Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
axe optique de prise de vue
English translation:
optical axis
Added to glossary by
Hattie Hill
Sep 1, 2006 16:38
17 yrs ago
French term
French and Spanish to English in NYC
Native in: English 
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axe optique de prise de vue
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
also from a patent application for a colorimeter:
On peut prevoir que le systeme comporte deux dispositifs de detection dont les axes optiques de prise de vue par rapport a un objet dont on doit mesurer la colorimetrie sont differents.
On peut prevoir que le systeme comporte deux dispositifs de detection dont les axes optiques de prise de vue par rapport a un objet dont on doit mesurer la colorimetrie sont differents.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | optical shooting axis |
Tony M
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| 4 -2 | cross-hair |
Alain BERTRAND
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Proposed translations
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optical shooting axis
We wouldn't normally talk about 'shooting' for something like a measuring instrument, and I think you could well just leave it out, 'optical axis' alone normally being sufficient.
Or you could use 'optical aiming axis', though I feel less comfortable with this...
Or you could use 'optical aiming axis', though I feel less comfortable with this...
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Comment: "i ended up using "optical axis"
Thanks everyone!"
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6 hrs
Alain BERTRAND
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Mauritius
Native in French
&
English
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Mauritius
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Native in: French 
, English
Works in: French to English, English to French, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, and 3 more.
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