soniomètre

English translation: goniometer

07:41 Dec 11, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / tests on medicinal products
French term or phrase: soniomètre
This information appears in a description of the Straub tail reaction: "l’angle formé par la queue de l’animal avec le plan de la table d’expérience, a été mesuré avec un soniomètre" I haven't been able to find any translation for "soniomètre". Can anyone help please?

Maggie
Maggie Rosengarten
Local time: 04:03
English translation:goniometer
Explanation:
Could it be a possible typo and be a goniometer instead?

A goniometer is an instrument that either measures an angle or allows an object to be rotated to a precise angular position. The term goniometry is derived from two Greek words, gōnia, meaning angle, and metron, meaning measure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goniometer

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Note added at 51 Min. (2019-12-11 08:33:05 GMT)
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please also see here
https://easyangle.com/
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Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:03
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Thank you so much for this prompt answer. It was indeed a typo.
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3goniometer
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
2inclinometer
Sue Davis


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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
goniometer


Explanation:
Could it be a possible typo and be a goniometer instead?

A goniometer is an instrument that either measures an angle or allows an object to be rotated to a precise angular position. The term goniometry is derived from two Greek words, gōnia, meaning angle, and metron, meaning measure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goniometer

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Note added at 51 Min. (2019-12-11 08:33:05 GMT)
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please also see here
https://easyangle.com/

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you so much for this prompt answer. It was indeed a typo.
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
inclinometer


Explanation:
I haven't been able to find the answer in any of the usual sources. However the 'level box' device is described as a soniomètre on the French amazon website

https://www.amazon.fr/Footprintes-Régulateur-dinclinaison-so...

and as an inclinometer on the UK site.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HHTEC-Inclinometer-Digital-Waterpro...


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Note added at 40 mins (2019-12-11 08:22:04 GMT)
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An inclinometer does measure angle, I think they use various means to do this depending on the model

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Note added at 45 mins (2019-12-11 08:26:58 GMT)
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I'm not sure hence my low confidence level

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Note added at 7 hrs (2019-12-11 14:58:09 GMT)
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The spiel on the French has just been changed! so not sure

Sue Davis
France
Local time: 05:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
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