signal strength in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for signal strength in the English»French Dictionary

signal strength N

signal strength

intensité f de réception

Translations for signal strength in the English»French Dictionary

strength [Brit strɛŋθ, strɛŋkθ, Am strɛŋ(k)θ] N

1. strength (power):

strength (of person, wind)

force f

strength (of lens, magnet, voice)

puissance f

to summon up/save one's strength

rassembler/ménager ses forces

his strength failed him

ses forces l'ont trahi

with all one's strength

de toutes ses forces

to find/have the strength to do

avoir/trouver la force de faire

to have great strength

être très fort

to build up one's strength lit

développer ses muscles

to build up one's strength (after illness)

reprendre des forces

2. strength (toughness):

strength (of structure, equipment)

solidité f

strength (of material, substance)

résistance f

3. strength (concentration):

strength (of solution)

titre m

strength (of dose, medicine)

concentration f

taste the strength of the mixture/coffee

goûtes le mélange/café pour voir s'il est fort

the alcoholic strength of a drink

la teneur en alcool d'une boisson

4. strength (capability):

strength

force f

to test the strength of the government/team

mettre la force du gouvernement/de l'équipe à l'épreuve

to be in a position of strength

être en position de force

economic/military strength

puissance f économique/militaire

5. strength (intensity):

strength (of bond)

force f

strength (of feeling, reaction)

intensité

strength (of bulb)

puissance f

strength (of current)

intensité f

6. strength FIN:

strength

fermeté f

the strength of the dollar against the pound

la fermeté du dollar par rapport à la livre

to gain strength

se raffermir

7. strength (resolution):

strength

force f

strength of character

force de caractère

inner/moral strength

force intérieure/morale

strength of will

volonté f

strength of purpose

détermination f

8. strength (credibility):

strength (of argument)

force f

strength (of case, claim)

solidité f

to give or lend strength to evidence: argument, theory

renforcer

he was convicted on the strength of the evidence

on l'a condamné sur la base des témoignages

I got the job on the strength of my research/his recommendation

j'ai obtenu le poste grâce à mes recherches/sa recommandation

9. strength (asset):

strength (of person, team)

qualité f

strength (of novel, play)

qualité f

his patience is his greatest strength

sa patience est sa meilleure qualité

10. strength (total size):

the team is below strength

l'équipe n'est pas au complet

the workforce is at full strength

la main-d'œuvre est au complet

to bring the team up to strength

compléter l'équipe

his fans were present in strength

ses fans étaient là en foule

to go from strength to strength

se porter de mieux en mieux

give me strength inf!

c'est pas possible! inf

I.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] N

1. signal (cue):

signal

signal m (for de)

to be the signal for violent protest

être le signal de violentes protestations

to give the signal to leave/to attack

donner le signal du départ/de l'attaque

this is a signal to do

cela indique qu'il faut faire

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal

signe m (of de)

to be a signal that …

être signe que, indiquer que …

to send a signal to sb that …

indiquer (clairement) à qn que …

3. signal RAIL:

signal

signal m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON

signal m

to pick up a radar signal

capter un signal radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals

envoyer des messages contradictoires

to read the signals

comprendre

II.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ form attr

signal triumph, achievement, success

éclatant

signal honour

véritable

signal attr failure

notoire

III.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to) lit:

to signal (to sb) that …

faire signe (à qn) que …

to signal sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

I signalled John to get the car

j'ai fait signe à John d'aller chercher la voiture

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support

indiquer

signal release

annoncer

to signal one's intention to do

annoncer son intention de faire

to signal one's readiness to do

annoncer qu'on est prêt à faire

to signal that …

indiquer que …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline

marquer

IV.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signes

he was signalling frantically

il faisait des signes désespérés

to signal with one's arm/head

faire signe du bras/de la tête

signal strength in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for signal strength in the English»French Dictionary

strength [streŋθ] N

1. strength (effort, good quality):

strength a. fig

force f

to lose strength

perdre de la force

to be back to full strength

retrouver ses forces

give me strength!

mon Dieu!

to gather strength

rassembler ses forces

to draw strength from sth

tirer sa force de qc

on the strength of sth

en vertu de qc

to go from strength to strength

aller de mieux en mieux

2. strength (number):

strength

nombre m

at full strength

au grand complet

in strength

en nombre

to be below strength

être en sous-effectif

I.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. COMPUT:

signal

signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal

signe m

to be a signal that ...

indiquer que ...

3. signal Am → indicator

II.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

signaler

to signal that ...

indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

faire signe

III.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signaux

See also indicator

indicator N a. TECH

indicator

indicateur m