Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
prise en main
English translation:
getting started
French term
prise en main
I'm unsure about 'prise en main' here:
Ce guide pratique dévoile toutes les caractéristiques du Sony alpha 900, de sa prise en main à ses fonctions les plus avancées, et présente le système Sony, des optiques et flashes aux logiciels de traitement numérique.
I am thinking about 'the first steps' but I have also found 'prise en main' to mean 'software' which could also fit in this context?
Thanks
| 4 +1 | getting started |
Transitwrite
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| 5 | from initial familiarisation of |
Catherine Gilsenan
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| 3 | handling |
Helen Shiner
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| 3 | getting the feel of |
chris collister
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Mar 2, 2009 16:53: Transitwrite Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
France
Une traductrice fiable et experte
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, English
getting started
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
handling
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Note added at 18 mins (2009-03-01 13:00:24 GMT)
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http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/Canon_EOS-1Ds_M...
France
precision engineer, precision translator
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
getting the feel of
United Kingdom
A Professional Service Handled With Care
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
from initial familiarisation of
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-03-01 17:52:08 GMT)
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(Or omit "of", depending on how you're constructing the whole sentence"
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-03-01 17:53:29 GMT)
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Or from "its initial familarisation" or "from initial familarisation with", etc. etc....
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