skala in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for skala in the English»French Dictionary

I.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N

1. scale (extent):

scale (of crisis, disaster, success, violence)

étendue f (of de)

scale (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task)

ampleur f (of de)

scale (of activity, operation)

envergure f (of de)

scale (of support, change)

degré m (of de)

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

on an unexpected/a modest scale

d'une ampleur inattendue/modeste

2. scale (grading system):

scale

échelle f

salary scale

échelle des salaires

scale of values

échelle de valeurs

at the other end of the scale

à l'autre bout de l'échelle

on a scale of 1 to 10

sur une échelle allant de 1 à 10

3. scale (for maps, models):

scale

échelle f

on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm

à une échelle de 1 cm pour 2 km

the model is out of or not to scale

la maquette n'est pas à l'échelle

4. scale (on thermometer, gauge etc):

scale

graduation f

5. scale (for weighing):

scale

balance f

6. scale MUS:

scale

gamme f

to play/sing a scale

faire/chanter une gamme

the scale of G

la gamme de sol

7. scale ZOOL (on fish, insect):

scale

écaille f

8. scale (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

calcaire m

scale (in kettle, pipes)

dépôt m calcaire

scale (on teeth)

tartre m

II.scales N

scales npl:

scales

balance f

III.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale wall, peak, tower

escalader

2. scale (take scales off):

scale fish

écailler

IV.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl]

the scales fell from my eyes

tout d'un coup j'ai compris

full-scale [Brit ˌfʊlˈskeɪl, Am ˈfʊl ˈˌskeɪl] ADJ

1. full-scale (in proportion):

full-scale drawing, plan

grandeur f nature

2. full-scale (extensive):

full-scale operation, search

de grande envergure

full-scale investigation

approfondi

full-scale study

exhaustif/-ive

3. full-scale (total):

full-scale alert, panic

général

full-scale war, crisis

généralisé

4. full-scale (complete):

full-scale performance

grand

chromatic scale N MUS

chromatic scale

échelle f chromatique

chromatic scale

gamme f chromatique

Richter scale [Brit ˈrɪktə, Am ˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl] N

Richter scale

échelle f de Richter

on the Richter scale

sur l'échelle de Richter

small-scale [Brit smɔːlˈskeɪl, Am ˈsmɔl ˈˌskeɪl] ADJ

small-scale model

réduit

small-scale map, plan

à petite échelle

small-scale industry

petit

scale back VB [Brit skeɪl -, Am skeɪl -]

scale back → scale down

See also scale down

I.scale down VB [Brit skeɪl -, Am skeɪl -] (scale [sth] down, scale down [sth])

1. scale down (reduce according to scale):

scale down drawing, map

réduire l'échelle de

2. scale down (reduce) fig:

scale down production

ralentir

scale down expenditure, import, involvement, activity

réduire

pay scale N

pay scale

échelle des salaires

I.scale down VB [Brit skeɪl -, Am skeɪl -] (scale [sth] down, scale down [sth])

1. scale down (reduce according to scale):

scale down drawing, map

réduire l'échelle de

2. scale down (reduce) fig:

scale down production

ralentir

scale down expenditure, import, involvement, activity

réduire

I.scale up VB [Brit skeɪl -, Am skeɪl -] (scale [sth] up, scale up [sth])

1. scale up lit drawing, map:

scale up

augmenter l'échellle de

2. scale up fig activity, work:

scale up

augmenter

scale drawing N

scale drawing

dessin m à l'échelle

skala in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skala in the English»French Dictionary

I.scale¹ [skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL:

scale

écaille f

2. scale no pl (mineral coating):

scale

calcaire m

scale of a boiler, coffee machine, iron

tartre m

3. scale MED:

scale

plaque f dentaire

II.scale¹ [skeɪl] VB trans

scale

détartrer

I.scale² [skeɪl] N

1. scale (system of gradations) a. ECON:

scale

échelle f

scale of thermometer

graduation f

to be in scale

être à l'échelle

a sliding scale

une échelle mobile

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

2. scale:

scale(s) (weighing device)

balance f

a bathroom scale

un pèse-personne

3. scale no pl (great size):

scale

étendue f

advantages of scale

les avantages mpl du commerce de grande envergure

4. scale MUS:

scale

gamme f

practice scales

faire des gammes

Phrases:

to tip the scales

faire pencher la balance

II.scale² [skeɪl] VB trans

scale

escalader

to scale the heights of a profession fig

gravir les échelons d'une profession

III.scale² [skeɪl] VB intr ECON

scale

être en (phase d')expansion

wage scale [ˈweɪdʒskeɪl] N

wage scale

échelle f des salaires

small-scale ADJ

small-scale

réduit(e)

large-scale ADJ

1. large-scale (in large proportions):

large-scale

à grande échelle

2. large-scale (extensive):

large-scale

grand(e)

large-scale emergency aid

de grande envergure

in front of the large-scale disaster ...

devant l'ampleur du désastre ...

I.scale down VB trans

scale down

réduire

II.scale down VB intr ECON

scale down

être en perte de vitesse

salary scale N

salary scale

échelle f des salaires

time scale N

time scale of events

calendrier m

time scale of a novel

période f

full-scale ADJ

1. full-scale (at the same size):

full-scale

grandeur nature

2. full-scale (total):

full-scale

général(e)

full-scale war

généralisé(e)

3. full-scale (extensive):

full-scale action

de grande envergure

full-scale study

approfondi(e)

I.scale up VB trans

scale up

augmenter

II.scale up VB intr

scale up

être en augmentation