Guidebook to the Geology of Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona (a.k.a. Meteor Crater), Second Edition : traduction partielle et commentée

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Supervisors

Lepage, Thierry

Faculty

Faculté de philosophie, arts et lettres

Degree label

Master [120] en traduction

Abstract

enThis thesis deals with the partial commented translation of the Guidebook to the Geology of Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona (a.k.a. Meteor Crater), Second Edition. The work is divided into three sections: a thematic introduction followed by an introduction to the translation, a partial translation, and commentaries on the most significant translation difficulties. Firstly, asteroids, comets, meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites are discussed. Then the focus is put on impact craters. This introduction ends with the emerging issue of near-Earth objects (NEOs). It is directly followed by the introduction to the translation. The seven chapters (1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13) that, according to me, best portray the crater and the projectile have been translated. The first chapter provides an historical background which proves to be necessary to better set the context. The second chapter mainly relates to the crater. The third chapter describes the main characteristics of the projectile. The fourth chapter gives details about the trajectory of the projectile. The fifth chapter deals with the energy of impact. The sixth chapter focuses on the age of the crater. The seventh chapter covers the environmental effects of the impact. The commentaries highlight the most important translation difficulties I have faced. I attempt to resolve these ones through the commentaries of experts and the explanations of the author. This thesis ends with a brief general conclusion.