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infrared or microwave quantum

French translation: photon infrarouge ou micro-onde (ou hyperfréquence)

12:38 Apr 8, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Physics
English term or phrase: infrared or microwave quantum
All biochemical processes are transactions of energy. So first we must remember that energy is packaged into precisely defined units called q u a n t a. The energy content (or "size") of a quantum is measured in electronvolts and depends on the frequency; thus a quantum of light is bigger than one of infrared or microwave. A molecule which absorbs a quantum stores the energy as some kind of higher energy state. In the case of infrared quanta, these are a variety of states of molecular vibration.

je trouve 'quantum de lumière' mais pas 'quantum d'infrarouge ou de micro-onde'
est-ce que ça se dit ?
sandrine Roy (X)
Local time: 09:00
French translation:photon infrarouge ou micro-onde (ou hyperfréquence)
Explanation:
vous pouvez utiliser "quantum" au lieu de "photon", le photon étant un quantum mais tous les quanta ne sont pas des photons.
Pour les définitions, je vous renvoie au GDT qui les donne peut-être encore.
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Jean-Christophe Vieillard
Local time: 09:00
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5 +2photon infrarouge ou micro-onde (ou hyperfréquence)
Jean-Christophe Vieillard
4 +2quantum dans le spectre/le domaine de l'infrarouge ou des hyperfréquences
Francis MARC


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
quantum dans le spectre/le domaine de l'infrarouge ou des hyperfréquences


Explanation:
Par absorption un quantum absorbé permet le passage de la molécule au niveau ... Le spectre infrarouge devient rapidement complexe quand le nombre d'atome ...
gfev.univ-tln.fr/Spectro/09Spectro.html - 101k

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karen Tkaczyk
34 mins
agree  Georges Tocco
2 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
photon infrarouge ou micro-onde (ou hyperfréquence)


Explanation:
vous pouvez utiliser "quantum" au lieu de "photon", le photon étant un quantum mais tous les quanta ne sont pas des photons.
Pour les définitions, je vous renvoie au GDT qui les donne peut-être encore.

Jean-Christophe Vieillard
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: 'quantum' - certains pourraient trouver aberrant le concepte d'un 'photon micro-onde'
7 hrs
  -> merci. Nous ne les choquerons pas et dirons "photon hyperfréquence".
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: tout juste
14 hrs
  -> merci.
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