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flotation

UK
/fləʊˈteɪʃən/
US
/floʊˈteɪʃən/

Translations

flotationadjective
UK
/fləʊˈteɪʃən/
US
/floʊˈteɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns, especially for devices or equipment that provide buoyancy.
de flottaisonTechnique; s’emploie pour des objets conçus pour rester à flot.
All passengers must wear flotation vests during the boat trip.
Tous les passagers doivent porter des gilets de flottaison pendant la sortie en bateau.
flotationnoun
flotations
pl
The flotation of the boat was ensured by its well-designed hull.
La flottaison du bateau était assurée par sa coque bien conçue.
introduction en bourseFinance; pour la mise en vente initiale d’actions sur le marché.
The company's flotation on the stock exchange was a major financial event.
L'introduction en bourse de l'entreprise a été un événement financier majeur.
flottationProcédé de séparation des minéraux en métallurgie et en traitement des minerais.
The mining company used flotation to extract valuable minerals from the ore.
La société minière a utilisé la flottation pour extraire des minéraux précieux du minerai.
flottabilitéCapacité à rester à la surface sans couler.
Wide tires give the truck better flotation on sand.
Les pneus larges donnent au camion une meilleure flottabilité sur le sable.
Synonyms
floating
drifting
suspension
levitation
buoyancy

Definitions

flotationadjective
Designed to keep something afloat or to provide buoyancy.
All passengers must wear flotation vests during the boat trip.
flotationnoun
The act, process, or condition of floating.
The flotation of the boat was ensured by its well-designed hull.
The process of offering a company's shares for sale on the stock market for the first time.
The company's flotation on the stock exchange was a major financial event.
A process in which minerals are separated from waste material by making them float to the surface in a frothy liquid.
The mining company used flotation to extract valuable minerals from the ore.
The ability of a vehicle, tire, snowshoe, etc., to remain on or move over the surface of water, snow, or soft ground without sinking.
Wide tires give the truck better flotation on sand.
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