minimum possible

un an, c'est le délai minimum — it will take one year at least

en faire un minimum — to do as little as possible

il faut travailler un minimum si tu veux réussir — you have to do a bit of work if you want to succeed

un minimum de bon sens — a certain amount of common sense

un minimum d'hygiène — a basic level of hygiene

avec un minimum d'efforts — with a minimum of effort

prendre le minimum de risques — to take as few risks as possible

il faut au minimum deux heures pour faire le trajet — the journey takes at least two hours

Il en fait le minimum. — He does the absolute minimum.

au minimum — at the very least

je viendrai chaque fois que cela sera possible — I'll come whenever I can

ce n'est pas possible autrement — there's no other way of doing it

il ne me sera pas possible de me déplacer aujourd'hui — I won't be able to get out today

tout le courage possible — the utmost courage

tous les cas possibles et imaginables — every conceivable case

recule le plus possible — go back as far as you can

il n'y a pas d'erreur possible, c'est lui — it's him, without a shadow of a doubt

nous avons sélectionné de possibles candidats — we have selected some potential candidates

ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi bête — how can anyone be so stupid?

‘tu vas acheter une voiture?’ - ‘possible’ — ‘are you going to buy a car?’ - ‘maybe’

pas possible — unbelievable

il a un accent pas possible — he has an atrocious accent

être d'une lenteur pas possible — to be awfully slow

il a une chance pas possible — he's incredibly lucky

le possible — that which is possible

rester dans le domaine du possible — to be within the realms of possibility

faire (tout) son possible — to do one's best

Alain leur a dit que ce n'était pas possible. — Alain told them it wasn't possible.

dès que possible — as soon as possible

le plus tôt possible — as early as possible

le plus de livres possible — as many books as possible

le moins de livres possible — as few books as possible

le plus de gens possible — as many people as possible

le moins d'argent possible — as little money as possible

Il travaille le moins possible. — He works as little as possible.

ce n'est pas possible! — impossible!

pas possible! — impossible!

faire son possible — to do all one can

Je ferai tout mon possible. — I'll do all I can.

gentil au possible — as nice as it is possible to be

the minimum temperature last night.

Tickets will cost a minimum of $20.

минимально возможный (по условиям безопасности) расход теплоносителя в ядерном реакторе
—
[А.С.Гольдберг. Англо-русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.]

Тематики

• энергетика в целом

EN

• minimum possible coolant flow

принципы комплексной безопасности
-
[Директива 98/37/ЕЭС по машинному оборудованию]

Параллельные тексты EN-RU

1.2.2. Principles of safety integration

(a) Machinery must be so constructed that it is fitted for its function, and can be adjusted and maintained without putting persons at risk when these operations are carried out under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
The aim of measures taken must be to eliminate any risk of accident throughout the foreseeable lifetime of the machinery, including the phases of assembly and dismantling, even where risks of accident arise from foreseeable abnormal situations.

(b) In selecting the most appropriate methods, the manufacturer must apply the following principles, in the order given:
— eliminate or reduce risks as far as possible (inherently safe machinery design and construction),
— take the necessary protection measures in relation to risks that cannot be eliminated,
— inform users of the residual risks due to any shortcomings of the protection measures adopted, indicate whether any particular training is required and specify any need to provide personal protection equipment.

(c) When designing and constructing machinery, and when drafting the instructions, the manufacturer must envisage not only the normal use of the machinery but also uses which could reasonably be expected.

The machinery must be designed to prevent abnormal use if such use would engender a risk.In other cases the instructions must draw the user’s attention to ways — which experience has shown might occur — in which the machinery should not be used.

(d) Under the intended conditions of use, the discomfort, fatigue and psychological stress faced by the operator must be reduced to the minimum possible taking ergonomic principles into account.

(e) When designing and constructing machinery, the manufacturer must take account of the constraints to which the operator is subject as a result of the necessary or foreseeable use of personal protection equipment (such as footwear, gloves, etc.).

