Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 21, 2005 14:03
18 yrs ago
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French term
au carré
French to English
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
design software
Ceci évite d’avoir à convertir les netlists pour passer du schéma au dessin de PCB dont la taille maximale, en version professionnelle, est de 1,6 m au carré (!) et ce à une résolution de 0,1 micron.
wouldn't this normally be square meter?
this may seem simple to you, but I am stumped!
TIA
wouldn't this normally be square meter?
this may seem simple to you, but I am stumped!
TIA
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | square |
Charlie Bavington
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| 5 +2 | m2 (in this context) |
Richard Hedger
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| 5 | to the power of 2 |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Charlie Bavington
Native in English
Specializes in field
Hassle-free translations for busy people
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
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French term (edited):
au carr�
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square
i.e 1.6m x 1.6m
In the UK we call this "1.6m square" in dimensions but I don't know if that applies in the US
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-09-21 14:10:48 GMT)
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This gives 2.56 m2 as the actual area of the paper.
Not to be confused with 1.6 m2 of paper, which would result from a square of dimensions 1.265m each side, or indeed an infinite combinations of rectangular pieces of paper :-)
In the UK we call this "1.6m square" in dimensions but I don't know if that applies in the US
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-09-21 14:10:48 GMT)
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This gives 2.56 m2 as the actual area of the paper.
Not to be confused with 1.6 m2 of paper, which would result from a square of dimensions 1.265m each side, or indeed an infinite combinations of rectangular pieces of paper :-)
Peer comment(s):
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ALMERCANA
2 mins
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DocteurPC
: yes, you use a special type of printer for those jobs - called a plotter - not exactly your $99 special
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JCEC
36 mins
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jacrav
1 hr
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
: mètre au carré means square metre - so it's a surface area of 1.6 square metres//I don't know why Richard agrees with you - because he says it's square metre!
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"mètre carré" means square metre(s); "mètre au carré" means metre(s) square. Similar, yet different. I'm also a bit confused 'cos you agreed with Richard, who has said he agrees with me, yet you disagree with me :-) ? Never mind....:-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yes, 1.6 square meter. I handed the job in late last night and received confirmation that this is correct! Good going, Charlie :-)"
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French term (edited):
au carr�
m2 (in this context)
I agree with Charlie's explanation, but these things are normally written in mathematical terms
m2 = said "square metre" The 2 is normally placed as an small upper index
m2 = said "square metre" The 2 is normally placed as an small upper index
Peer comment(s):
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Rachel Davenport
26 mins
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merci au carré!
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
: 1.6 square meters//Body Mass Index (BMI). Cet indice se calcule en divisant le poids exprimé en kilogrammes par la taille exprimée en mètre au carré (kg/m² ).
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Thanks Sue!
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20 hrs
French term (edited):
au carr�
to the power of 2
or squared or multiplied by itself
This is what it means in mathematical terms. I'm certain.
au carré squared
un nombre au carré est un nombre multiplié par lui-même, ou un nombre à la puissance 2; donc, 5 au carré est égal à 5 x 5, ou 52.
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/lexique/intermediaire/
Lis les formules suivantes :
y = ax² + b ----> y égale a x au carré / plus b
http://www.ciep.fr/bibil/2005/mars/formation.htm
In French you would say "un carré de 1,6 mètres" for "a 1.6 meter square".
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Note added at 20 hrs 53 mins (2005-09-22 10:56:40 GMT)
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1,6 m au carré >> 1.6 square metres
You'll also see "metres squared" which is the same as "square metres". e.g. a 10x10 meter square has a surface area of 100 sq metres or 100 metres squared. 100 metres squared does not mean a square of 100x100 metres.
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Note added at 21 hrs 34 mins (2005-09-22 11:37:40 GMT)
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Having said this, people get confused in English with square metre and metre square, so maybe your French author did too, and in writing "1,6 m au carré" really meant a square of 1.6 m?
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Note added at 21 hrs 35 mins (2005-09-22 11:38:43 GMT)
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Darn, now I've done it - square metre and metre squareD
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Note added at 22 hrs 42 mins (2005-09-22 12:45:50 GMT)
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http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/57209.html
This is what it means in mathematical terms. I'm certain.
au carré squared
un nombre au carré est un nombre multiplié par lui-même, ou un nombre à la puissance 2; donc, 5 au carré est égal à 5 x 5, ou 52.
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/lexique/intermediaire/
Lis les formules suivantes :
y = ax² + b ----> y égale a x au carré / plus b
http://www.ciep.fr/bibil/2005/mars/formation.htm
In French you would say "un carré de 1,6 mètres" for "a 1.6 meter square".
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Note added at 20 hrs 53 mins (2005-09-22 10:56:40 GMT)
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1,6 m au carré >> 1.6 square metres
You'll also see "metres squared" which is the same as "square metres". e.g. a 10x10 meter square has a surface area of 100 sq metres or 100 metres squared. 100 metres squared does not mean a square of 100x100 metres.
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Note added at 21 hrs 34 mins (2005-09-22 11:37:40 GMT)
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Having said this, people get confused in English with square metre and metre square, so maybe your French author did too, and in writing "1,6 m au carré" really meant a square of 1.6 m?
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Note added at 21 hrs 35 mins (2005-09-22 11:38:43 GMT)
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Darn, now I've done it - square metre and metre squareD
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Note added at 22 hrs 42 mins (2005-09-22 12:45:50 GMT)
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http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/57209.html
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