alternating current in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alternating current in the English»French Dictionary

alternating current, AC N

alternating current

courant m alternatif

Translations for alternating current in the French»English Dictionary

courant alternatif, CA

alternating current, AC

Translations for alternating current in the English»French Dictionary

alternating [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪtɪŋ] ADJ

alternating colours, layers, lines:

alternating

en alternance

I.alternate N [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət, Am ˈɔltərnət] Am (stand-in)

alternate

remplaçant/-e m/f

II.alternate ADJ [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət, Am ˈɔltərnət]

1. alternate (successive):

alternate chapters, colours, layers

en alternance

alternate circles and squares

des cercles et des carrés en alternance

2. alternate (every other):

to count alternate lines

compter une ligne sur deux

on alternate days/Mondays

un jour/lundi sur deux

3. alternate Am (other):

alternate

autre

4. alternate BOT:

alternate leaf, branch

alterne

III.alternate VB trans [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt]

alternate

alterner

to alternate sth and or with sth

alterner qc et qc

IV.alternate VB intr [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt]

1. alternate (swap):

alternate people:

se relayer

alternate colours, patterns, seasons:

alterner (with avec)

Paul and Simon alternate (with each other)

Paul et Simon se relaient

to alternate with sb

relayer qn, alterner avec qn

to alternate between hope and despair/laughing and crying

passer de l'espoir au désespoir/du rire aux larmes

2. alternate ELECTRON:

alternate current, voltage:

être redressé

I.current [Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt, Am ˈkərənt] N

1. current lit:

current (of electricity, water)

courant m

current (of air)

flux m

2. current (trend):

current fig

tendance f

a current of opinion

un courant d'opinion

II.current [Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt, Am ˈkərənt] ADJ

1. current (present):

current leader, situation, policy, value

actuel/-elle

current developments, crisis, year, research

en cours

current estimate

présent

2. current (in common use):

current term, word

usité

in current use

usité

alternating current in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternating current in the French»English Dictionary

courant alternatif

alternating current

Translations for alternating current in the English»French Dictionary

alternating ADJ

alternating

en alternance

I.alternate [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, Am -ˈt̬ɜ:r-] VB intr, trans

alternate

alterner

II.alternate [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, Am -ˈt̬ɜ:r-] ADJ

1. alternate (by turns):

alternate

alterné(e)

on alternate days

un jour sur deux

2. alternate Am (different, alternative):

alternate

alternatif(-ive)

I.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

actuel(le)

current year, research, development

en cours

2. current (common):

current

courant(e)

in current use

d'usage courant

3. current FIN:

current income, expenditure

courant(e)

4. current (latest):

current craze, fashion, issue

dernier(-ère)

II.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N

current a. fig:

current

courant m

to swim against/with the current

nager à contre-courant/avec le courant

Phrases:

to drift with the current

se laisser porter au gré des courants

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The inverter monitors the alternating current mains supply waveforms and generates electricity that is phase matched.

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Alternating current generating stations could be larger, cheaper to operate, and the distribution wires were relatively less costly.

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Subsequent train orders are using alternating current motors.

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The direction of alternating current is such that it creates a north pole at the top and a south pole at the bottom.

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The direct current splits equally into the three phases and the alternating current splits equally into the upper and lower valve of each phase.

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They then convert the direct current to alternating current using an inverter.

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When transmitting alternating current, bundle conductors also avoid the reduction in ampacity of a single large conductor due to the skin effect.

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In locations that had 110 volts alternating current (or other types of power supply) the instruments were used with a unique converter unit.

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Finally, the development of alternating current units made it possible to stabilize the arc and produce high quality aluminum and magnesium welds.

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Transformers would play the decisive role in the victory of alternating current over direct current for transmission and distribution systems.

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