emboîté
English translation: nested
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| 3 +1 | nested |
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| 4 | is tied up in the previous one |
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| 4 | embedded |
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| 3 | imbricated |
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10 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1nested Explanation: This is the translation given in the GDT, and 'nest' occurs frequently with 'duration models' in Google. However, I'm not a mathematician! Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102... |
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28 mins confidence:
imbricated Explanation: One set is a partial subset of another. "Nested" on the other hand suggests that one set is a full subset of another. Don't know about the mathematical sense, but the general senses of emboîter appear to cover both of these. |
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7 hrs confidence:
is tied up in the previous one Explanation: Hello, That's how I read it. tied up in = to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something (makes perfect sense here) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-up I hope this helps. |
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3 days 1 hr confidence:
embedded Explanation: Domain: Information technology and data processing Definition: software for an embedded computer system characterised by length, long-lived complexity, continuous change; its outputs are data and control signals |
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