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that spans

French translation: qui couvre

08:31 Sep 6, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: that spans
XXX's mission is to provide satellite mobile telecommunications services to a region inhabited by 4 million people that spans the XXX subcontinent...etc. etc

Could this be : "S'etandant sous le Sous-Continent XXX"? I do not like it very much. Any other options?
Thanks in advance
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 00:07
French translation:qui couvre
Explanation:
... tout simplement
Selected response from:

mckinnc
Local time: 09:07
Grading comment
Thank you.:)
BSD
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +3qui couvre
mckinnc
naqui s'étale
Bram Poldervaart
nafranchir, traverser. englober
Maya Jurt


  

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3 mins peer agreement (net): +3
qui couvre


Explanation:
... tout simplement

mckinnc
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 371
Grading comment
Thank you.:)
BSD

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Hardie
11 mins
agree  Yves Georges
15 mins
agree  Youri PIEDBOIS: or "couvrant"
1 hr
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1 hr
qui s'étale


Explanation:
ou 'qui s'étend'

span = extend across (from side to side)

une région de 4 millions d'habitants qui s'étale sur le sous-continent XXX

ou: qui s'étend à travers du sous-continent....

Bram Poldervaart
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 89
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1 hr
franchir, traverser. englober


Explanation:
HTH

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 491
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