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Key to colours |
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COLOUR |
EXAMPLE |
MEANING |
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pale blue |
fort |
a word
that must change into its masculine form to reflect the gender of the
thing or person it relates to |
|
strong blue |
crayon |
a noun or
pronoun whose gender is masculine (either it is a male person or an
arbitrarily masculine-named object) |
|
strong pink |
fenêtre |
a noun or
pronoun whose gender is feminine (either it is a female person or an
arbitrarily feminine-named object) |
|
pale pink |
belle |
a word
that must change into its feminine form to reflect the gender of the
thing or person it relates to |
|
grey |
lancer |
a word that
has no specific gender and can’t
be forced to change into a gender-specific form |
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Dictionary: click the
first letter of the French word you want to look up |
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French / Français |
English / Anglais |
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A |
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acétone |
acetone (propanone, CH3COCH3) |
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acide bromhydrique |
hydrobromic acid (HBr) |
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acide chlorhydrique |
hydrochloric acid (HCl) |
|
acide fluorhydrique |
hydrofluoric acid (HF) |
|
acide iodhydrique |
hydriodic acid, hydroiodic
acid (HI) |
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actinides |
actinides |
|
alphabet grec |
Greek alphabet |
|
altitude |
altitude |
|
amidon |
starch |
|
antimoine |
antimony (Sb) |
|
argent |
silver (Ag) |
|
arrêtable |
stoppable |
|
aspirine® |
aspirin |
|
astate |
astatine (At) |
|
atmosphère |
atmosphere |
|
atome |
atom |
|
atomique |
atomic; nuclear |
|
au niveau de la mer |
at sea level |
|
azote |
nitrogen (N) |
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B |
|
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bactéries |
bacteria |
|
baryum |
barium (Ba) |
|
bauxite |
bauxite (aluminium ore) |
|
bombardement |
bombardment |
|
bore |
boron (B) |
|
bouclier |
shield |
|
brome |
bromine (Br) |
|
cancer |
cancer |
|
carbochimie |
organic chemistry |
|
carbonate |
carbonate (CO32-) |
|
carbone |
carbon (C); carbon paper;
sheet of carbon paper |
|
carbone-14 |
carbon-14 (14C) |
|
centaines |
hundreds |
|
centrale |
power station |
|
césium |
caesium (Cs) |
|
CFC (plural / pluriel) |
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) |
|
chaîne de désintégration |
disintegration chain |
|
champ électrique |
electric field |
|
champ magnétique |
magnetic field |
|
charbon |
coal |
|
chimie |
chemistry |
|
chimique |
chemical |
|
chlore |
chlorine (Cl) |
|
chlorure de sodium |
sodium chloride (table salt, NaCl) |
|
chrome |
chromium (Cr) |
|
coefficient |
coefficient |
|
combustibles fossiles |
fossil fuels |
|
combustibles organiques |
fossil fuels |
|
combustion lente/vive/organique |
slow/fast/cellular
combustion |
|
comportement chimique |
chemistry (the chemical behaviour of something) |
|
courbe |
curve |
|
cuivre |
copper (Cu) |
|
dater quelque chose au carbone 14 |
to carbon date something |
|
demi-vie |
half life (t½) |
|
dose absorbée |
absorbed dose |
|
eau |
water (H2O) |
|
eau bromée |
bromine water |
|
eau chlorée |
chlorine water |
|
eau iodée |
iodine water |
|
eau oxygénée |
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) |
|
eaux |
waters |
|
efficacité |
efficiency; effectiveness |
|
électron |
electron (e-) |
|
en émettant |
by emitting |
|
énergies douces |
alternative energy |
|
étain |
tin (Sn) |
|
étoile |
star |
|
être dévié par |
to be deflected by |
|
êtres vivants |
human beings |
|
exportations de brut |
crude oil exports |
|
exportations de brut |
crude oil exports |
|
exposition à |
exposure to |
|
fantomatique |
weakly-interacting,
ghostly |
|
fer |
iron (Fe) |
|
fission |
fission (splitting the nuclei of atoms) |
|
fluor |
fluorine (F) |
|
fluoration |
fluoridation |
|
fluorescence |
fluorescence |
|
gaz |
gas |
|
gaz |
natural gas |
|
gaz rares |
noble gases |
|
génie chimique |
chemical engineering |
|
géothermie |
geothermal energy |
|
gramme |
gram (g) |
|
halogènes |
halogens |
|
hydrate |
hydrate |
|
hydraulique |
hydroelectric |
|
hydrocarbure |
hydrocarbon (CxHy) |
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hydrolyse |
hydrolysis |
|
hydroxyde |
hydroxide |
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ils se répartissent en… |
they are divided up into… (groups) |
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inépuisable |
inexhaustible; renewable |
|
iode |
