Usage examples of "détecter" in French with translation to English

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Pour détecter de la drogue ou des explosifs cachés, aucune technologie ne peut égaler le nez d'un chien. For detecting drugs or hidden explosives, there's no technology that can match a dog's nose.
J'ai lu quelque part que les animaux savent détecter un séisme avant qu'il ne frappe. I read somewhere that animals can sense an earthquake before it hits.
Pour détecter de la drogue ou des explosifs cachés, aucune technologie ne peut rivaliser avec le nez d'un chien. For detecting drugs or hidden explosives, there's no technology that can match a dog's nose.
J'ai lu quelque part que les animaux savent détecter un tremblement de terre avant qu'il ne frappe. I read somewhere that animals can sense an earthquake before it hits.
J'ai détecté une grosse erreur. I've detected a big mistake.
Nous avons détecté une grave faille dans le système. We detected a great fault in the system.
Il a détecté dans sa voix une note d'appréhension. He detected in her voice a note of apprehension.
Un détecteur de mensonges fonctionne en détectant les modifications du pouls et de la respiration. A lie detector works by detecting changes in pulse and respiration.
La contamination radioactive a été détectée dans les épinards et dans les chrysanthèmes destinés à la consommation. Radioactive contamination was detected in spinach and edible chrysanthemum.
Les bergers allemands sont bons pour détecter l'odeur de la drogue. German Shepherds are good at sniffing out drugs.
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