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2 Capacity measurement
British liquid measurements20 fl oz = 0,57l (litre)1 qt = 1,13l* (litres)1 pt = 0,57l1 gal = 4,54l* There are three ways of saying 1,13l, and other measurements like it: un virgule treize litres, or (less formally) un litre virgule treize, or un litre treize. For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.American liquid measurements16 fl oz = 0,47l1 qt = 0,94l1 pt = 0,47l1 gal = 3,78lPhraseswhat does the tank hold?= combien le réservoir contient-il?what’s its capacity?= quelle est sa contenance?it’s 200 litres= il fait 200 litresits capacity is 200 litres= il fait 200 litresmy car does 28 miles to the gallon= ma voiture fait dix litres aux cent† or ma voiture fait du dix litres aux centthey use 20,000 litres a day= ils utilisent 20000 litres par jour† Note that the French calculate petrol consumption in litres per 100 km. To convert miles per gallon to litres per 100 km and vice versa simply divide the factor 280 by theknown figure.A holds more than B= A contient plus que BB holds less than A= B contient moins que AA has a greater capacity than B= A a une plus grande contenance que BB has a smaller capacity than A= B a une moins grande contenance que AA and B have the same capacity= A et B ont la même contenance20 litres of wine= 20 litres de vinit’s sold by the litre= cela se vend au litreNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a 200-litre tank= un réservoir de 200 litres -
3 effective capacity of water reservoir
English-French dictionary of Geography > effective capacity of water reservoir
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4 total capacity of reservoir
English-French dictionary of Geography > total capacity of reservoir
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5 flood-control storage capacity
English-French dictionary of Geography > flood-control storage capacity
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6 tankage
(storing in tanks) stockage ou mise f en réservoir; (storage fee) frais m pl de stockage ou de mise en réservoir; (capacity) contenance f ou capacité f des réservoirs -
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8 tankage
tankage ['tæŋkɪdʒ](a) (storing in tanks) stockage m ou mise f en réservoir(b) (storage fee) frais mpl de stockage ou de mise en réservoir(c) (capacity) contenance f ou capacité f des réservoirs(d) (system of tanks) ensemble m ou série f de réservoirs;∎ Petroleum industry field tankage réservoirs mpl de chantier -
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10 low
low [ləʊ]1. adjective• in a low voice ( = softly) à voix basse► low inb. ( = depressed) dépriméc. [behaviour] ignoble2. adverba. ( = in low position) [aim, fly] basb. ( = at low volume, intensity, cost) to turn the heating/lights/music down low baisser le chauffage/la lumière/la musique3. nouna. ( = weather system) dépression f4. compounds• to keep sth low-key faire qch de façon discrète ► low-level adjective bas ( basse f) ; [radiation] faible ; [job] subalterne ; [talks, discussions] préparatoire[rates, holiday] pendant la basse saison* * *[ləʊ] 1.1) Meteorology dépression f2.to be at ou have hit an all-time low — être au plus bas
1) ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] bas/basseon low ground — [flood] dans les basses terres; [built] dans une dépression
2) ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, stocks, level] bas/basse; [battery] faible3) ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse; [capacity, speed] réduit; [number, rate] faible; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse4) ( inferior) [mark, standard] mauvais5) ( depressed) déprimé6) ( deep) [tone, voice] bas/basse8) Nautical3.1) ( near the ground) [aim] bas; [bend] très basI wouldn't sink ou stoop so low — fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à ce point-là
2) ( near the bottom)very low (down) on the list — fig tout à fait secondaire
3) ( at a reduced level) [speak] basto turn something down low — baisser [heating, light]
4) [sing] bas4.intransitive verb [cow] meugler•• -
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12 low
