Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 5, 2015 09:26
9 yrs ago
English term
France
It's all about the context
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
air blast
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Mining & Minerals / Gems
For a safety manual about blasting:
Air Blast
The noise produced by a blast that travels through the air and is scaled by decibels
Air Blast
The noise produced by a blast that travels through the air and is scaled by decibels
Proposed translations
(French)
| 1 +2 | souffle |
Tony M
|
| 4 +1 | bruit de détonation |
Daryo
|
| 4 -1 | onde de choc (dans l'air) |
HERBET Abel
|
| 3 -2 | air comprimé |
Robin Dufaye
|
Proposed translations
+2
1 min
Selected
souffle
I'd have thiought? (but without any expert knowledge!)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
-2
1 min
Robin Dufaye
France
France
Native in French
France
Quality and reliability
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, French
air comprimé
Je pense que c'est cela
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tony M
: Not at all the same thing as 'compressed air'
1 min
|
| disagree |
HERBET Abel
: Pas du tout, c'est l'onde de choc ou souffle
36 mins
|
-1
41 mins
HERBET Abel
Native in French
Graduate engineer
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
30
onde de choc (dans l'air)
Comme on parle de dB = niveau de bruit avec la pression du souffle
Le souffle accompagne l'onde de choc
Le souffle accompagne l'onde de choc
+1
7 hrs
bruit de détonation
according to the given definition:
The noise produced by a blast that travels through the air and is scaled by decibels
ABSTRACT
The Sound Intensity Prediction System (SIPS) and Blast Operation Overpressure Model (BOOM) are semiempirical sound models that are employed by the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) to predict whether noise levels from the detonation of large missile motors will exceed regulatory thresholds.
...
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10473289.2004.104...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q="bruit de détonation"
The noise produced by a blast that travels through the air and is scaled by decibels
ABSTRACT
The Sound Intensity Prediction System (SIPS) and Blast Operation Overpressure Model (BOOM) are semiempirical sound models that are employed by the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) to predict whether noise levels from the detonation of large missile motors will exceed regulatory thresholds.
...
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10473289.2004.104...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q="bruit de détonation"
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