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convection

/kənˈvɛkʃən/

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noun

Convoyage, transport

The process of conveying something.

Examples :

"The convection of heat from the radiator warmed the entire room. "

Le transport de la chaleur par le radiateur a réchauffé toute la pièce.

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noun

Convection, transmission de chaleur par courants

The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.

Examples :

"The hot air rising from the radiator demonstrates convection. "

L'air chaud qui s'élève du radiateur démontre la convection.

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noun

Convection, mouvement vertical de chaleur et d'humidité

The vertical movement of heat and moisture, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable air mass. The terms convection and thunderstorm are often used interchangeably, although thunderstorms are only one form of convection. Towering cumulus clouds are visible forms of convection.

Examples :

""On a hot summer day, you can see convection at work as puffy cumulus clouds rise high into the sky, carrying warm, moist air upward." "

Par une chaude journée d'été, on peut observer la convection à l'œuvre lorsque les nuages cumuliformes gonflés s'élèvent haut dans le ciel, transportant de l'air chaud et humide vers le haut.

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