positive feedback in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for positive feedback in the English»French Dictionary

positive feedback N

positive feedback

retour m positif

positive feedback

rétro-action f positive Can

Translations for positive feedback in the English»French Dictionary

feedback [Brit ˈfiːdbak, Am ˈfidˌbæk] N

1. feedback U (gen):

feedback (from people)

remarques fpl (on sur, from de la part de)

feedback (from test, experiment)

répercussion f (from de, on sur)

I'd like some feedback

j'aimerais avoir vos impressions

we haven't had any feedback since

il n'y a pas eu de réactions depuis

360-degree feedback

évaluation f tous azimuts

360-degree feedback

rétroaction f tous azimuts Can

2. feedback COMPUT:

feedback

feed-back m inv

3. feedback AUDIO (on hifi):

feedback

réaction f parasite

I.positive [Brit ˈpɒzɪtɪv, Am ˈpɑzədɪv] N

1. positive LING:

positive

affirmatif m

positive

degré m affirmatif

in the positive

à la forme affirmative

2. positive PHOTO:

positive

positif m

3. positive MATH:

positive

nombre m positif

4. positive ELEC:

positive

positif m

positive

pôle m positif

II.positive [Brit ˈpɒzɪtɪv, Am ˈpɑzədɪv] ADJ

1. positive (affirmative):

positive answer

positif/-ive

2. positive (optimistic):

positive message, person, response, attitude, tone

positif/-ive

to be positive about idea, proposal

être enthousiaste à propos de

positive thinking

manière f de voir les choses de façon positive

to think positive

voir les choses de façon positive

3. positive (constructive):

positive contribution, effect, progress

positif/-ive

positive advantage, good

réel/réelle

these measures could do some positive good

ces mesures pourraient produire un bien réel

4. positive (pleasant):

positive association, experience, feeling

positif/-ive

5. positive (sure):

positive identification, proof

formel/-elle

positive fact

indéniable

to be positive

être sûr (about de, that que)

positive!

certain!

6. positive (forceful):

positive action, measure

catégorique

positive kick, shot

sec/sèche

positive order

formel/-elle

7. positive MED:

positive reaction, result, test

positif/-ive

8. positive:

positive CHEM, ELECTRON, MATH, PHOTO, PHYS

positif/-ive

9. positive (extreme):

positive attr pleasure

pur

positive attr disgrace, outrage

véritable

positive attr genius

véritable

positive feedback in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for positive feedback in the English»French Dictionary

feedback [ˈfi:dbæk] N no pl a. fig

feedback

réaction f

feedback in sound system

retour m

positive [ˈpɒzətɪv, Am ˈpɑ:zət̬ɪv] ADJ

1. positive (certain):

positive

certain(e)

positive evidence

concret(-ète)

are you quite positive?

êtes-vous sûr?

to be positive about sth

être sûr de qc

2. positive (giving cause for hope):

positive attitude, response

positif(-ive)

positive criticism

constructif(-ive)

to think positive

voir les choses de façon positive

they were positive about the idea

ils étaient enthousiastes pour l'idée

3. positive MED, MATH, ELEC:

positive

positif(-ive)

4. positive (complete):

positive miracle, outrage

véritable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After showing parts of the film, they eventually held a group discussion before thanking the volunteers with gifts, while receiving positive feedback.

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The result of positive feedback is to augment changes, so that small perturbations may result in big changes.

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This, in turn, would increase the cirrus cloud cover, effectively creating a positive feedback circuit.

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Positive feedback mechanisms like bandwagon and network effects are at the origin of path-dependence.

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First a positive feedback involving its stimulation by palatability food cues, and second, a negative feedback due to satiation and satiety cues following ingestion.

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To proponents of the rules, this eliminates the unnecessary positive feedback loop that can result in a weakened economy.

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Teachers and pupils gave it positive feedback, but the absence of a discussion of venereal disease (VD) was noted by sympathetic reviewers.

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This theatre work was controversially received, audiences as well as critics varied between harsh criticism and very positive feedback.

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Genetic engineers have constructed and tested simple positive feedback networks in bacteria to demonstrate the concept of bistability.

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With less radiation absorbed the atmosphere cools; the cooling allows the ice sheets to grow, which further increases reflectivity in a positive feedback loop.

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