compression ratio in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for compression ratio in the English»French Dictionary

compression ratio N

compression ratio

taux m de compression

Translations for compression ratio in the French»English Dictionary

taux de compression TECH

compression ratio

Translations for compression ratio in the English»French Dictionary

ratio [Brit ˈreɪʃɪəʊ, Am ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ] N

ratio

rapport m

the pupil to teacher ratio

le nombre d'élèves par enseignant

a ratio of one teacher to 25 pupils

un rapport d'un professeur pour 25 élèves

the ratio of men to women is two to five

il y a deux hommes pour cinq femmes

in direct/inverse ratio to

en raison directe/inverse de

in or by a ratio of 60:40

dans une proportion de 60 à 40

compression [Brit kəmˈprɛʃ(ə)n, Am kəmˈprɛʃən] N

1. compression (gen) PHYS:

compression

compression f

2. compression (condensing):

compression (of book, chapters)

réduction f

3. compression (concision):

compression (of style)

concision f

4. compression COMPUT (of data):

compression

condensation f

compression

compression f

compression ratio in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compression ratio in the French»English Dictionary

taux de compression

compression ratio

Translations for compression ratio in the English»French Dictionary

ratio <-os> [ˈreɪʃɪəʊ, Am -oʊ] N

ratio

proportion f

the ratio of nurses to patients

le nombre d'infirmières par malade

compression [kəmˈpreʃən] N a. COMPUT

compression

compression f

compression ratio Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for compression ratio in the French»English Dictionary

taux de compression

compression ratio

rapport de pression

compression ratio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The compression ratio is 12.5:1, an uncommonly high value for a production petrol engine.

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Bore is 72 mm and stroke is 79.6 mm, with a compression ratio of 11.0:1.

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A higher octane rating allows a higher compression ratio or supercharger boost, and thus higher temperatures and pressures, which translate to higher power output.

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These engines were recommended to run exclusively on premium fuel of 91 octane rating or higher due to the compression ratio.

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With a compression ratio of 13.5:1, the engine required high-octane fuel.

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A diesel engine running on ethanol also has a higher compression ratio and an adapted fuel system.

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Despite its sporting aspirations, power output was limited by a relatively low compression ratio, reflecting the fuel octanes available on its home market.

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Ethanol's higher octane rating allows an increase of an engine's compression ratio for increased thermal efficiency.

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Each cylinder has four valves, for forty-eight valves total, lubricated via a dry sump system, with a compression ratio of 10.40:1.

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This would result in detonation of the fuel/air mixture unless the compression ratio was decreased, i.e. the volume above the piston made greater.

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