Translations for power outage in the English»French Dictionary

power outage N

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power outage

panne f de courant

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outage [Brit ˈaʊtɪdʒ, Am ˈaʊdɪdʒ] N

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1. outage COMM (missing goods):

marchandises fpl perdues

2. outage (stoppage):

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

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1. power POL:

power (gen) (control)

to take or seize power

prendre le pouvoir

to be in/come to power

être/accéder au pouvoir

to be returned/swept to power

être rétabli/propulsé au pouvoir

power to the people!

le pouvoir au peuple!

power corrupts

le pouvoir corrompt

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn à sa merci

3. power (influence):

influence f (over sur)

4. power (capability):

power(s) of concentration/persuasion

pouvoir de concentration/persuasion

it is in power or within my power to do

il est en mon pouvoir de faire

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

il est en votre pouvoir de changer les choses

it does not lie within my power to help you form

il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de vous aider

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir (to do pour faire)

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

to be at the height of one's powers (gen)

avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens

to be at the height of one's powers artist:

être au sommet de son art

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

power (of person, explosion)

power (of storm)

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH (gen)

power (electrical)

énergie f électrique

power (current)

to switch on the power

mettre le courant

a cheap source of power

une source d'énergie peu coûteuse

a cheap source of power attr drill, lathe, circuit, cable

a cheap source of power steering, brakes

a cheap source of power mower

a cheap source of power shovel

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

we're losing power

nous perdons de la puissance

to be running at full/half power

fonctionner à plein/mi-régime

9. power (magnification):

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

the big powers

les grandes puissances

II.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

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III.-powered COMP

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electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

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See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

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nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

Translations for power outage in the English»French Dictionary

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

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1. power no pl (ability to control):

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn en son pouvoir

3. power (country, organization, person):

6. power no pl (strength):

power walking

marche f en force

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

grossissement m

10. power no pl MATH:

three to the power two

trois puissance deux

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr (move)

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to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

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power engine, rocket:

nuclear-powered

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An induction (or any electric) stove will not operate during a power outage. en.wikipedia.org

There is a big storm and a power outage. en.wikipedia.org

These devices make possible a high degree of safety, since in event of a power outage they operate on batteries. en.wikipedia.org

Exceptions are allowed if a household has a power outage. en.wikipedia.org

One downside to a widely connected grid is thus the possibility of cascading failure and widespread power outage. en.wikipedia.org

For instance, high-speed computer analysis can predict blown fuses and correct for them, or analyze patterns that might lead to a power outage. en.wikipedia.org

It has also been demonstrated that organic radical batteries are useful for keeping a computer running momentarily following a power outage. en.wikipedia.org

However, during the night, the neighborhood wakes up due to a massive power outage. en.wikipedia.org

A power outage near the end causes the stage to go dark in the middle of the big production number. en.wikipedia.org

More than 300 intercity passenger trains and commuter lines were shut down as a result of the power outage. en.wikipedia.org

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