English to French Meaning of scale - échelle


Scale :
échelle

échelle, gamme, atteindre, bande, équilibre, mesure, fibre, cheveux, fil, remorquer, règle, balance de torsion, mesure du poids, écorce, rideau, couvrant, envelopper, écran, traînée, lamelle, lame, gale, bourbier, pellicules, Tartare de dents, herse, râteau, être mis à l'échelle, peser, réflechir, montée, grimper, monter

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Definitions of scale in English
Noun(1) an ordered reference standard(2) relative magnitude(3) the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it(4) a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin(5) a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin(6) (music, usually within an octave(7) a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass(8) an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks(9) a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners(10) a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
Verb(1) measure by or as if by a scale(2) pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard(3) take by attacking with scaling ladders(4) reach the highest point of(5) climb up by means of a ladder(6) remove the scales from(7) measure with or as if with scales(8) size or measure according to a scale
Examples of scale in English
(1) The scale is logarithmic so a solution with a pH value of 3 has 10 times as much hydrogen ion activity as one whose pH value is 4.(2) The new business opportunities have encouraged entrepreneurship on a grand scale .(3) the scale of C major(4) We might imagine a scale with two balancing pans.(5) a disaster of this scale(6) an Ordnance Survey map on a scale of 1:2500(7) Nick has a new theory - you can only persuade people to upgrade on a logarithmic scale .(8) All writers, he once said, were liars and with regard to his military service he lied on a grand scale .(9) salary scale(10) If it's organic, from the soul - you can't reproduce it on a grand scale , like other things that have been pasteurized and distributed.(11) Floor plans and a scale model of the Gallery Quay development are on show today from 2-4pm at the on site marketing suite.(12) the mean delivery time is plotted against a scale on the right(13) The gruelling climb will see the participants scale heights of 4000m in very difficult conditions.(14) A logarithmic scale is used to better represent the multiplier's relative magnitudes.(15) As for teaching standards, we recently did well in an official Ofsted inspection (achieving grade two on a scale of 1-5).(16) the vertical axis is given on a logarithmic scale
Related Phrases of scale
(1) scale up ::
grande échelle
(2) large-scale ::
grande échelle
(3) full-scale ::
grandeur nature
(4) scale down ::
réduire
(5) to scale ::
mettre à l'échelle
(6) scale factor ::
facteur d'échelle
(7) rating scale ::
échelle de notation
(8) sliding scale ::
échelle mobile
Synonyms
Noun
1. plate ::
assiette
2. flake ::
flocon
3. buildup ::
accumuler
4. calibrated system ::
système calibré
5. hierarchy ::
hiérarchie
6. ratio ::
rapport
7. extent ::
ampleur
8. shell ::
coquille
9. scale leaf ::
feuille d'échelle
12. musical scale ::
échelle musicale
Verb
13. climb ::
montée
14. descale ::
détartrer
15. surmount ::
surmonter
Different Forms
scale, scaled, scaleless, scales, scaling
Word Example from TV Shows
- Yeah, yeah, I feel a tingle.
- Okay, on a scale of one to ten...

- Yeah, yeah, I feel a tingle. - Okay, on a SCALE of one to ten...

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 9

...that I'm farther along the evolutionary
scale than the average human.

...that I'm farther along the evolutionary SCALE than the average human.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 5

On a scale of one to ten, how light
of foot would you describe yourself...

On a SCALE of one to ten, how light of foot would you describe yourself...

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 19

Anyhow, on a scale of one to five...

Anyhow, on a SCALE of one to five...

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 3

On a scale of one to 10,
where

On a SCALE of one to 10, where "one" is a pebble in your shoe

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 8

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