partial pressure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for partial pressure in the English»French Dictionary

partial pressure N

partial pressure

pression f partielle

Translations for partial pressure in the English»French Dictionary

partial [Brit ˈpɑːʃ(ə)l, Am ˈpɑrʃəl] ADJ

1. partial collapse, deafness, failure, reduction, success, truth, victory, withdrawal:

partial

partiel/-ielle

2. partial (biased):

partial judgment, attitude

partial

Phrases:

to be partial to (be fond of)

avoir un faible pour

I.pressure [Brit ˈprɛʃə, Am ˈprɛʃər] N

1. pressure (gen):

pressure TECH, METEO

pression f

to exert/put pressure on sth

exercer une/faire pression sur qc

to store sth under pressure

stocker qc sous pression

a pressure of 1 kg per cm²

une pression de 1 kg par cm²

2. pressure (on person):

pressure fig

pression f

the pressure on her to conform

la pression exercée sur elle pour qu'elle se conforme à la norme

to put pressure on sb

faire pression sur qn (to do pour qu'il/elle fasse)

to do sth under pressure

faire qc sous la contrainte

to do sth under pressure from sb

faire qc sous la pression de qn

to work well/badly under pressure

travailler bien/mal sous pression

he is under pressure from his boss to do

son patron fait pression sur lui pour qu'il fasse

she has come under a lot of pressure to do

on exerce de fortes pressions sur elle pour l'amener à faire

to be put under pressure by one's job

être stressé par son travail inf

due to pressure of work

pour cause d'emploi du temps chargé

financial pressures

contraintes financières

the pressures of fame

les tensions amenées par la célébrité

the pressures of modern life

le stress de la vie moderne

3. pressure (volume):

pressure (of traffic, tourists, visitors)

flux m

II.pressure [Brit ˈprɛʃə, Am ˈprɛʃər] VB trans

pressure → pressurize

See also pressurize, high pressure, blood pressure

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

1. pressurize (maintain pressure in):

pressurize cabin, compartment, suit

pressuriser

2. pressurize (put under pressure) lit:

pressurize liquid, gas

pressuriser

pressurized gas

gaz pressurisé

3. pressurize fig person:

pressurize

faire pression sur

to be pressurized into doing

être contraint de faire

I.high pressure N METEO

high pressure

hautes pressions f

II.high-pressure ADJ attr

1. high-pressure (aggressive):

high-pressure selling, technique, tactic, salesperson

agressif/-ive

2. high-pressure (stressful):

high-pressure job

à haute responsabilité

3. high-pressure TECH:

high-pressure gas, steam, pump, cylinder

à haute pression

blood pressure N MED

blood pressure

tension f artérielle

high blood pressure

hypertension f

low blood pressure

hypotension f

my blood pressure rose/fell

ma tension a monté/baissé

partial pressure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for partial pressure in the English»French Dictionary

partial [ˈpɑ:ʃəl, Am ˈpɑ:r-] ADJ

1. partial (only in part):

partial

partiel(le)

2. partial (biassed):

partial

partial(e)

3. partial (fond of):

to be partial to sth

avoir un faible pour qc

I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. pressure (force):

pressure

pression f

to apply pressure

faire pression

to put pressure on sth

exercer une pression sur qc

to be under pressure

être sous pression

at pressure

à pression

a pressure cabin

une cabine de pressurisation

2. pressure no pl (stress):

pressure

pression f

to have pressure

être sous pression

3. pressure (demands):

pressure

pression f

to be under pressure to +infin

être contraint de +infin

to do sth under pressure from sb

faire qc sous la pression de qn

to bring pressure to bear on sb to do sth

faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qc subj

4. pressure pl (pressure):

pressure

pression f

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to pressure sb to +infin

contraindre qn à +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Timed opening of the solenoid valve will be triggered when the oxygen partial pressure in the loop mix drops below the lower set-point.

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From the above equation, the conversion of azurite into malachite is attributable to the low partial pressure of carbon dioxide in air.

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The solubility of a gas in a solvent is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas above the solvent.

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The maintenance of low partial pressure of hydrogen by methanogens is essential for proper functioning of the rumen.

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At intermediate altitudes, the air still contains approximately 20.9% oxygen, but the barometric pressure and thus the partial pressure of oxygen is reduced.

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The CFC partial pressure is expressed in units of 10-12 atmospheres or parts-per-trillion (ppt).

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Evaporation may occur when the partial pressure of vapor of a substance is less than the equilibrium vapour pressure.

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The water vapour pressure is the partial pressure of water vapour in any gas mixture in equilibrium with solid or liquid water.

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