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action de Cannizzaro nom {f}

Cannizzaro reaction◼◼◼(reaction)
noun

action de Maillard nom {f}

Maillard reaction◼◼◼(condensation reaction of an amino acid)
noun

action de Maréchal nom {f}

Marechal's testproper noun

action de substitution nom {f}

substitution [substitutions]◼◼◼(the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another)
noun
[UK: ˌsʌb.stɪ.ˈtjuːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌsʌb.stə.ˈtuːʃ.n̩]

action en chaîne nom {f}

chain reaction◼◼◼(series of events)
noun
[UK: tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩]

chain reaction◼◼◼(type of nuclear reaction)
noun
[UK: tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩]

action en chaîne par polymérase nom {f}

polymerase chain reaction◼◼◼(technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩]

action nucléaire nom {f}

nuclear reaction◼◼◼(process)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩]

action photochimique nom

photochemical reaction [photochemical reactions]◼◼◼(chemical reaction)
noun
[UK: ˌfəʊ.təʊˈk.e.mɪk.l̩ rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌfoʊto.ʊˈk.e.mɪk.l̩ ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩]

action viscérale nom {f}

gut feeling(an instinct or intuition)
noun
[UK: ɡʌt ˈfiːl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɡət ˈfiːl.ɪŋ]

actionnaire adjectif

reactionary◼◼◼(opposed to change)
adjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈæk.ʃən.ri] [US: ri.ˈæk.ʃə.ˌne.ri]

diehard◼◻◻(fanatically opposing progress)
adjective
[UK: ˈdaɪ.hɑːd] [US: ˈdaɪ.ˌhɑːrd]

actionnaire nom {m} nom {f}

reactionary [reactionaries]◼◼◼(such a person)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈæk.ʃən.ri] [US: ri.ˈæk.ʃə.ˌne.ri]

actions assorties nom {f pl}

mixed reaction(state of diverse reception)
noun

actions diverses nom {f pl}

mixed reaction◼◼◼(state of diverse reception)
noun

rédaction nom {f}

paper [papers]◼◼◼(scholastic essay)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈpeɪ.pər]

essay [essays]◼◼◼(written composition)
noun
[UK: e.ˈseɪ] [US: e.ˈseɪ]
Write an essay on Friendship. = Écrivez une rédaction sur L'amitié.

editing◼◼◼(an act or instance of something being edited)
noun
[UK: ˈed.ɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈed.ət.ɪŋ]

newsroom [newsrooms]◼◼◻(the office of a news organisation)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuːz.ruːm] [US: ˈnuːz.ˌruːm]

rédactionnel adjectif

editorial◼◼◼(of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial)
adjective
[UK: ˌed.ɪ.ˈtɔːr.ɪəl] [US: ˌed.ɪ.ˈtɔːr.ɪəl]

réfraction nom {f}

refraction [refractions]◼◼◼(bending of any wave)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈfræk.ʃn̩] [US: rɪ.ˈfræk.ʃn̩]

rétroaction nom {f}

feedback [feedbacks]◼◼◼(signal that is looped back to control a system within itself)
noun
[UK: ˈfiːd.bæk] [US: ˈfiːd.ˌbæk]

retroaction [retroactions]◼◻◻(action with an influence due to a past event)
noun
[UK: ˌre.trəʊ.ˈæk.ʃən] [US: retro.ʊ.ˈæk.ʃən]

salle de rédaction nom {f}

newsroom [newsrooms]◼◼◼(the office of a news organisation)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuːz.ruːm] [US: ˈnuːz.ˌruːm]

satisfaction nom {f}

satisfaction [satisfactions]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˌsæ.tɪs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌsæ.təs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩]
Satisfaction is worth its weight in gold. = La satisfaction vaut son pesant d'or.

fulfilment [fulfilments]◼◼◻(being fulfilled)
noun
[UK: fʊl.ˈfɪl.mənt] [US: fʊl.ˈfɪl.mənt]

satisfaction nom

satisfaction [satisfactions]◼◼◼(fulfillment of a need or desire)
noun
[UK: ˌsæ.tɪs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌsæ.təs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩]
Satisfaction is worth its weight in gold. = La satisfaction vaut son pesant d'or.

se fractionner verbe

calve [calved, calving, calves](to shed a large piece)
verb
[UK: kɑːv] [US: kɑːv]

société par actions nom {f}

joint-stock company◼◼◼(company with transferable ownership and limited shareholder liability, see also: public limited company)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɔɪnt.stɒkˈk.ʌm.pə.nɪ] [US: ˈdʒɔɪnt.stɒkˈk.ʌm.pə.nɪ]

soustraction nom {f}

subtraction [subtractions]◼◼◼(process)
noun
[UK: səb.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: səb.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
I like addition but not subtraction. = J'aime les additions mais pas les soustractions.

stupéfaction nom {f}

amazement◼◼◼(the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈmeɪz.mənt] [US: ə.ˈmeɪz.mənt]

stupéfaction nom

daze◼◻◻(the state of being dazed)
noun
[UK: deɪz] [US: ˈdeɪz]

traction nom {f}

tension [tensions]◼◼◼(state of an elastic object)
noun
[UK: ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ˈten.ʃn̩]

pull-up [pull-ups]◼◼◻(an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back)
noun
[UK: ˈpʊl ʌp] [US: ˈpʊl ʌp]

transaction nom {f}

settlement agreement◼◼◼(agreement)
noun

unité d'action nom {f}

unity of action◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈjuː.nɪ.ti əv ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈjuː.nə.ti əv ˈæk.ʃn̩]

verbe d'action nom {m}

action verb◼◼◼(word that expresses action)
noun

dynamic verb◼◻◻noun

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