(f) Machinery must be supplied with all the essential special equipment and accessories to enable it to be adjusted, maintained and used without risk.
[DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL]

1.1.2. Принципы комплексной безопасности.

(a) Машинное оборудование должно конструироваться так, чтобы оно выполняло заранее предусмотренные функции, и чтобы была возможность производить их наладку и техническое обслуживание, не подвергая персонал риску во время осуществления этих операций в условиях, предусмотренных изготовителем.
Целью принимаемых мер является устранение любого риска несчастного случая в течение прогнозируемого периода срока службы машинного оборудования, включая фазы сборки и демонтажа, а также когда несчастный случай может произойти вследствие возникновения чрезвычайных обстоятельств, которые невозможно было предвидеть заранее.

(b) Выбирая наиболее подходящие меры, изготовитель должен применять следующие принципы в указанном порядке:
- по возможности устранить или сократить риски (сделать изначально безопасными как конструкцию, так и собранное машинное оборудование);
- принять все необходимые меры защиты против рисков, которые не могут быть устранены;
- информировать пользователей о возможных остаточных рисках, которые могут иметь место из-за недостаточности принятых мер защиты, с описанием всей необходимой специальной подготовки персонала и всех средств личной защиты, которыми его необходимо снабдить.

(c) При конструировании и производстве машинного оборудования, а также при составлении инструкций изготовитель должен предусмотреть не только обычное использование машинного оборудования, но и потенциальное его использование.
Машинное оборудование должно быть сконструировано таким образом, чтобы предотвратить ненадлежащее его использование, если оно повлечет за собой возникновение риска. В прочих случаях инструкции должны обратить внимание пользователя на то, каким образом машинное оборудование не следует использовать (на основании уже имеющегося опыта).

(d) При надлежащих условиях использования необходимо сократить до минимума всевозможные неудобства, чувство усталости и психологического стресса, которые испытывает оператор, принимая при этом в расчет принципы эргономики.

(e) При конструировании и производстве машинного оборудования изготовитель обязан принимать во внимание скованность и ограниченность движений оператора, которые являются следствием необходимых или предусмотренных средств личной защиты (таких как специальная обувь, перчатки и т.п.).

(f) Машинное оборудование должно быть снабжено всем основным специальным оборудованием, необходимым для пуска, текущего обслуживания и безопасного использования.

[Официальный перевод]

Тематики

• безопасность машин и труда в целом

EN

• principles of safety integration

el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down

conviene reducir el consumo de grasas — it is advisable to cut down on fatty foods

el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%

un tratamiento para reducir la celulitis — a treatment to reduce cellulite

sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months

redujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government

todo lo reduce a cosas materiales — he reduces everything to material terms

reducir un kilómetro a metros — to convert a kilometre into metres

el techo fue reducido a cenizas por el fuego — the roof was reduced to ashes by the fire

entre los tres lograron reducir al atracador — the three of them managed to overpower the robber

reduce a segunda — change down to second gear

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

la temperatura minima — the minimum temperature

a un costo minimo — at a minimal cost

non c'è la minima differenza — there isn't the slightest difference

non c'è stato il minimo cambiamento — there hasn't been the slightest change

gli effetti collaterali della medicina sono minimi — the drug's side effects are minimal

non ne ho la minima idea — I haven't the slightest idea

è il minimo che tu possa fare — it's the least you can do

non ha un minimo di comprensione — he is totally lacking in understanding

gli hanno dato il minimo della pena — they gave him the minimum sentence

come minimo avrebbe potuto dirmelo — he could at least have told me

il minimo indispensabile — the bare minimum

girare al minimo — to idle

questo motore ha il minimo basso — this engine has a low idling speed

senza il minimo dubbio — without the slightest doubt

non ha la -a importanza — it doesn't matter in the least

un prezzo minimo — a very low price

una pena -a di 20 anni — a minimum of 20 years

minimo comun denominatore — lowest common denominator

minimo comune multiplo — lowest common multiple

era il minimo che potessi fare — it was the least I could do

non ha un minimo di buonsenso — he is sadly lacking in sense

un minimo d'iniziativa! — an ounce of initiative!

