rain gauge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rain gauge in the English»French Dictionary

rain gauge N

rain gauge

pluviomètre m

Translations for rain gauge in the French»English Dictionary

pluviomètre

rain gauge, pluviometer

Translations for rain gauge in the English»French Dictionary

I.gauge [Brit ɡeɪdʒ, Am ɡeɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (standard measure):

gauge (for gun, screw)

calibre m

gauge (of metal, plastic sheet)

épaisseur f

gauge (of needle)

diamètre m

gauge TEXTIL

finesse f

a thin-gauge steel lid

un mince couvercle d'acier

2. gauge RAIL:

gauge

écartement m (des voies)

standard/narrow gauge

voie f normale/étroite

3. gauge (measuring instrument):

gauge

jauge f

4. gauge (way of judging):

gauge

moyen m de jauger

the best gauge of his experience

le meilleur moyen de jauger son expérience

it's a good gauge of character

c'est un bon test de caractère

5. gauge CINE:

gauge

format m

II.gauge [Brit ɡeɪdʒ, Am ɡeɪdʒ] VB trans

1. gauge (measure accurately):

gauge diameter

mesurer

gauge distance, quantity

jauger

gauge screw, shotgun

calibrer

gauge oil level

jauger

2. gauge (estimate):

gauge mood, reaction

évaluer

to gauge whether their prices are too high

évaluer si leurs prix sont trop élevés

to gauge what is happening

évaluer ce qui se passe

I.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] N

1. rain METEO:

rain

pluie f

the rain was falling or coming down

la pluie tombait, il pleuvait

the rain started/stopped

il a commencé à/il s'est arrêté de pleuvoir

a light/heavy rain

une pluie fine/battante

steady/driving/pouring rain

pluie régulière/battante/diluvienne

in the rain

sous la pluie

come in out of the rain!

rentre, ne reste pas sous la pluie!

it looks like rain

le temps est à la pluie

it looks like rain attr cloud, hood, water

de pluie

2. rain (of arrows, ash):

rain fig

pluie f (of de)

II.rains N

rains npl:

rains

saison f des pluies

the rains have failed

la saison a été sèche

III.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] VB trans

to rain blows on sb person:

rouer qn de coups

to rain questions/compliments on sb

inonder qn de questions/compliments

IV.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] VB impers

1. rain METEO:

rain

pleuvoir

it's raining

il pleut

it rained all night/all summer

il a plu toute la nuit/tout l'été

it was raining hard

il pleuvait à verse

2. rain fig → rain down

V.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn]

come rain or shine

qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente

it never rains but it pours

un malheur n'arrive jamais seul

to be (as) right as rain Brit person:

se porter comme un charme

to be (as) right as rain object:

être en parfait état de marche

See also rain down

I.rain down VB [Brit reɪn -, Am reɪn -] (rain down)

rain down blows, bullets, ash, insults:

rain down

pleuvoir (on, onto sur)

II.rain down VB [Brit reɪn -, Am reɪn -] (rain down [sth], rain [sth] down)

rain down

faire pleuvoir (on, onto sur)

rain gauge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rain gauge in the English»French Dictionary

rain gauge N

rain gauge

pluviomètre m

Translations for rain gauge in the English»French Dictionary

I.gauge [geɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (size):

gauge

calibre m

2. gauge RAIL:

gauge

écartement m

3. gauge (instrument):

gauge

jauge f

II.gauge [geɪdʒ] VB trans

gauge

évaluer

I.rain [reɪn] N no pl

1. rain (precipitation):

rain

pluie f

heavy/gentle rain

pluie battante/fine

in the rain

sous la pluie

to be caught in the rain

être surpris par la pluie

2. rain pl (season):

rain

saison f des pluies

Phrases:

come rain or shine

qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente

II.rain [reɪn] VB intr

rain

pleuvoir

III.rain [reɪn] VB trans

rain fig:

to rain blows/questions on sb

faire pleuvoir les coups/les questions sur qn

Phrases:

it's raining cats and dogs

il pleut des cordes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The devices to measure these three sprang up in the mid-15th century and were respectively the rain gauge, the anemometer, and the hygrometer.

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The evidence for this drought is also primarily in tree-ring, rather than rain gauge, data.

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An old housing for measuring equipment and a rain gauge can be seen to the east of the lighthouse.

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When used to measure pressures other than atmospheric pressure, a siphon barometer is sometimes called a "siphon gauge" and not to be confused with a siphon rain gauge.

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It was the first hurricane in which a rain gauge was used.

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Other types of gauges include the popular wedge gauge (the cheapest rain gauge and most fragile), the tipping bucket rain gauge, and the weighing rain gauge.

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Because of that, we have fallen behind in the rain gauge.

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However, less than 24 hours later, the same rain gauge was overflowing.

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Weather radar estimates can be used outright, or corrected for rain gauge observations.

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Rain gauge observations can be gridded into areal averages, which are then compared to the grids for the forecast models.

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