TRACE ELEMENT - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

trace element, trace mineral N

trace element

oligo-élément m

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

oligo-élément

trace element

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

element [Brit ˈɛlɪm(ə)nt, Am ˈɛləmənt] N

1. element (constituent):

element

élément m

a key/important element in her philosophy

un élément essentiel/important de sa philosophie

the key element in his success

l'élément clé de son succès

the poor salary was just one element in my dissatisfaction

le salaire médiocre n'expliquait que partiellement mon mécontentement

2. element (factor):

element

facteur m

the time element

le facteur temps

the element of luck

le facteur chance

3. element (small part):

element

part f

an element of risk/danger

une part de risque/danger

4. element (rudiment):

element (of courtesy, diplomacy)

élément m

element (of courtesy, diplomacy)

rudiment m

element (of grammar, mathematics etc)

base f

5. element (constituent group):

element

élément m

the violent element in the audience

l'élément violent du public

6. element (air, water etc):

element

élément m

the four elements

les quatre éléments

the elements (weather)

les éléments

to brave the elements hum

affronter les éléments

exposed to the elements

exposé aux intempéries

7. element:

element CHEM, MATH, RADIO

élément m

8. element ELEC:

element

résistance f

to be in/out of one's element

être/ne pas être dans son élément

I. trace [Brit treɪs, Am treɪs] N

1. trace (evidence):

trace

trace f

to find traces of building

trouver les traces de

to remove all trace(s) of

retirer toute trace de

no trace remains of or there is no trace of

il ne reste aucune trace de

2. trace (hint):

trace (of feeling, irony, humour, flavour, garlic)

soupçon m

trace (of accent)

pointe f

trace (of chemical, drug)

trace f

with/without a trace of irony, irritation

avec une/sans la moindre trace de

with/without a trace of a smile

avec un léger/sans l'ombre d'un sourire

without a trace of make-up

sans aucun maquillage

3. trace (aiding retrieval):

trace

trace f

without trace disappear, sink

sans laisser de traces

they found no trace of him/the money

ils n'ont trouvé aucune trace de lui/l'argent

to lose all trace of

perdre toute trace de

4. trace (of harness):

trace

trait m

5. trace (in angling):

trace

bas m de ligne

II. trace [Brit treɪs, Am treɪs] VB trans

1. trace (locate):

trace thief, fugitive, call

localiser

trace witness, weapon, car, file, source

retrouver

trace fault, malfunction

dépister

trace chemical

trouver des traces de

to trace sb to hideout

retrouver la trace de qn dans

to trace the cause of

déterminer la cause de

the call was traced to a London number

on a pu établir que le coup de téléphone venait d'un numéro à Londres

2. trace (follow development):

trace development, growth

faire l'historique de

trace life, story, progress, friendship

retracer

trace origins, ancestry

faire remonter (to jusqu'à)

to trace the history of

faire l'historique de

3. trace (draw) → trace out

III. trace [Brit treɪs, Am treɪs]

to kick over the traces

ruer dans les brancards

I. trace out VB [Brit treɪs -, Am treɪs -] (trace out [sth], trace [sth] out)

1. trace out (copy):

trace out map, outline

décalquer (onto sur)

2. trace out (form):

trace out pattern, letters

tracer (in, on sur)

in the PONS Dictionary

trace element N

trace element

oligo-élément m

in the PONS Dictionary

element [ˈelɪmənt, Am ˈ-ə-] N

1. element a. CHEM, MATH:

element

élément m

2. element ELEC:

element

résistance f

3. element (amount):

an element of luck

une part de chance

to lose the element of surprise

perdre l'effet de surprise

4. element pl (rudiments):

element

rudiments mpl

5. element pl METEO:

the elements

les éléments

I. trace [treɪs] N

1. trace (sign):

trace

trace f

to disappear without (a) trace

disparaître sans laisser de traces

2. trace (search):

trace

enregistrement m

to put a trace on sth

enregistrer qc

they put a trace on the call

ils ont enregistré l'appel

3. trace (slight amount):

trace of drugs

trace f

trace of emotion

signe m

trace of a smile

un sourire esquissé

II. trace [treɪs] VB trans

1. trace (locate):

trace

retrouver

to trace sb to somewhere

remonter la piste de qn jusqu'à quelque part

2. trace (track back):

trace

rechercher

trace call

établir l'origine de

we've traced the problem to the modem

on a trouvé que la cause du problème était le modem

to trace sth to sth

établir le lien entre qc et qc

I can trace my origins to the 4th century

je peux remonter mes origines jusqu'au IVème siècle

3. trace (describe):

trace

retracer

4. trace (copy):

trace

décalquer

5. trace (draw outlines):

trace

tracer

in the PONS Dictionary

trace element N

trace element

oligo-élément m

in the PONS Dictionary

element [ˈel·ə·mənt] N

1. element a. CHEM, math:

element

élément m

2. element ELEC:

element

résistance f

3. element (amount):

an element of luck

une part de chance

to lose the element of surprise

perdre l'effet de surprise

4. element pl (rudiments):

element

rudiments mpl

5. element pl METEO:

the elements

les éléments mpl

I. trace [treɪs] N

1. trace (sign):

trace

trace f

to disappear without a trace

disparaître sans laisser de traces

2. trace (search):

trace

enregistrement m

to put a trace on sth

enregistrer qc

3. trace (slight amount):

trace of drugs

trace f

trace of emotion

signe m

a trace of a smile

un sourire esquissé

II. trace [treɪs] VB trans

1. trace (locate):

trace

retrouver

to trace sb to somewhere

remonter la piste de qn jusqu'à quelque part

2. trace (track back):

trace

rechercher

trace call

établir l'origine de

we've traced the problem to the modem

on a trouvé que la cause du problème était le modem

to trace sth to sth

établir le lien entre qc et qc

3. trace (describe):

trace

retracer

4. trace (copy):

trace

décalquer

5. trace (draw outlines):

trace

tracer

Present

I	trace
you	trace
he/she/it	traces
we	trace
you	trace
they	trace

Past

I	traced
you	traced
he/she/it	traced
we	traced
you	traced
they	traced

Present Perfect

I	have	traced
you	have	traced
he/she/it	has	traced
we	have	traced
you	have	traced
they	have	traced

Past Perfect

I	had	traced
you	had	traced
he/she/it	had	traced
we	had	traced
you	had	traced
they	had	traced

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

As a result, the magnetic field vectors would trace out a second helix if displayed.

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The circling dot will trace out a helix with the displacement toward our viewing left, leading the vertical displacement.

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The projects often trace out a narrow, sinuous, and seemingly random path.

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The mirror moves in a manner which may trace out numbers and letters onto the surface being marked.

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If the position vector varies with time it will trace out a path or surface, such as the trajectory of a particle.

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