quenching

English translation: quenching

01:24 Jan 1, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Physics
French term or phrase: quenching
Le quenching de Xe(6s) par HCl est donc important dans la cinétique chimique du laser. Il détruit des états du [[xénon]] susceptibles de former des exciplexes.
nnaemeka Odimegwu
Nigeria
Local time: 09:35
English translation:quenching
Explanation:
I think you will find that "quenching" is originally an English term, commonly used in French, although "extinction" could be used.

http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jap/66/12/10.10...

www.rqr.umontreal.ca/PDF/FV1000.pptm

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Note added at 15 hrs (2014-01-01 16:36:52 GMT)
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"Quenching" is the English term, more often than not used in French too.
The real French term is "extinction", not the other way round! ;-)
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 09:35
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4 +4quenching
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
quenching


Explanation:
I think you will find that "quenching" is originally an English term, commonly used in French, although "extinction" could be used.

http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jap/66/12/10.10...

www.rqr.umontreal.ca/PDF/FV1000.pptm

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Note added at 15 hrs (2014-01-01 16:36:52 GMT)
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"Quenching" is the English term, more often than not used in French too.
The real French term is "extinction", not the other way round! ;-)

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 09:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. Now, I can use quenching or extinction. Regards.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Of course it is.
5 mins

agree  Bashiqa: Very old term used in the steel industry.
6 hrs

agree  B D Finch
9 hrs

agree  Fares Chouchane
4 days
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