reflex sight finderscope does not have lenses to magnify the view through it.
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Peer comment(s):
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Daryo
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Philippe Barré
: Finder ("a low-power telescope with a wide field of view that has its optical axis aligned with the main telescope") is the English translation "chercheur" ("lunette auxiliaire ... à grand champ montée parallèlement au tube d'un télescope").
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Comment: "As the text deals with astronomy, and the term in question deals with an improvement in accuracy of telescopes, via its development/invention, this answer seems quite helpful."
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1 day 21 hrs
spy-glass
Old-fashioned term. It's a text from the 1700s.
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