This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. French to English
  3. Physics

mécaniques des matériaux solides

English translation: Mechanics of solids / solid materials

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:mécaniques des matériaux solides
English translation:Mechanics of solids / solid materials
Entered by: Mary-Ann Marque

10:54 Mar 8, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Physics / student's course, on his report
French term or phrase: mécaniques des matériaux solides
POLE PHYSIQUE:
Mécanique des milieux continus et élasticité
Systèmes complexes et thermodynamique
Activité personnelle en Physique expérimentale
Transferts et mécanique des fluides
Propriétés physiques et "mécaniques des matériaux solides"
Mary-Ann Marque
France
Local time: 22:45
Mechanics of solids / solid materials
Explanation:
"Materials" is not required (but does no harm) as all solids are materials.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-08 11:58:59 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

See my discussion entry. This answer only works if the quotes were in the original text.
Selected response from:

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 22:45
Grading comment
thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Physical and mechanical properties of solids
Philippe Etienne
4 +1Mechanics of solids / solid materials
Terry Richards


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Propriétés physiques et mécaniques des matériaux solides
Physical and mechanical properties of solids


Explanation:
mécaniques here is an adjective...
physiques: how it reflects/absorbs light, constitutive elements, melting point and such things
mécaniques: how it stands various forces and similar information

Philippe Etienne
Spain
Local time: 22:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sone-Ngole Alvin Ngole: I believe you are right
9 mins
  -> There shouldn't be any 's' on mécaniques otherwise
neutral  chris collister: Not really. Mechanics of materials and/or Mechanics of solids are all taught at anglophone universities// but see Terry's comment re. "...". It makes a big difference
20 mins
  -> I read Propriétés (mécaniques et physiques) des solides//Oh ok, now I understand your thinking.
agree  crazy_diamond: I agree with chris's comment. I also suppose that the quotes were added later. Without them "solid mechanics/mechanics of solids" would make sense. But with them, I would go for Phillippe's answer. and as someone else said, "mécaniques" has no 's'
1 hr
  -> To me there is little doubt that quotation marks should be ignored.
agree  philgoddard
9 hrs
agree  rkillings
21 hrs
agree  M.A.B.
4 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Mechanics of solids / solid materials


Explanation:
"Materials" is not required (but does no harm) as all solids are materials.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-08 11:58:59 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

See my discussion entry. This answer only works if the quotes were in the original text.

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 22:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chris collister: but not all materials are solids....
41 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search