scallop

20:02 Jul 18, 2017
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English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Fisheries / Etude scientifique sur la pêche
English term or phrase: scallop
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Le terme scallop est traduit par pétoncle ou coquille Saint Jacques dans divers dictionnaires ... Comment choisir l'un ou l'autre sans aucune précision ; parfois il y a 'queen scallop' (pétoncle blanc) ou 'King scallop' (?).
Je vous en remercie par avance.
Lucie Perrin
France
Local time: 07:12


Summary of answers provided
4 +2pétoncle ou coquille Saint Jacques
Antoine Dequidt


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pétoncle ou coquille Saint Jacques


Explanation:
Tout dépend du contexte. Le pétoncle à l'apparence d'une coquille Saint Jacques mais en miniature (5 à 8 cm maximum).


Antoine Dequidt
France
Local time: 07:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Je suis désolée Antoine, mais pétoncle ou coquille Saint Jacques est la question que je posais, je connaissais cette réponse. Je souhaitais avoir une précision pour sélectionner l'une ou l'autre. Merci pour les discussions.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: We need to see the context to even begin to hazard a guess
14 mins

agree  florence metzger
44 mins
  -> Merci, Florence

agree  GILOU
21 hrs
  -> Merci, Gilou
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