heat capacity in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for heat capacity in the English»French Dictionary

heat capacity N

heat capacity

capacité f calorifique

specific heat capacity N

specific heat capacity

capacité f thermique

Translations for heat capacity in the English»French Dictionary

capacity [Brit kəˈpasɪti, Am kəˈpæsədi] N

1. capacity (ability to hold):

capacity (of box, bottle)

contenance f

capacity (of barrel)

capacité f (of de)

capacity (of concert, theatre building)

capacité f d'accueil

capacity (of road)

capacité f

the theatre has a capacity of 500

le théâtre peut accueillir 500 personnes

seating/storage capacity

capacité d'accueil/de stockage

the theatre was packed or full to capacity

le théâtre était comble

to have a great capacity for alcohol hum

avoir une bonne descente inf

2. capacity (of factory):

capacity

capacité f de production

manufacturing or production capacity

capacité de production

to operate at full capacity

opérer au maximum de ses capacités

the plant is stretched to capacity

l'usine tourne au maximum de ses capacités de production

3. capacity (role):

in my capacity as a doctor

en ma qualité de médecin

she was employed in an advisory/in a private capacity

elle était employée à titre consultatif/à titre privé

I have been employed in various capacities

j'ai été employé à divers titres

4. capacity (ability):

to have a capacity for learning, maths

avoir un don pour

a capacity for doing

une aptitude à faire

he has a great capacity for friendship

il a une grande aptitude à se faire des amis

she has a great capacity for hard work

elle a une grande capacité de travail

to have the capacity to do

avoir les moyens de faire

he has the capacity to do well

il a les moyens de bien faire

the task/exam is well within your capacities

vous êtes parfaitement capable de faire ce travail/examen

5. capacity MOTOR:

capacity

cylindrée f

6. capacity ELECTRON:

capacity

capacité f

7. capacity LAW:

capacity

capacité f

I.heat [Brit hiːt, Am hit] N

1. heat (gen):

heat PHYS, METEO

chaleur f

the plants wilted in the heat

les plantes se sont fanées à la chaleur

he was sweating in or with the heat

il transpirait à cause de la chaleur

she was exhausted by the heat

elle se sentait épuisée par la chaleur

the summer/afternoon heat

la chaleur de l'été/de l'après-midi

in the heat of the summer

au plus chaud de l'été

in the heat of the day

au moment le plus chaud de la journée

we were stifling in the 30° heat

il faisait 30° et on étouffait

in this heat nobody feels hungry

par cette chaleur personne n'a faim

a cream to take the heat out of sunburnt skin

un lait apaisant pour les coups de soleil

2. heat FOOD:

heat (of hotplate, gas ring)

feu m

heat (of oven)

température f

cook at a low/moderate heat

faire cuire à feu doux/moyen

cook at a low/moderate heat (in oven)

faire cuire à basse température /à température moyenne

turn up/turn down the heat

augmenter/diminuer le feu or la température

3. heat (heating):

heat

chauffage m

to turn the heat on/off

mettre/arrêter le chauffage

to turn the heat up/down

monter/baisser le chauffage

4. heat SPORTS:

heat

épreuve f éliminatoire

heat (in athletics)

série f

she won her heat

elle a remporté sa série

5. heat ZOOL:

to be on or in heat

être en chaleur

6. heat fig (of argument, discussion):

heat

véhémence f

in the heat of sth

dans le feu de qc

carried away by the heat of the discussion she…

emportée dans le feu de la discussion elle…

in the heat of the moment

dans le feu de l'action

to take the heat off sb

soulager qn

that's taken the heat off us

cela nous a soulagés

to put or turn the heat on sb to do

faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse

the heat is on

il va falloir mettre le paquet (to do pour faire)

II.heat [Brit hiːt, Am hit] VB trans

heat (gen) room, house, pool

chauffer

heat FOOD food, oven

faire chauffer

heat MED blood

échauffer

heat the oven to 180°

faire chauffer le four à 180°

III.heat [Brit hiːt, Am hit] VB intr

heat

chauffer

See also kitchen

kitchen [Brit ˈkɪtʃɪn, ˈkɪtʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkɪtʃ(ə)n] N

kitchen

cuisine f

kitchen attr furniture, appliance, utensil, salt, staff

de cuisine

kitchen door, window

de la cuisine

if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen

si tu trouves la situation insupportable, tu n'es pas obligé de rester

heat capacity in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heat capacity in the English»French Dictionary

capacity [kəˈpæsəti, Am -t̬i] N

1. capacity <-ties> (amount):

capacity

capacité f

capacity of container

contenance f

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

filled to capacity

comble

to play to capacity audiences THEAT

jouer à guichets fermés

2. capacity no pl (ability):

capacity

aptitude f

to have a capacity for sth

avoir une aptitude à faire qc

to have a capacity for alcohol

tenir l'alcool

3. capacity (output):

capacity

rendement m

at full capacity

à plein rendement

4. capacity (position):

capacity

fonction f

in the capacity of sth

en qualité de qc

I.heat [hi:t] N no pl

1. heat (warmth, high temperature):

heat

chaleur f

heat of the day

moment m le plus chaud

to turn down the heat

baisser le chauffage

to cook sth on a high/low heat

faire cuire qc à feu vif/doux

2. heat (emotional state):

heat

feu m

with heat

avec vivacité

in the heat of the moment/argument

dans le feu de l'action/la discussion

3. heat (sports race):

heat

éliminatoire f

4. heat no pl (ready to breed):

heat

chaleur f

to be in heat

être en chaleur

Phrases:

the heat is on

la machine est lancée

to put the heat on sb

faire pression sur qn

to take the heat off sb

servir de bouclier à qn

II.heat [hi:t] VB trans, intr

heat

chauffer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For instance, arsenic, which is only 14.5% less dense than antimony, has nearly 59% more specific heat capacity on a mass basis.

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However, even though it can seem paradoxical at first, there are some systems for which the heat capacity is "negative".

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Scientifically, thermal mass is equivalent to thermal capacitance or heat capacity, the ability of a body to store thermal energy.

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When the aircraft reaches hypersonic speed, it uses the heating energy from air friction to increase the heat capacity of the fuel (reform the fuel).

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The molar volume of solid elements is very roughly constant, and (even more reliably) so also is the molar heat capacity for most solid substances.

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Molar heat capacity "per mole of molecules", for both gases and solids, offer figures which are arbitrarily large, since molecules may be arbitrarily large.

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Sensible energy required for sorbent regeneration can not be effectively recovered if solids are used, offsetting the significant heat capacity savings associated with using solids.

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