The french and x-rays?

Question

i was out in cardiff lastnight and these french men (who had only a little english) were asking me what i did for a job-i was trying to explain about x-rays but they had no idea what i was saying-so what is 'x-rays' in french??

Answer 1

Nel is 100% correct

Answer 2

Les rayons x. Not really far in pronunciation.

It seems my fellow citizen was just a bit ignorant. In english or in physics.

Answer 3

X-rays, as in - the black and white photos taken to see the inside of someone are called "radios"

If I were to say : Tomorrow I am going to have a x-ray of my arm taken, i would use the french word, "radio"

"Rayons X" is a word I would use when talking about those machines that check your hand luggage at the airport.

Answer 4

Rayons X, if they had seen it written, they would have understood, but obviously the sound "eks-rez" is too far from their "reh-yon-iks"

Answer 5

Les x-rays?