stress unit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stress unit in the English»French Dictionary

stress unit N

stress unit

unité f de charge

Translations for stress unit in the English»French Dictionary

unit [Brit ˈjuːnɪt, Am ˈjunət] N

1. unit (whole):

unit

unité f

2. unit (group with specific function):

unit (gen)

groupe m

unit (in army, police)

unité f

research unit

groupe de recherche

3. unit (building, department) MED:

unit (gen)

service m

unit (in manufacturing)

unité f

casualty/intensive care unit

service des urgences/soins intensifs

manufacturing unit

unité de fabrication

production unit

unité de production

4. unit MATH:

unit

unité f

a unit of measurement

une unité de mesure

5. unit (part of machine):

unit

unité f

6. unit (piece of furniture):

unit

élément m

to buy furniture in units

acheter du mobilier par éléments

7. unit UNIV (credit):

unit

unité f de valeur

8. unit SCHOOL (in textbook):

unit

unité f

9. unit Am (apartment):

unit

appartement m

I.stress [Brit strɛs, Am strɛs] N

1. stress (nervous):

stress

tension f

stress

stress m

emotional/mental stress

tension émotionnelle/nerveuse

signs of stress

signes mpl de tension

to suffer from stress

être stressé

to be under stress

être stressé

to put sb under stress , to put stress on sb

soumettre qn au stress

in times of stress

en période de stress

the stresses and strains of modern life

les agressions fpl de la vie moderne

2. stress (emphasis):

stress on aspect, point

insistance f sur

to lay or put stress on fact, problem, feature

mettre l'accent m sur, insister sur

there is not enough stress (laid) on vocational skills

on ne met pas assez l'accent sur les aptitudes pratiques

3. stress:

stress ENGINEER, PHYS

effort m

subject to high stresses

soumis à des efforts importants

a stress of 500 kg

une charge de 500 kg

to put or impose stress on sth

soumettre qc à un effort

the stress on the fuselage

l'effort subi par le fuselage

to be in stress

travailler

the stress produced in a structure

le travail d'une structure

4. stress:

stress LING, PHON (phenomenon)

accentuation f

stress (instance)

accent m

the stress falls on…

l'accent tombe sur…

to put or place the stress on sth

mettre or placer l'accent sur qc

5. stress MUS:

stress

accent m

II.stress [Brit strɛs, Am strɛs] VB trans

1. stress (emphasize):

stress commitment, issue, difficulty, advantage

mettre l'accent m or insister sur

to stress the importance of sth

souligner l'importance f de qc

to stress the need for sth/to do

souligner la nécessité de qc/de faire

to stress the point that …

insister sur le fait que …

to stress (that)

souligner que

2. stress:

stress LING, MUS note, syllable

accentuer

3. stress:

stress ENGINEER, TECH (experimentally) structure, component

soumettre [qc] à des efforts mpl

stress (in practice) structure, metal

faire travailler

stress unit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stress unit in the English»French Dictionary

unit [ˈju:nɪt] N

1. unit (fixed measuring quantity) a. COMM:

unit

unité f

unit of measurement

unité de mesure

2. unit (organized group):

unit

unité f

the family unit

le noyau familial

3. unit (part of larger entity):

unit

section f

4. unit (element of furniture):

unit

élément m

5. unit (mechanical device):

unit

unité f

6. unit (chapter):

unit

unité f

7. unit Am, Aus (apartment):

unit

logement m

I.stress [stres] N no pl

1. stress (mental strain):

stress

tension f

to be under stress

être tendu

stress(es) and strain(s) of modern life

les pressions et tensions de la vie moderne

2. stress MED:

stress

stress m

3. stress (importance):

stress

insistance f

to lay stress on sth

insister sur qc

4. stress LING:

stress

accent m tonique

II.stress [stres] VB trans

1. stress (emphasise):

stress

insister

2. stress (pronounce forcibly):

stress

accentuer