iodine (I) |
|
isotope |
isotope |
|
lanthane |
lanthanum (La) |
|
lanthanides |
lanthanides |
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large |
the open sea |
|
manganèse |
manganese (Mn) |
|
mercure |
mercury (Hg) |
|
métalloïdes |
metalloids / semi-metals |
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métaux
alcalino-terreux |
alkaline-earth metals |
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métaux alcalins |
alkali metals |
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métaux de transition |
transition metals |
|
métaux vrais |
true metals |
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milliard |
billion (= one thousand million = 109) |
|
molybdène |
molybdenum (Mo) |
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néodyme |
neodymium (Nd) |
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neutrino |
neutrino |
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neutrons |
neutrons (n) |
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nocivité |
toxicity |
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non-métaux |
non-metals |
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noyau |
nucleus; core; stone (of fruit) |
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noyau atomique |
atomic nucleus |
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noyau stable |
stable nucleus |
|
noyaux |
nuclei |
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nucléaire |
nuclear |
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nucléons |
nucleons (particles found in the nucleus, e.g.
protons and neutrons) |
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nuisible |
harmful |
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numéro atomique |
atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus of an
element) |
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observer |
to observe |
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oléoduc |
oil pipeline |
|
or |
gold (Au) |
|
oxygène |
oxygen (O) |
|
particule alpha |
alpha particle (α) |
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particule bêta |
beta particle (β) |
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particules de haute énergie |
high energy particles |
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particules émises |
emitted particles |
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péristaltisme |
peristalsis |
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pétrole |
crude oil |
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phénomène |
phenomenon |
|
phosgène |
phosgene (chemical weapon COCl2) |
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phosphate |
phosphate (PO34-) |
|
phosphène |
phosphene (nothing to do
with phosphorus) |
|
phosphine |
phosphine (PH3) |
|
phosphore |
phosphorus (P) |
|
phosphoreuse |
phosphorous (= of the element phosphorus) |
|
phosphoreux |
phosphorous (= of the element phosphorus) |
|
phosphure |
phosphide |
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photochimie |
photochemistry |
|
photochimique |
photochemical |
|
photon |
photon (γ) |
|
platine |
platinum (Pt) |
|
plomb |
lead (Pb) |
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plutonium |
plutonium (Pu) |
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polluants |
pollutants |
|
positron |
positron (e+) |
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potassium |
potassium (K) |
|
praséodyme |
praseodymium (Pr) |
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preuve |
proof |
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protons |
protons (p) |
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Q |
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R |
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radioactivité |
radioactivity |
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radioéléments |
radioisotopes |
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radon |
radon (Rn) |
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raffinerie |
refinery |
|
rayonnement |
radiation |
|
rayons cosmiques |
cosmic rays |
|
rayons gamma |
gamma rays (γ) |
|
rayons X |
X-rays |
|
roches |
rocks |
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S |
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santé |
health |
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se transformer
spontanément |
to decay spontaneously |
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sels minéraux |
mineral salts |
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sensibilisation |
raising awareness |
|
silicium |
silicon (Si) |
|
sodium |
sodium (Na) |
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soufre |
