Jan 13, 2009 11:16
15 yrs ago
French term

vide grossier

French to English Science Physics types of vacuum
In a text on contemporary art:

"on manipule un peu l’appareil muséal à faire le vide. Quel vide ? Grossier, moyen, poussé, ultravide pour reprendre les termes de physique."

I know nothing about physics. Any ideas?

Proposed translations

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4 mins

reasonable, average, high, extreme

If 4 different terms are needed, here's 4 suggestions.
Peer comment(s):

disagree M.A.B. : "reasonable vacuum" isn't really a scientific term
2 hrs
Quite right, however the question is about contempory art so perhaps a little poetic license is allowed.
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38 mins

low vacuum

De 100 000 Pa à 100 Pa
Vide grossier
Low or Rough Vacuum

100 Pa à 0.1 Pa
Vide moyen
Medium or Fine Vacuum

0.1 Pa à 10^(-5) Pa
Vide poussé
High Vacuum

10^(-5) Pa à 10^(-10) Pa
Ultravide
Ultra-High Vacuum

En dessous de 10^(-10) Pa
Vide extrême
Extreme Vacuum

http://www.vide.org/pagestechniques/pdomainespression.html

Low vacuum is also called rough/course vícuum.
See also http://www.answers.com/topic/vacuum
Peer comment(s):

agree M.A.B.
1 hr
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