essere al minimo storico — to be at an all-time low

volantum parviores,

parvissima corpora,

minimissimus,

in parvis aut mediocribus rebus,

quam parva sit terra, etc.,

commoda parva ac mediocria,

in parvum quendam et angustum locum concludi,

beneficium non parvum,

parvi pisciculi,

haec parva et infirma sunt,

si parva licet componere magnis,

merces,

sucus,

liberi,

so of children: salutaria appetant parvi,

parva soror,

memini quae plagosum mihi parvo Orbilium dictare,

operosa parvus Carmina fingo,

a parvis didicimus: si in jus vocat, etc.,

puer in domo a parvo eductus,

parvae consuetudinis Causa,

in parvo tempore,

nox,

vita,

parvam fidem habere alicui,

hic onus horret, Ut parvis animis et parvo corpore majus,

homo parvo ingenio,

parvum carmen,

hoc opus, hoc studium parvi properemus et ampli,

meam erus esse operam deputat parvi pretii,

nil parvom aut humili modo, Nil mortale loquar,

et magnis parva mineris Falce recisurum simili te,

pretio parvo vendere,

parvi sunt foris arma, nisi est consilium domi,

parvi refert abs te jus dici diligenter, nisi, etc.,

parvi ego illos facio,

parvi aestimo, si ego hic peribo,

quia parvi id duceret,

signa abs te diligenter parvoque curata sunt,

quanti emptus? parvo,

parvo stat magna potentia nobis,

parvo contentus esse possum,

vivitur parvo bene,

possim contentus vivere parvo,

agricolae prisci, fortes parvoque beati,

necessarium est parvo assuescere,

perh. not ante-Aug.): ita ut parvo admodum plures caperentur,

parvo brevius,

haud parvo junior,

parvo post,

parvo post tempore,

Zacchaeus staturā parvus erat,

quod in re majore valet, valeat in minore,

si ea pecunia non minor esset facta,

Hibernia dimidio minor quam Britannia,

minus praedae quam speraverant fuit,

sociis dimidio minus quam civibus datum,

calceus... si minor (pede), uret,

neve minor, neu sit quinto productior actu Fabula,

genibus minor,

minor in certamine longo,

numero plures, virtute et honore minores,

praevalidi ad injurias minorum elati,

sapiens uno minor est Jove,

minor capitis, i. e. capiti deminutus,

dies sermone minor fuit,

infans Et minor igne rogi,

ut uno minus teste haberet?

149: bis sex Herculeis ceciderunt, me minus uno, Viribus,

qui minor est natu,

aliquot annis minor natu,

aetate minor,

minor uno mense,

filia minor Ptolemaei regis,

minor viginti annis,

minor quam viginti quinque annorum natu, Praetor,

si pupilla minor quam viripotens nupserit,

De minoribus,

si minor negotiis majoris intervenerit,

si minor praetor vel consul jus dixerit, valebit,

nunc fama, minores Italiam dixisse ducis de nomine gentem,

minorum gentium, v. gens.—In specifications of value: vendo meum non pluris quam ceteri, fortasse etiam minoris,

minoris pallium addicere placuit,

(fidem suam) non minoris quam publicam ducebat,

frontemque minor truncam amnis Acarnan,

tanto certare minor,

heu Fatis Superi certare minores!

