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French translation: forme d'éventail

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English term or phrase:fan
French translation:forme d'éventail
Entered by: B D Finch

14:11 Mar 24, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / traceur de découpe
English term or phrase: fan
Quel est le terme dédié dans le domaine du design pour désigner cette forme ?

Working with Shapes

Circle

fan

arrow

parametric shape...
Maliki Kamara
Cote D'ivoire
Local time: 11:23
forme d'éventail
Explanation:
regalinou.over-blog.com/article-21-manieres-de-presenter-une-crepe-12...19 janv. 2015 - Plier ce carré en deux, il forme ainsi un triangle. ... que les bords inférieurs se rapprochent le plus possible, donnant ainsi une forme d'éventail. ... Rabattre le dessus bombé sur le côté rectiligne pour en faire un long rectangle.

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arrosage.ooreka.fr/infos/arroseur-automatiqueL'arroseur automatique oscillant propulse l'eau hors du tuyau sous forme d'éventail en hauteur. Adapté aux terrains rectangulaires,
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 13:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2forme d'éventail
B D Finch
4secteur circulaire
Didier Fourcot
3demi-circle
Chakib Roula


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
demi-circle


Explanation:
https://www.google.dz/search?hl=fr&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sourc...

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Note added at 12 mins (2016-03-24 14:24:00 GMT)
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http://dictionary.infoplease.com/fan

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
forme d'éventail


Explanation:
regalinou.over-blog.com/article-21-manieres-de-presenter-une-crepe-12...19 janv. 2015 - Plier ce carré en deux, il forme ainsi un triangle. ... que les bords inférieurs se rapprochent le plus possible, donnant ainsi une forme d'éventail. ... Rabattre le dessus bombé sur le côté rectiligne pour en faire un long rectangle.

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Note added at 21 mins (2016-03-24 14:32:47 GMT)
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arrosage.ooreka.fr/infos/arroseur-automatiqueL'arroseur automatique oscillant propulse l'eau hors du tuyau sous forme d'éventail en hauteur. Adapté aux terrains rectangulaires,

B D Finch
France
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  HERBET Abel: oui en éventail
1 hr
  -> Merci Herbet
agree  Jennifer Levey: Yes. This is about elementary shapes, not classical geometry.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Robin
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
secteur circulaire


Explanation:
Portion de disque délimitée par deux rayons du cercle extérieur


    Reference: http://www.lememento.fr/aire-surface-secteur-circulaire
    Reference: http://www.assistancescolaire.com/eleve/5e/maths/lexique/S-s...
Didier Fourcot
Local time: 13:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 383

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: In English, that would be a "sector of a circle". "Fan" is not a term that would be used in geometry, when the more formal and technical term would be required..
44 mins
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