Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Airflow
French translation:
débit d'air
Added to glossary by
Gayle Wallimann
Apr 5, 2004 11:38
20 yrs ago
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English term
France
Works in: English to French, Portuguese to French
Airflow
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
Vacuum airflow
Proposed translations
(French)
| 5 +8 | débit d'air |
Gayle Wallimann
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| 4 +1 | passage d'air |
Hacene
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| 3 | courant d'air |
Robert Frankling
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Proposed translations
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9 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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Selected
débit d'air
I've translated this many a time...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci"
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4 mins
passage d'air
tout simplement
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-04-05 11:53:49 GMT)
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autre solution: tirage d\'air
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-04-05 11:53:49 GMT)
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autre solution: tirage d\'air
Peer comment(s):
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Gayle Wallimann
: I think that this would be perfect if it weren't for a vacuum. Passage d'air to me is just a passive kind of passage, no forceful movement.
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fair comment
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zaphod
: not quantifiable. Airflow should be measured
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yes, that's why I suggested "tirage d'air"
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| agree |
Robert Frankling
: "Tirage" sounds correct for power generation, e.g. "tirage d'air en dépression"...Comments? In a large furnace, huge volumes of air are brought in by an "induced draft fan" not a pump. This creates a pressure less than the outdoor pressure: a "vacuum".
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it is true for power generation, and I believe in the case of a vacuum pump, it would be applicable. Thank you for the support
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1 hr
Robert Frankling
Native in English
BA in Translation/Dipl
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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25
courant d'air
...mechanical engineering...fluid physics...
Also flux d'air, écoulement d'air, écoulement aérodynamique...
There are several possible translations. Can you give the context?
Also flux d'air, écoulement d'air, écoulement aérodynamique...
There are several possible translations. Can you give the context?
Peer comment(s):
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Gayle Wallimann
: I agree that it could be used in some contexts, but for a vacuum it sounds too weak. It's used more often for a draft of air. Definitely, more context would help us help Bruno.
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I worked in this field and I can't figure out what machine this refers to! Need more context.
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