Formes composées
mass | Mass. |
| air mass n | (body of air) | masse d'air nf |
| atomic mass n | (mass of atomic particle) | masse atomique nf |
| | Hydrogen has the lowest atomic mass. |
| atomic mass n | (mass of isotope) | masse atomique nf |
| | The atomic mass of Helium is 4. |
atomic mass unit,
dalton n | (measurement: atomic weight) | unité de masse atomique nf |
body mass index,
BMI n | (measure of body fat) | indice de masse corporelle nm |
| | I calculated my body mass index yesterday, and found that I was slightly overweight. |
| Catholic mass n | (church service) | messe (catholique) nf |
| Note: En France, "une messe" (sans précision) sera supposée catholique. |
| | The family went to Catholic mass every Sunday to worship. |
| | La famille allait à la messe tous les dimanches. |
center of mass (US),
centre of mass (UK) n | (middle point of matter) (Physique) | centre de masse, centre d'inertie nm |
conservation of mass,
law of conservation of mass,
conservation of matter n | (principle concerning mass) (Physique) | conservation de la masse nf |
| critical mass n | (physics: for nuclear reaction) (Physique) | masse critique nf |
land mass,
landmass n | (geography: area of land) | terres émergées nfpl |
| | | masse continentale, masse terrestre nf |
| | Africa is a gigantic land mass. |
law of mass action,
mass action law n | (chemistry) (chimie) | loi d'action de masse nf |
| mass appeal n | (wide popularity) | succès de masse, attrait massif nm |
| mass attack n | (large-scale bombardment) | attaque massive nf |
| mass brand n | (mass-marketed commercial product) | marque de grande consommation nf |
| mass casualties npl | (large numbers of dead and wounded people) | grand nombre de victimes nm |
| | The hospitals struggled to cope with the mass casualties after the earthquake. |
| | | pertes massives nfpl |
| | | afflux massif de victimes nm |
| | Les services de soins furent rapidement débordés par l'afflux massif de victimes. |
| mass communication n | (large-scale use of media, broadcasting) | communication de masse nf |
| | Television, radio and newspapers are examples of mass communication because they communicate to large numbers of people. |
| | La télévision, la radio, les journaux sont des exemples d'outils de communication de masse car ils touchent un large public. |
| mass consumption n | (consumerism) | consommation de masse nf |
| mass culture n | (group ideas and morals) | culture de masse nf |
| mass destruction n | (devastation on a large scale) | destruction massive nf |
| | The claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction was never proven. |
| mass exodus n | (many people leaving) | exode massif nm |
| mass extermination n | (genocide, murder on a large scale) | extermination nf |
| | Hitler used mass extermination to kill nearly 6 million people during his reign of terror. |
| | | extermination à grande échelle nf |
| | | massacre à grande échelle nm |
| mass grave n | (burial place: many bodies) | fosse commune nf |
| | Many Holocaust victims were buried in mass graves. |
| | Beaucoup de victimes de l'Holocauste ont fini dans des fosses communes. |
| | (guerre, massacre) | charnier nm |
| | Beaucoup de victimes de l'Holocauste ont fini dans des charniers. |
| mass hysteria | (psychology) | hystérie collective nf |
| mass mailing n | (sending a bulk e-mail) | mailing de masse, envoi de masse nm |
| mass mailing n | (posting [sth] to many addresses) | envoi en nombre nm |
| | Charities often send out mass mailings, asking people to donate money. |
| mass market n | (general public) | grand public nm |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The car was redesigned to appeal to the mass market. |
| | La conception de la voiture a été revue pour attirer le grand public. |
mass market,
mass-market adj | (aimed at the general public) | grand public adj inv |
| | The age of newspapers as cheap, mass-market goods is fast disappearing. |
| | L'âge où les journaux sont considérés comme des biens bon marché et grand public arrive à son terme. |
| mass marketing | (marketing strategy) | commercialisation de masse nf |
| | (anglicisme) | marketing de masse nm |
| mass media n | (tv, radio, internet) (anglicisme) | mass media nmpl |
| | | médias de masse nmpl |
| | The mass media has an enormous influence on politics. |
| | Les médias de masse ont une influence immense sur la politique. |
| mass meeting | (large assembly) | rassemblement de masse nm |
| mass merchandiser n | (large retail store or seller) | commerce de gros nm |
| mass movement n | (public mobilization for a cause) (personnes) | mobilisation nf |
| mass movement n | (large-scale migration of people) | mouvement de masse nm |
| | | migration massive nf |
| mass movement n | (geology: of soil, rock, etc.) (Géologie) | mouvement de masse, mouvement de terrain, glissement de terrain nm |
| | Weathering has caused this mass movement. |
| mass murder n | (killing of many people) | massacre nm |
| | | tuerie nf |
| | | carnage nm |
| | Nothing justifies the mass murder of civilians. |
| mass noun n | (word indicating quantity, mass) (Grammaire) | nom indénombrable, indénombrable nm |
| mass number n | (atom: protons, neutrons) (Physique) | nombre de masse nm |
| | The mass number of carbon is 12. |
| mass production n | uncountable (large-scale manufacturing) | production de masse, production industrielle, production à grande échelle nf |
| | | fabrication à grande échelle nf |
| | Henry Ford brought the techniques of mass production to the motor car. |
| | Henry Ford a apporté les techniques de production de masse pour l'automobile. |
| mass storage n | (computer memory) (Informatique) | mémoire de masse nf |
| | (Informatique) | stockage de masse nm |
| | CD-ROMs, DVDs, and external hard drives are all devices that offer mass storage. |
| | Les CD-ROM, les DVD et les disques durs externes sont tous des périphériques de mémoires de masse. |
| mass suicide n | (many people simultaneously killing themselves) | suicide collectif nm |
| | Jonestown, Guyana is famous for the mass suicide that took place there in 1978. |
| mass transit n | (public transportation) | transports en commun nmpl |
| | I want to live in a city that has mass transit so that I don't have to buy a car. |
| | Je veux vivre dans une ville avec des transports en commun pour ne pas devoir acheter une voiture. |
| mass upgrade n | (computing: software update) | mise à jour globale nf |
| mass wasting | (geology) (Géologie) | mouvement en masse nm |
| mass-produce [sth]⇒ vtr | (manufacture in large amounts) | fabriquer en série vtr + loc adv |
| | | produire en série vtr + loc adv |
| mass-produced adj | (made in factory) | produit en masse loc adj |
| midnight mass n | (Christmas church service) | messe de minuit nf |
| muscle mass n | (density of muscular tissue) | masse musculaire nf |
| point mass n | (physics: infinitely small matter) (Physique) | particule ponctuelle nf |
| relativistic mass n | (physics) (Physique) | masse relativiste nf |
| requiem mass n | (church service in memory of the dead) | messe de requiem nf |
| | A requiem mass took place at the cathedral in memory of the victims of the air crash. |
| | | requiem nm |
| | | messe des morts nf |
| weapons of mass destruction npl | (arms: nuclear, biological, chemical) | armes de destruction massive nfpl |
| | No weapons of mass destruction were ever found after the invasion. |
| WMD npl | initialism (weapons of mass destruction) (Militaire) | ADM nfpl |
| | (courant) | armes de destruction massive nfpl |