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low drag

French translation: trainée réduite

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English term or phrase:low drag
French translation:trainée réduite

11:25 Jan 5, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-01-08 12:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
English term or phrase: low drag
aerodynamics high drag on a less aerodynamic shape low drag on a more aerodynamic shape
GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 13:06
trainée réduite
Explanation:
Une aile d'avion en mouvement est soumise à deux forces : la trainée et la portance.
On concevant une aile on s'efforce de réduire la trainée.
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Chourech HIRALAL (X)
Local time: 16:36


Summary of answers provided
4 +2trainée réduite
Chourech HIRALAL (X)
4 +2faible coefficient de résistance (Cx)
polyglot45
5trainée faible
Jean Lachaud
3faible resistance
mikeben


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
faible resistance


Explanation:
Dans le sens de résistance de l'air , ou plus generalement resistance des forces contraires au mouvement de forces.

mikeben
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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Asker: merci

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
trainée réduite


Explanation:
Une aile d'avion en mouvement est soumise à deux forces : la trainée et la portance.
On concevant une aile on s'efforce de réduire la trainée.

Example sentence(s):
  • Une forme réduisant la trainée.
Chourech HIRALAL (X)
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: French
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernard LOMB (X)
10 mins
agree  achab
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
faible coefficient de résistance (Cx)


Explanation:
normalement pour la résistance au roulement - je vois mal dans un contexte IT mais....

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-05 12:31:30 GMT)
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ma réponse était plus pour les transports de surface mais je ne pouvais pas savoir....

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

Asker: J'avais mis le champ IT par défaut, désolé...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvie Chartier
56 mins
agree  Val Traductions
2 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
trainée faible


Explanation:
on parle bien de trainée, mais le texte di bien "low" et non pas "reduced"
"Cx faible" conviendrait aussi, en fonction du contexte, s'il est plus technique

Jean Lachaud
United States
Local time: 07:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
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