ultimate strength in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ultimate strength in the English»French Dictionary

ultimate strength N TECH

ultimate strength

limite f de rupture

Translations for ultimate 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.ultimate [Brit ˈʌltɪmət, Am ˈəltəmət] N

ultimate

nec plus ultra m inv

the ultimate in comfort, luxury

le nec plus ultra de

II.ultimate [Brit ˈʌltɪmət, Am ˈəltəmət] ADJ attr

1. ultimate (final):

ultimate accolade, achievement, ambition, challenge, deterrent, power, responsibility, sacrifice, success, victory, weapon

suprême

ultimate after n aim, conclusion, decision, defeat, destination, effect, failure, purpose, result

ultime

ultimate after n loser, beneficiary

au bout du compte

carried to the ultimate extreme

poussé à l'extrême

2. ultimate (fundamental):

ultimate principle, question, truth

fondamental

ultimate cause, origin, source

premier/-ière

3. ultimate (unsurpassed):

ultimate insult, luxury, refinement

suprême

ultimate after n car, holiday, product, stereotype

dernier cri inf

ultimate strength in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ultimate 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.ultimate [ˈʌltɪmət, Am -t̬əmɪt] ADJ

1. ultimate (best):

ultimate

suprême

2. ultimate (final):

ultimate

final(e)

the ultimate purpose

le but ultime

3. ultimate (fundamental):

ultimate

fondamental(e)

4. ultimate (furthest):

ultimate

le(la) plus éloigné(e)

II.ultimate [ˈʌltɪmət, Am -t̬əmɪt] N

ultimate

summum m

the ultimate in sth

le summum de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Tensile testing is common when calculating a stress-strain curve which can determine the yield strength and ultimate strength of a specific test specimen.

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The fly ash is pozzolanic, so that ultimate strength is maintained.

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More stringent criteria also requires the development of the specified ultimate strength of the rebar.

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