sulphur (S) or sulfur (American spelling) |
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sulfate de
cuivre anhydre |
anhydrous copper sulphate
(CuSO4) |
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T |
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tantale |
tantalum (Ta) |
|
tectonique |
tectonic |
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tellure |
tellurium (Te) |
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terrestre |
terrestrial |
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titane |
titanium (Ti) |
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toluène |
toluene (methylbenzene, C6H5CH3) |
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trace |
trace |
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transuraniens |
transuranic elements |
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tritium |
tritium (3H) |
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U |
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uranium |
uranium (U) |
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V |
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W |
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X |
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Y |
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Z |
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Key to colours |
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|
COLOUR |
EXAMPLE |
MEANING |
|
pale blue |
fort |
a word
that must change into its masculine form to reflect the gender of the
thing or person it relates to |
|
strong blue |
crayon |
a noun or
pronoun whose gender is masculine (either it is a male person or an
arbitrarily masculine-named object) |
|
strong pink |
fenêtre |
a noun or
pronoun whose gender is feminine (either it is a female person or an
arbitrarily feminine-named object) |
|
pale pink |
belle |
a word
that must change into its feminine form to reflect the gender of the
thing or person it relates to |
|
grey |
lancer |
a word
that has no specific gender and
can’t be forced to change into a gender-specific form |
|
Dictionary: click the first letter
of the English word you want to look up |
||
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English / Anglais |
French / Français |
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absorbed dose |
dose absorbée |
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actinides |
actinides |
|
alkali metals |
métaux alcalins |
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alkaline-earth metals |
métaux
alcalino-terreux |
|
alpha particle (α) |
particule alpha |
|
alternative energy |
énergies douces |
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altitude |
altitude |
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anhydrous copper sulphate
(CuSO4) |
sulfate de
cuivre anhydre |
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antimony (Sb) |
antimoine |
|
aspirin |
aspirine® |
|
astatine (At) |
astate |
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at sea level |
au niveau de la mer |
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atmosphere |
atmosphère |
|
atom |
atome |
|
atomic nucleus |
noyau atomique |
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atomic number |
numéro atomique |
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atomic; nuclear |
atomique |
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bacteria |
bactéries |
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barium (Ba) |
baryum |
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bauxite (aluminium ore) |
bauxite |
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beta particle (β) |
particule bêta |
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billion (= thousand
million = 109) |
milliard |
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bombardment |
bombardement |
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boron (B) |
bore |
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bromine (Br) |
brome |
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bromine water |
eau bromée |
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by emitting |
en émettant |
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caesium (Cs) |
césium |
|
cancer |
cancer |
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carbon (C); carbon paper;
sheet of carbon paper |
carbone |
|
carbon-14 (14C) |
carbone-14 |
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carbonate (CO32-) |
carbonate |
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CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) |
CFC (plural / pluriel) |
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chemical |
