ne s'éteigne

English translation: to avoid extinction of the X-rays

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French term or phrase:ne s\'éteigne
English translation:to avoid extinction of the X-rays
Entered by: Louisa Tchaicha

14:49 Nov 10, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Physics / procédé de génération
French term or phrase: ne s'éteigne
Hi,

"La densité du paquet d'atomes à l'état gazeux est controlé dans cette région de propagation ainsi établie, de manière à éviter que la propagation des rayons X ne s'éteigne."

My translation

The density of the atom packet in the gaseous state is monitored in this thus established propagation area such as to prevent the X-ray propagation from going off.

'Going off' doesn't really sound very good,
switching off?..

Thank you in advance
Louisa Tchaicha
Tunisia
Local time: 15:46
to avoid extinction of the X-rays
Explanation:
"Extinction" is a suitably "technical" term (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_coefficient), but I would omit "propagation" as unnecessary: how else are X-rays going to get from A to B if not by propagation?
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chris collister
France
Local time: 16:46
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Thank you
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2to avoid extinction of the X-rays
chris collister
4 +1being interrupted
kashew
3to prevent X-ray attenuation
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
2being extinguished
Joshua Pepper


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being extinguished


Explanation:
Maybe.

Joshua Pepper
United Kingdom
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to avoid extinction of the X-rays


Explanation:
"Extinction" is a suitably "technical" term (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_coefficient), but I would omit "propagation" as unnecessary: how else are X-rays going to get from A to B if not by propagation?

chris collister
France
Local time: 16:46
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PRO pts in category: 24
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Thank you

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agree  Nigel Wheatley
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agree  piazza d
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being interrupted


Explanation:
*

kashew
France
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agree  ormiston: or "to prevent the interruption of..."
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to prevent X-ray attenuation


Explanation:
That's a scientific term.. This could be what is meant here...

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 07:46
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