chain reaction in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chain reaction in the English»French Dictionary

chain reaction N

chain reaction

réaction f en chaîne

Translations for chain reaction in the French»English Dictionary

réaction en chaîne

chain reaction

réaction en chaîne lit, fig

chain reaction

Translations for chain reaction in the English»French Dictionary

reaction [Brit rɪˈakʃ(ə)n, Am riˈækʃ(ə)n] N

1. reaction (response):

reaction

réaction f (to à, against contre, from de)

2. reaction MED:

reaction

réaction f (to à)

adverse reactions

effets mpl indésirables

3. reaction CHEM:

reaction

réaction f (with avec, between entre)

4. reaction POL:

reaction

réaction f

the forces of reaction

les forces de la réaction

I.chain [Brit tʃeɪn, Am tʃeɪn] N

1. chain (metal links):

chain

chaîne f

a length of chain

une chaîne

a gold chain

une chaîne en or

to put or keep sb in chains

enchaîner qn

to keep a dog on a chain

tenir un chien à la chaîne

to break free of or from one's chains fig

rompre ses chaînes

2. chain (on lavatory):

chain

chasse f (d'eau)

to pull the chain

tirer la chasse

3. chain (on door):

chain

chaîne f de sûreté

to put the chain on (the door)

mettre la chaîne de sûreté (à la porte)

4. chain COMM:

chain

chaîne f (of de)

supermarket/hotel chain

chaîne f de supermarchés/d'hôtels

5. chain (series):

chain (of events)

série f

chain (of ideas)

enchaînement m

chain of causation

rapport m de cause à effet

chain of causation

relation f de cause à effet

he's only a link in the chain

il n'est qu'un maillon de la chaîne

to make or form a (human) chain

faire la chaîne, faire une chaîne humaine

6. chain:

chain BIOL, GEOG, PHYS

chaîne f

7. chain (unit of length):

chain

= 20, 12 m

II.chain [Brit tʃeɪn, Am tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain person:

chain

enchaîner

to chain sb's legs/wrists

attacher les jambes/poignets de qn avec des chaînes

to chain two people together

enchaîner deux personnes l'une à l'autre

to chain a dog/a bicycle to sth

attacher un chien/une bicyclette à qc avec une chaîne

III.chained ADJ

chained

enchaîné

to keep sb chained

tenir qn enchaîné

to be chained to one's desk/the kitchen sink fig

être esclave de son travail/ses casseroles

chain reaction in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chain reaction in the English»French Dictionary

chain reaction N

chain reaction

réaction f en chaîne

Translations for chain reaction in the English»French Dictionary

a chain reaction

une réaction en chaîne

Translations for chain reaction in the French»English Dictionary

réaction en chaîne

chain reaction

réaction en chaîne

chain reaction

Translations for chain reaction in the English»French Dictionary

reaction [rɪˈækʃn] N

1. reaction (response) a. MED, PHYS, CHEM:

reaction

réaction f

a reaction to sb/sth

une réaction à qn/qc

a reaction against sth

une réaction contre qc

a chain reaction

une réaction en chaîne

2. reaction pl (physical reflexes):

reaction

réflexes mpl

3. reaction pej form POL:

reaction

réaction f

I.chain [tʃeɪn] N

1. chain (set of related things):

chain

chaîne f

gold/silver chain

chaîne en or/en argent

fast food chain

chaîne de fast-food

chain of mishaps

série f de malheurs

2. chain (rings to hold captive):

chain

entraves fpl

ball and chain

boulet m

chain gang

chaîne de forçats

to be in chains

être enchaîné

3. chain (restrictions):

chain

joug m

II.chain [tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain

enchaîner

Phrases:

to be chained to a desk

être rivé à son bureau

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An initial blast may have caused a chain reaction triggering the firedamp and coal dust explosion that devastated the rest of the pit.

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These ions and electrons in turn strike more atoms, creating more positive ions in a chain reaction.

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Producing a fission chain reaction in natural uranium fuel was found to be far from trivial.

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Instead of a sustaining chain reaction, a subcritical reactor uses additional neutrons from an outside source.

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With enough uranium, and with pure-enough graphite, their pile could theoretically sustain a slow-neutron chain reaction.

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A fast reactor uses no moderator, but relies on fission produced by unmoderated fast neutrons to sustain the chain reaction.

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A polymerase chain reaction test is also available for use with fluid or certain tissue samples; however, its efficacy is currently being reviewed.

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This causes any enemies within a certain radius to explode, which in turn cause other enemies to explode in a chain reaction.

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Denser plasmas generate denser magnetic fields, increasing the inward force, leading to a chain reaction.

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These are the ones that act in the end of the chain reaction on other cells that are not part of other endocrine gland.

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