minimissimus digitorum,

cum sit nihil omnino in rerum naturā minimum, quod dividi nequeat,

minimae tenuissimaeque res,

minima pars temporis,

quā minima altitudo fluminis erat,

in maximā fortunā minima licentia est,

vitia,

minimus digitulus,

minimus digitus,

ex his omnibus natu minimus,

Hiempsal, qui minimus ex illis erat,

minimus filius,

deos minimi facit,

minima de malis,

With a negation emphatically: non minimo discrimine, i. e. maximo,

res non minimi periculi,

ut nihil, ne pro minimis quidem, debeant,

minimum firmitatis minimumque virium,

minimum pedibus itineris confectum,

unde minimum periculi erat,

praemia apud me minimum valent,

minimum distantia miror,

dormiebat minimum,

medica secatur sexies per annos: cum minimum, quater,

quam minimum credula postero (diei),

ita fiunt omnes partes minimum octoginta et una,

quae (comprehensio) ex tribus minimum partibus constat,

in quo non minimum Aetolorum operā regii fugati atque in castra compulsi sunt,

eae omnia novella sata corrumpunt, non minimum vites,

aut ne quid faciam plus, quod post me minus fecisse satius sit,

ne quid plus minusve faxit,

cum habeas plus, Pauperiem metuas minus,

ne mea oratio, si minus de aliquo dixero, ingrata: si satis de omnibus, infinita esse videatur,

metus ipsi per se minus valerent, nisi, etc.,

minus multi,

minus multum et minus bonum vinum,

ita imperium semper ad optumum quemque a minus bono transfertur,

quia Libyes quam Gaetuli minus bellicosi,

minus diu vivunt,

minus admirabilior,

civilem admodum inter initia ac paulo minus quam privatum egit,

dimidio minus,

nec illa minus aut plus quam tu sapiat,

minus quam aequom erat feci,

respondebo tibi minus fortasse vehementer, quam abs te sum provocatus,

qui peccas minus atque ego?

minus quindecim dies sunt, quod, etc.,

madefactum iri minus XXX. diebus Graeciam sanguine,

minus quinquennium est, quod prodiere,

cecidere duo milia haud minus peditum,

cum centum et quinquaginta non minus adessent,

ut ex suā cujusque parte ne minus dimidium ad Trebonium perveniret,

ut antequam baccae legantur, ne minus triduum serenum fuerit,

exanimatus evolat ex senatu, non minus perturbato animo atque vultu, quam si, etc.,

existumans non minus me tibi quam liberos carum fore,

non minus nobis jucundi atque illustres sunt ii dies, quibus conservamur quam illi quibus nascimur,

laudibus haud minus quam praemio gaudent militum animi,

haud minus ac jussi faciunt,

neque minus assiduis fessa choreis,

nihil profecto minus,

jam minus atque minus successu laetus equorum,

minus et minus,

minus ac minus,

quod intellexi minus,

nonnumquam ea quae praedicta sunt, minus eveniunt,

si minus: monebo, si quem meministi minus,

Syracusis, si minus supplicio affici, at custodiri oportebat,

quod si assecutus sum, gaudeo: sin minus, hoc me tamen consolor quod, etc.,

minus formido ne exedat,

si te infirmitas valetudinis tenuit, quo minus ad ludos venires,

hiemem credo prohibuisse, quo minus de te certum haberemus, quid ageres,

deterrere aliquem, quo minus, etc.,

stetisse per Trebonium, quo minus oppido potirentur, videbatur,

v. also quo. —Ante-class. also in the reverse order, minus quo: ne vereatur, minus jam quo redeat domum,

memorare aliquid,

cum minime vellem, minimeque opus fuit,

cum minime videbamur, tum maxime philosophabamur,

mihi placebat Pomponius maxime, vel dicam minime displicebat,

quod in miserrimis rebus minime miserum putabis, id facies,

quod minime ad eos mercatores saepe commeant,

si non decore, at quam minime dedecore facere possimus,

ad te minime omnium pertinebat,

minime gentium,

heus, inquit, puer, arcesse Pamphilam,... illa exclamat, Minime gentium,

is morbus erit longissimus minimeque annuus,

pedes decem vel minime novem,

sed id minime bis anno arari debet,

nam hodie, etc.,

minime, minime hercle vero!