Kelvin scale in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Kelvin scale in the English»French Dictionary

Kelvin scale N

Kelvin scale

échelle f Kelvin

Translations for Kelvin scale in the English»French Dictionary

kelvin [Brit ˈkɛlvɪn, Am ˈkɛlvən] N

kelvin

degré m Kelvin

I.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N

1. scale (extent):

scale (of crisis, disaster, success, violence)

étendue f (of de)

scale (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task)

ampleur f (of de)

scale (of activity, operation)

envergure f (of de)

scale (of support, change)

degré m (of de)

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

on an unexpected/a modest scale

d'une ampleur inattendue/modeste

2. scale (grading system):

scale

échelle f

salary scale

échelle des salaires

scale of values

échelle de valeurs

at the other end of the scale

à l'autre bout de l'échelle

on a scale of 1 to 10

sur une échelle allant de 1 à 10

3. scale (for maps, models):

scale

échelle f

on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm

à une échelle de 1 cm pour 2 km

the model is out of or not to scale

la maquette n'est pas à l'échelle

4. scale (on thermometer, gauge etc):

scale

graduation f

5. scale (for weighing):

scale

balance f

6. scale MUS:

scale

gamme f

to play/sing a scale

faire/chanter une gamme

the scale of G

la gamme de sol

7. scale ZOOL (on fish, insect):

scale

écaille f

8. scale (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

calcaire m

scale (in kettle, pipes)

dépôt m calcaire

scale (on teeth)

tartre m

II.scales N

scales npl:

scales

balance f

III.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale wall, peak, tower

escalader

2. scale (take scales off):

scale fish

écailler

IV.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl]

the scales fell from my eyes

tout d'un coup j'ai compris

Kelvin scale in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Kelvin scale in the English»French Dictionary

I.scale¹ [skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL:

scale

écaille f

2. scale no pl (mineral coating):

scale

calcaire m

scale of a boiler, coffee machine, iron

tartre m

3. scale MED:

scale

plaque f dentaire

II.scale¹ [skeɪl] VB trans

scale

détartrer

I.scale² [skeɪl] N

1. scale (system of gradations) a. ECON:

scale

échelle f

scale of thermometer

graduation f

to be in scale

être à l'échelle

a sliding scale

une échelle mobile

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

2. scale:

scale(s) (weighing device)

balance f

a bathroom scale

un pèse-personne

3. scale no pl (great size):

scale

étendue f

advantages of scale

les avantages mpl du commerce de grande envergure

4. scale MUS:

scale

gamme f

practice scales

faire des gammes

Phrases:

to tip the scales

faire pencher la balance

II.scale² [skeɪl] VB trans

scale

escalader

to scale the heights of a profession fig

gravir les échelons d'une profession

III.scale² [skeɪl] VB intr ECON

scale

être en (phase d')expansion

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An exceptionally suitable system is the ideal gas, which can provide a temperature scale that matches the absolute Kelvin scale.

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Of course any reference temperature and any positive numerical value could be usedthe choice here corresponds to the Kelvin scale.

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It uses the Kelvin scale for measurement and selects the triple point of water at as the fundamental fixing point.

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