sustentation

systɑ̃tasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of sustentation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

soutien physique

TECH.

action de soutenir un objet contre la pesanteur

TECH.

La sustentation de l'avion est assurée par la portance des ailes.

maintien

soutien

nutrition

Dated

action de maintenir la vie en nourrissant et entretenant les forces

Dated

La sustentation des patients nécessite une alimentation équilibrée.

alimentation

nutrition

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Expressions with sustentation

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base de sustentation

surface de contact qui permet à un objet de rester en équilibre

L'ingénieur calcule la base de sustentation de la tour.

plan de sustentation

surface qui génère une force vers le haut quand elle bouge dans l'air

L'aile de l'avion est le principal plan de sustentation.

polygone de sustentation

figure géométrique formée par les points d'appui d'un objet sur une surface

Le polygone de sustentation de cette table détermine sa stabilité.

sustentation magnétique

maintien d'un objet en suspension grâce aux forces magnétiques

La sustentation magnétique permet au train de flotter au-dessus des rails.

Origin of sustentation

latin, sustentatio (soutien)

Terms with sustentation included in their meaning

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coussin d'air

sustentation

couche d'air comprimé qui fait flotter un objet au-dessus du sol

Examples of sustentation in a sentence

La sustentation du pont nécessite des piliers solides.
La sustentation des sportifs demande une attention particulière.
Sans sustentation adéquate, la santé se détériore rapidement.

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English:sustentation, sustenance, ...
German:Sustentation, Ernährung, ...
Italian:sostentazione, sostentamento, ...
Spanish:sustentación, mantenimiento vital, ...
Portuguese:sustentação, nutrição, ...
Chinese:悬浮, 维生, ...
Japanese:揚力, 栄養補給, ...
Arabic:الرفع, استدامة الحياة, ...
Hebrew:הַתְלָיָה, תִּזּוּנָה, ...
Russian:сустентация, поддержание питания, ...
Ukrainian:сустентація, підтримка життя, ...
Catalan:sustentació, ...
Danish:opdrift, ernæring, ...
Dutch:draagkracht, voeding, ...
Greek:αιώρηση, συντήρηση, ...
Hungarian:felhajtóerő, táplálás, ...
Khmer:ការទ្រទ្រង់, អាហារូបត្ថម្ភ, ...
Korean:부양, 영양 공급, ...
Polish:sustentacja, żywienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):sustentação, manutenção, ...
Romanian:susținere, întreținere, ...
Swedish:bärkraft, näringstillförsel, ...
Thai:การลอยตัว, การบำรุงชีวิต, ...
Turkish:taşıma, beslenme, ...
Vietnamese:sự nâng đỡ, sự nuôi dưỡng, ...

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