What does thermique in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word thermique in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use thermique in French.

The word thermique in French means thermal, heat science, thermal, heat, thermal, thermal updraught, thermal barrier, thermal break, thermal shield, heat shield, thermal imaging camera, heat capacity, thermal capacity, coal-fired power station, coal-fired power plant, thermal shock, thermal conductivity, heat conduction, thermal comfort, heat gun, thermal diffusion, thermal energy, thermal balance, thermal insulator, heat insulator, thermal insulation, combustion engine, thermal engine, thermal neutron, thermal bridge, heat bridge, thermal radiation, heat radiation, thermal resistance, temperature sensor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word thermique

thermal

adjectif (relatif à la chaleur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pour vendre une maison, il faut faire son bilan thermique.
To sell a house in France, a heating assessment has to be carried out.

heat science

nom féminin (science de la chaleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La thermique est une partie de la physique qui étudie la chaleur.
Heat science is the area of physics that studies heat.

thermal, heat

adjectif (mû par une énergie fossile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les véhicules hybrides ont un moteur thermique couplé à un moteur électrique.

thermal, thermal updraught

nom masculin (courant d'air vertical dû à la chaleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les cheminées créent des thermiques.
Chimneys create thermal updraughts.

thermal barrier, thermal break

nom féminin (vitesse maximale avant fusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal shield, heat shield

nom masculin (rempart contre la température excessive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal imaging camera

nom féminin (détecteur de chaleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les caméras thermiques permettent de détecter les zones mal isolées dans une maison.

heat capacity, thermal capacity

nom féminin (capacité calorifique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coal-fired power station, coal-fired power plant

nom féminin (usine d'électricité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Allemagne compte beaucoup de centrales thermiques au charbon.

thermal shock

nom masculin (succession de températures opposées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal conductivity

nom féminin (électricité: propriété de transfert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

heat conduction

nom féminin (transfert d'énergie thermique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal comfort

nom masculin (douce chaleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un thermostat offre un confort thermique optimal.

heat gun

nom masculin (nettoyeur à chaleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal diffusion

nom féminin (conduction thermique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal energy

nom féminin (action d'une combustion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'énergie thermique est générée par les mouvements internes des atomes.

thermal balance

nom masculin (situation de température uniforme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal insulator, heat insulator

nom masculin (matériau conservant la température)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal insulation

nom féminin (protection contre le chaud et froid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

combustion engine, thermal engine

nom masculin (moteur à combustion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un moteur thermique transforme l'énergie thermique en énergie mécanique.

thermal neutron

nom masculin (neutron en équilibre) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal bridge, heat bridge

nom masculin (zone mal isolée) (of a building, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pont thermique signale l'endroit où la barrière isolante est rompue.

thermal radiation, heat radiation

nom masculin (ondes de chaleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tenue des pompiers les protège aussi du rayonnement thermique.

thermal resistance

nom féminin (capacité d'isolation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce matériau est utilisé en isolation en raison de son excellente résistance thermique.

temperature sensor

nom féminin (dispositif de contrôle de température)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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