octane rating in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for octane rating in the French»English Dictionary

indice d'octane

octane number ou rating

Translations for octane rating in the English»French Dictionary

I.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] N

1. rate (speed):

rate

rythme m

the rate of improvement/of production

le rythme d'amélioration/de production

the rate at which children learn

le rythme auquel les enfants apprennent

to work at a steady rate

travailler à un rythme régulier

at a rate of 50 an hour

au rythme de 50 par heure

at this rate we'll finish in no time

à ce rythme nous aurons fini en moins de deux

at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car fig

à ce rythme-là nous n'aurons jamais les moyens d'acheter une voiture

at the rate you're going… fig

au train où tu vas…

to drive/work at a terrific rate

conduire/travailler à toute vitesse

2. rate (number of occurrences):

rate

taux m

the divorce/birth/unemployment rate

le taux de divorce/natalité/chômage

the pass/failure rate for that exam is 60%

le taux de réussite/d'échec à l'examen est de 60%

3. rate (level):

the interest/mortgage rate

le taux d'intérêt/de l'emprunt-logement

the rate of growth/of inflation/of exchange

le taux de croissance/d'inflation/de change

4. rate (charge):

rate

tarif m

postal/advertising rates

les tarifs postaux/publicitaires

translator's rates

les tarifs des traducteurs

what is the rate for a small ad?

quel est le tarif pour une petite annonce?

telephone calls are charged at several rates

il existe plusieurs tarifs pour les communications téléphoniques

at a reduced rate

à tarif réduit

to get a reduced rate

bénéficier d'un tarif réduit

what's the going rate for a Picasso?

quel est le prix moyen d'un Picasso?

5. rate (wage):

rate

tarif m

his hourly rate is £12

son salaire horaire est de 12 livres sterling

to pay sb the going rate for the job

payer qn au tarif en vigueur

what's the going rate for a babysitter?

quel est le tarif actuel pour une babysitter?

what is your hourly rate of pay?

combien gagnez-vous de l'heure?, quel est votre salaire horaire?

6. rate FIN (in foreign exchange):

rate

cours m

II.rates N

rates npl Brit (taxes):

rates

impôts mpl locaux

business rates

≈ taxe f professionnelle

business rates attr increase, rebate

des impôts locaux

III.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB trans

1. rate (classify):

I rate his new novel very highly

j'admire beaucoup son nouveau roman

how do you rate this restaurant/him as an actor?

que pensez-vous de ce restaurant/de lui comme acteur?

how do you rate the food in that restaurant?

comment trouvez-vous la cuisine de ce restaurant?

to rate sb as a great composer

considérer qn comme un grand compositeur

to rate sb among the best pianists in the world

classer qn parmi les meilleurs pianistes du monde

highly rated

très coté

2. rate (deserve):

rate medal, round of applause

mériter

this hotel rates three stars

cet hôtel mérite trois étoiles

the joke/the story hardly rates a mention

la plaisanterie/l'histoire ne mérite pas qu'on en parle

3. rate (value):

rate honesty, friendship, person

estimer

I rate courage very highly

j'estime beaucoup le courage

IV.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB intr (rank)

how did our cheese/wine rate?

où notre fromage/vin s'est-il classé?

where do I rate compared to him?

où est-ce que je me classe or situe par rapport à lui?

she rates among the best sopranos in Europe

elle compte parmi les meilleures sopranos européennes

that rates as the best wine I've ever tasted

c'est le meilleur vin que j'aie jamais goûté

that doesn't rate high on my list of priorities

cela ne figure pas très haut dans ma liste de priorités

V.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB refl

how do you rate yourself as a driver?

comment vous jugez-vous en tant que conducteur?

she doesn't rate herself very highly

elle n'a pas une très haute opinion d'elle-même

VI.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt]

at any rate

en tout cas

I.rating [Brit ˈreɪtɪŋ, Am ˈreɪdɪŋ] N

1. rating (score):

rating

cote f

what is her rating in the polls?

quelle est sa cote dans les sondages?

she got a good rating at her appraisal

elle a reçu une mention favorable à son évaluation

popularity rating

indice or cote de popularité

IQ rating Brit

QI

2. rating FIN (status):

rating

cote f

share rating

cote en Bourse

her credit rating is good

son crédit est bon

3. rating Brit:

rating (local tax due)

montant m des impôts locaux

rating (valuation for local tax)

valeur f imposable

4. rating:

rating MIL, NAUT

≈ matelot m

II.ratings N

ratings npl:

ratings TV, RADIO

indice m d'écoute

ratings TV, RADIO

audimat ® m

to be top/bottom of the ratings

avoir un indice d'écoute maximum/minimum

the series has gone up/down in the ratings

l'indice d'écoute de la série a augmenté/diminué

a series with audience ratings of six million

une série regardée par six millions de téléspectateurs

octane [Brit ˈɒkteɪn, Am ˈɑkteɪn] N

octane

octane m

octane rating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for octane rating in the English»French Dictionary

rating¹ N

1. rating no pl:

rating

estimation f

2. rating pl (number of viewers):

rating

audimat ® m

I.rate [reɪt] N

1. rate (ratio):

rate

taux m

2. rate (speed):

rate

vitesse f

at a rate of knots

à toute allure

at a fast rate

à toute vitesse

at a slow rate

doucement

3. rate (charge):

rate

taux m

the going rate

le taux courant

mortgage rates

les taux d'emprunt

4. rate pl Aus, Brit (local tax):

rate

impôts mpl locaux

Phrases:

at this rate

à ce compte-là

at any rate

en tout cas

II.rate [reɪt] VB trans

1. rate (consider):

rate

considérer

to rate sb/sth as sth

considérer qn/qc comme qc

a highly rated journalist

un journaliste très estimé

do you rate him? inf

il est bien?

2. rate (evaluate):

rate

évaluer

3. rate (rank, classify):

rate

classer

4. rate Aus, Brit FIN:

rate

évaluer

5. rate (deserve):

rate

mériter

III.rate [reɪt] VB intr

rate

se classer

to rate as sth

être considéré comme qc

rating² N Brit (sailor)

rating

matelot m

octane [ˈɒkteɪn, Am ˈɑ:k-] N

octane

octane m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The octane rating became important as the military sought higher output for aircraft engines in the late 1930s and the 1940s.

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All engines in this family have a 5.2:1 compression ratio and were designed to run on fuel with a minimum octane rating of 73.

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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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Methanol, while having approximately half the energy density of gasoline by volume, has an octane rating of 113.

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Like other fuels, aviation fuel for spark-ignited piston engines are described by their octane rating.

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The octane rating of a given fuel is a measure of the fuel's resistance to self-ignition.

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The metal combined with the acid surface of alumina to carry out two chemical processes, resulting in the production of gasoline with a higher octane rating.

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It is also harmful to modern engines due to its low octane rating, high heat of combustion and lack of additives.

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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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The maximum possible boost depends on the fuel's octane rating and the inherent tendency of any particular engine toward detonation.

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