A n1 Meteorol dépression f ;2 fig the stock market closed at a record low le marché boursier a été clôturé à son niveau le plus bas ; the economy has hit a low l'économie est dans le creux de la vague ; his popularity has hit a new low sa popularité a atteint son niveau le plus bas ; morale is at an all time low le moral est au plus bas ; the lyrics hit a new low in banality les paroles (de la chanson) atteignent des sommets dans la banalité.B adj1 ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, wall, cloud, ground] bas/basse ; the sun is low in the sky le soleil est bas dans le ciel ; there will be flooding on low ground il y aura des inondations à basse altitude ;2 ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, level] bas/basse ; [battery] faible ; our stocks are rather low nos stocks sont plutôt bas ; the fire was getting low le feu était bas ; we're low on skilled staff nous manquons de personnel qualifié ; I'm getting low on petrol je n'ai plus beaucoup d'essence ; these products are low in sugar/fat ces produits contiennent peu de sucre/matière grasse ; the patient is very low le malade est au plus mal or bas ;3 ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse ; [capacity, speed] réduit ; [income, number, rate] faible ; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse ; leave the soup on a low heat laissez mijoter la soupe à feu doux ; the temperature was in the low twenties il faisait dans les vingt degrés ;6 ( deep) [note, tone, voice] bas/basse ; in a low voice tout bas ; the sound is too low Radio, TV le son est trop bas ;7 ( disapproved of) ( vulgar) [conversation, humour] peu relevé ; ( base) [action, behaviour] ignoble ; that was a really low thing to do c'était vraiment un sale coup ○ ;C adv1 ( near the ground) [aim, fly, shoot] bas ; [bend, crouch] très bas ; the plane flew low over the desert l'avion survolait le désert à basse altitude ; I wouldn't sink ou stoop so low as to ask him for money fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent ;2 ( near the bottom) it is very low (down) on the list lit c'est tout à fait au bas de la liste ; fig c'est tout à fait secondaire ; look lower down the page regarde plus bas sur la page ;3 ( at a reduced level) [buy] à bas prix ; [speak] bas ; to turn sth down low baisser [heating, light, radio] ; stocks are running low les stocks sont en baisse ; I rate him pretty low je ne le tiens pas en grande estime ;4 ( at a deep pitch) [sing] bas.D vi [cow] meugler.to be the lowest of the low être le dernier des derniers ; to be laid low by être alité par [illness]. -
13 Volume measurement
For pints, gallons, litres etc. ⇒ Capacity measurement.Note that French has a comma where English has a decimal point.1 cu in= 16,38 cm31 cu ft= 0,03 m31 cu yd= 0,76 m3There are three ways of saying 16,38 cm3, and other measurements like it: seize virgule trente-huit centimètres cubes or (less formally) seize centimètres cubes virgule trente-huit or seize centimètres cubes trente-huit. For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.what is its volume?= quel est son volume?its volume is 200 cubic metres= ça fait 200 mètres cubesit’s 200 cubic metres= ça fait 200 mètres cubesit’s one metre by two metres by three metres= ça mesure un mètre sur deux mètres sur trois mètressold by the cubic metre= vendu au mètre cubeA has a greater volume than B= le volume de A est supérieur à celui de BB has a smaller volume than A= le volume de B est inférieur à celui de ANote the use of de in this construction.there are a million cubic centimetres in a cubic metre= il y a un million de centimètres cubes dans un mètre cubea million cubic centimetres make one cubic metre= un million de centimètres cubes font un mètre cubeNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a 200-cubic-metre tank= un réservoir de 200 mètres cubes -
14 storage
storage ['stɔ:rɪdʒ]1 noun(a) (putting into store) entreposage m, emmagasinage m, stockage m; (keeping, conservation) stockage m;∎ careful packing should prevent the goods being damaged in storage un bon emballage devrait empêcher la détérioration des marchandises pendant le stockage;∎ our furniture is in storage nos meubles sont au garde-meubles(d) (available space → in store, for storing) espace m disponible; (→ of business) entrepôts mpl, magasins mpl►► storage battery accumulateur m, batterie f secondaire;Computing storage capacity capacité f de stockage;storage card carte f à mémoire;storage cell accumulateur m, batterie f secondaire;Computing storage device dispositif m de stockage;British storage heater radiateur m à accumulation;British storage heating chauffage m par accumulation;Computing storage medium support m de stockage;storage space espace m de rangement;∎ there is additional storage space for luggage in the rack above your head vous pouvez également déposer vos bagages dans les casiers au-dessus de vos têtes;British storage radiator radiateur m à accumulation;storage tray (in car) vide-poche m;storage unit meuble m de rangement
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