compaction in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for compaction in the English»French Dictionary

completion [Brit kəmˈpliːʃn, Am kəmˈpliʃ(ə)n] N

1. completion (finishing):

completion

achèvement m (of de)

it is due for completion by the summer

l'achèvement est prévu pour l'été

on completion (of the works)

à l'achèvement des travaux

nearing completion

près d'être achevé

2. completion LAW (of house sale):

completion

signature f de la vente

on completion

à la signature de la vente

completion date N

1. completion date (for works):

completion date

date f d'achèvement

2. completion date (for contract, sale, order):

completion date

date f d'exécution

3. completion date (for house purchase):

completion date

date f de signature de la vente

pump-action ADJ

pump-action gun:

pump-action

à pompe

I.compact N [Brit ˈkɒmpakt, Am ˈkɑmˌpækt]

1. compact (agreement):

compact (written)

accord m

compact (written)

contrat m

compact (written)

convention f

compact (verbal)

entente f

2. compact (container for face powder):

compact

poudrier m

3. compact Am MOTOR:

compact

compacte f

compact

voiture f compacte

compact

voiture f de faible encombrement

II.compact ADJ [Brit kəmˈpakt, Am kəmˈpækt]

1. compact (compressed):

compact snow, mass

compact, dense

compact style, sentence

concis, ramassé

2. compact (neatly constructed):

compact kitchen, house

sans espace perdu, compact

compact camera, equipment, kit

compact

of compact build man

râblé, trapu

of compact build woman

bien fait

III.compact VB trans [Brit kəmˈpakt, Am kəmˈpækt]

compact waste, rubbish

comprimer

compact soil, snow

tasser

compact data

compacter

compact disc player N

compact disc player

platine f laser

compactly [Brit kəmˈpaktli, Am kəmˈpæk(t)li, ˈkɑmˌpæk(t)li] ADJ

compactly written, expressed:

compactly

dans un style concis, d'une manière concise

compactly built person

trapu

compactly designed

compact

compactor [Brit kəmˈpaktə, Am kəmˈpæktər, ˈkɑmˌpæktər] N Am

compactor

≈ broyeur m d'ordures

compact disc N

compact disc

disque m compact

powder compact N

powder compact

poudrier m

compactness [Brit kəmˈpaktnəs, Am kəmˈpæk(t)nəs, ˈkɑmˌpæk(t)nəs] N

compactness (of design)

compacité f

compactness (of design)

caractère m compact

compactness (of style)

concision f

the compactness of his build

son corps trapu

compaction in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compaction in the English»French Dictionary

completion [kəmˈpli:ʃən] N no pl

completion

achèvement m

to near completion

être presque à l'état final

I.compact¹ [ˈkɒmpækt, Am ˈkɑ:m-] ADJ

compact

compact(e)

II.compact¹ [ˈkɒmpækt, Am ˈkɑ:m-] VB trans form

compact

compacter

III.compact¹ [ˈkɒmpækt, Am ˈkɑ:m-] N Am, Aus AUTO

compact

voiture f de petit modèle

compact² [ˈkɒmpækt, Am ˈkɑ:m-] N

compact

boite f à poudre (de riz)

compact³ [ˈkɒmpækt, Am ˈkɑ:m-] N form

compact

pacte m

compactness N no pl

compactness

compacité f

chain reaction N

chain reaction

réaction f en chaîne

retraction N form

retraction

rétraction f

Rapid Reaction Force N MIL

Rapid Reaction Force

Force f d'intervention rapide

inaction [ɪnˈækʃən] N no pl

inaction

inaction f

inaction of person

passivité f

fraction [ˈfrækʃən] N

fraction

fraction f

by a fraction

d'une fraction

a fraction of a second

une fraction de seconde

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Compaction and grain repacking, bioturbation, as well as mineralogical changes all occur at varying degrees.

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Coalescence and related techniques like heap compaction, can be used in garbage collection.

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The impetus behind wide span vehicles in farming is to reduce the amount of soil that becomes damaged ("e.g.", from compaction) from farm vehicles.

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On pneumatic tyre rollers the body may be ballasted with water or sand, or for extra compaction wet sand is used.

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This rock is typically of extrusive origin, formed by compaction of fine volcanic ash, and may be found in association with obsidian and rhyolite.

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When used as an amendment it has high permeability / low water retention and helps prevent soil compaction.

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The screed takes the stockpile of material and spreads it over the width of the road and provides initial compaction.

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Excessive compaction of pervious concrete results in higher compressive strength, but lower porosity (and thus lower permeability).

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During subsequent seasons, it can be surface cultivated 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) deep with a hula hoe until compaction again becomes apparent.

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Because its height is above the snowline, its flanks are covered by ice, resulting from the accumulation and compaction of snow.

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