reflecting telescope in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reflecting telescope in the English»French Dictionary

I.reflect [Brit rɪˈflɛkt, Am rəˈflɛkt] VB trans

1. reflect lit, fig image, face, ideas, views, problems:

reflect

refléter

to be reflected in sth lit, fig

se refléter dans qc

he saw himself/her face reflected in the mirror

il a vu son reflet/le reflet de son visage dans le miroir

2. reflect (throw back) lit:

reflect light, heat, sound

renvoyer, réfléchir

3. reflect (think):

reflect

se dire, penser (that que)

‘it's my fault, ’ he reflected

‘c'est ma faute, ’ pensa-t-il or se dit-il

II.reflect [Brit rɪˈflɛkt, Am rəˈflɛkt] VB intr

1. reflect (think):

reflect

réfléchir (on, upon à)

Phrases:

to reflect well/badly on sb

faire honneur/tort à qn

her behaviour reflects well on her parents

son comportement fait honneur à ses parents

how is this going to reflect on the school?

quelles vont être les conséquences pour l'école?

I.telescope [Brit ˈtɛlɪskəʊp, Am ˈtɛləˌskoʊp] N

telescope (for astronomy)

télescope m

telescope (hand-held)

lunette f d'approche

visible through a telescope

visible au moyen d'un télescope

II.telescope [Brit ˈtɛlɪskəʊp, Am ˈtɛləˌskoʊp] VB trans lit

telescope stand, umbrella

replier

telescope fig content, series

condenser (into en)

III.telescope [Brit ˈtɛlɪskəʊp, Am ˈtɛləˌskoʊp] VB intr

telescope stand, umbrella:

être télescopique

telescope car, train:

se télescoper

reflecting telescope in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reflecting telescope in the English»French Dictionary

reflecting telescope N

reflecting telescope

télescope m à miroirs

Translations for reflecting telescope in the English»French Dictionary

reflecting ADJ

reflecting

réfléchissant(e)

I.reflect [rɪˈflekt] VB trans

1. reflect (throw back):

reflect heat

renvoyer

reflect light

réfléchir

2. reflect (reveal):

reflect

refléter

reflect image

renvoyer

II.reflect [rɪˈflekt] VB intr

1. reflect (contemplate):

reflect

réfléchir

2. reflect (show quality):

the results reflect well on him

les résultats sont tout à son honneur

to reflect badly on sb/sth

jeter le discrédit sur qn/qc

I.telescope [ˈtelɪskəʊp, Am -əskoʊp] N

telescope

télescope m

II.telescope [ˈtelɪskəʊp, Am -əskoʊp] VB trans

1. telescope (make shorter):

telescope

télescoper

2. telescope fig:

telescope

condenser

III.telescope [ˈtelɪskəʊp, Am -əskoʊp] VB intr

telescope

se télescoper

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is notable in having its own astronomy department complete with its own reflecting telescope mounted within a free-standing observatory on the school grounds.

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In the past has housed a large, clock-driven refracting telescope and a reflecting telescope in side-by-side domes.

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The observatorys roof was designed to part in the middle on two sets of tracks to expose the reflecting telescope inside to the night sky.

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The design comprises a reflecting telescope with a 39.3 metre diameter segmented primary mirror, a 4.2 metre diameter secondary mirror, and will be supported by adaptive optics and multiple instruments.

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Within a few decades, the reflecting telescope was invented, which used mirrors.

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The small field of view of the 42in cm reflecting telescope rendered the instrument impractical for searching.

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The instruments are: 22-inch reflecting telescope.

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The resulting system has less coma than a reflecting telescope with a parabolic mirror (which is free of spherical aberration but not free of coma).

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This reflecting telescope which had a 60 cm mirror, operated for nine months until its supply of coolant (liquid helium) ran out.

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It has been used as stiff lightweight structural material, specifically for support of reflecting telescope mirrors.

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