chimique |
|
chemistry |
chimie |
|
chemistry (the chemical behaviour
of something) |
comportement chimique |
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chlorine (Cl) |
chlore |
|
chlorine water |
eau chlorée |
|
chromium (Cr) |
chrome |
|
coal |
charbon |
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coefficient |
coefficient |
|
combustion
(slow/fast/cellular) |
combustion lente/vive/organique |
|
copper (Cu) |
cuivre |
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cosmic rays |
rayons cosmiques |
|
crude oil |
pétrole |
|
crude oil exports |
exportations de brut |
|
crude oil exports |
exportations de brut |
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curve |
courbe |
|
disintegration chain |
chaîne de
désintégration |
|
efficiency; effectiveness |
efficacité |
|
electric field |
champ électrique |
|
electron (e-) |
électron |
|
emitted particles |
particules émises |
|
exposure to |
exposition à |
|
fission (splitting the
nuclei of atoms) |
fission |
|
fluorescence |
fluorescence |
|
fluoridation |
fluoration |
|
fluorine (F) |
fluor |
|
fossil fuels |
combustibles fossiles |
|
fossil fuels |
combustibles organiques |
|
gamma rays (γ) |
rayons gamma |
|
gas |
gaz |
|
geothermal energy |
géothermie |
|
gold (Au) |
or |
|
gram (g) |
gramme |
|
Greek alphabet |
alphabet grec |
|
half life (t½) |
demi-vie |
|
halogens |
halogènes |
|
harmful |
nuisible |
|
health |
santé |
|
high energy particles |
particules de haute énergie |
|
human beings |
êtres vivants |
|
hundreds |
centaines |
|
hydrate |
hydrate |
|
hydriodic acid, hydroiodic
acid (HI) |
acide iodhydrique |
|
hydrobromic acid (HBr) |
acide bromhydrique |
|
hydrocarbon (CxHy) |
hydrocarbure |
|
hydrochloric acid (HCl) |
acide chlorhydrique |
|
hydroelectric |
hydraulique |
|
hydrofluoric acid (HF) |
acide fluorhydrique |
|
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) |
eau oxygénée |
|
hydrolysis |
hydrolyse |
|
hydroxide |
hydroxyde |
|
inexhaustible; renewable |
inépuisable |
|
iodine (I) |
iode |
|
iodine water |
eau iodée |
|
iron (Fe) |
fer |
|
isotope |
isotope |
|
lanthanides |
lanthanides |
|
lanthanum (La) |
lanthane |
|
lead (Pb) |
plomb |
|
magnetic field |
champ magnétique |
|
manganese (Mn) |
manganèse |
|
mercury (Hg) |
mercure |
|
metalloids / semi-metals |
métalloïdes |
|
mineral salts |
sels minéraux |
|
molybdenum (Mo) |
molybdène |
|
natural gas |
gaz |
|
neodymium (Nd) |
néodyme |
|
neutrino |
neutrino |
|
neutrons (n) |
neutrons |
|
nitrogen (N) |
azote |
|
noble gases |
gaz rares |
|
non-metals |
non-métaux |
|
nuclear |
nucléaire |
|
nuclei |
noyaux |
|
nucleons |
nucléons |
|
nucleus; core; stone (of fruit) |
noyau |
|
oil pipeline |
oléoduc |
|
organic chemistry |
carbochimie |
|
oxygen (O) |
oxygène |
|
peristalsis |
péristaltisme |
|
phenomenon |
phénomène |
|
phosgene (chemical weapon COCl2) |
phosgène |
|
phosphate (PO34-) |
phosphate |
|
phosphene (nothing to do
with phosphorus) |
phosphène |
|
phosphide |
phosphure |
|
phosphine (PH3) |
phosphine |
|
phosphorous (= of the
element phosphorus) |
phosphoreuse |
|
phosphorous (= of the
element phosphorus) |
phosphoreux |
|
phosphorus (P) |
phosphore |
|
photochemical |
photochimique |
|
photochemistry |
photochimie |
|
photon (γ) |
photon |
|
platinum (Pt) |
platine |
|
plutonium (Pu) |
plutonium |
|
pollutants |
polluants |
|
positron (e+) |
positron |
|
potassium (K) |
potassium |
|
power station |
centrale |
|
praseodymium (Pr) |
praséodyme |
|
proof |
preuve |
|
protons (p) |
protons |
|
radiation |
rayonnement |
|
radioactivity |
radioactivité |
|
radioisotopes |
radioéléments |
|
radon (Rn) |
radon |
|
raising awareness |
sensibilisation |
|
refinery |
raffinerie |
|
rocks |
roches |
|
shield |
bouclier |
|
silicon (Si) |
silicium |
|
silver (Ag) |
argent |
|
sodium (Na) |
sodium |
|
stable nucleus |
noyau stable |
|
star |
étoile |
|
starch |
amidon |
|
stoppable |
arrêtable |
|
sulphur (S) or sulfur (American spelling) |
soufre |
|
tantalum (Ta) |
tantale |
|
tectonic |
tectonique |
|
tellurium (Te) |
tellure |
|
terrestrial |
terrestre |
|
the open sea |
large |
|
they are divided up into… (groups
etc.) |
ils se répartissent en… |
|
tin (Sn) |
étain |
|
titanium (Ti) |
titane |
|
to be deflected by |
être dévié par |
|
to carbon date something |
dater quelque chose au carbone 14 |
|
to decay spontaneously |
se transformer
spontanément |
|
to observe |
observer |
|
toxicity |
nocivité |
|
trace |
trace |
|
transition metals |
métaux de transition |
|
transuranic elements |
transuraniens |
|
tritium (3H) |
tritium |
|
true metals |
métaux vrais |
|
uranium (U) |
uranium |
|
water (H2O) |
eau |
|
waters |
eaux |
|
weakly-interacting,
ghostly |
fantomatique |
|
X-rays |
rayons X |