flux

changement permanent, instabilité

Situation où les choses changent sans cesse et ne sont pas encore stabilisées.

En anglais simple : A situation in which things keep changing and are not yet settled.

• The schedule is in flux.
• Prices remained in constant flux throughout the year.
• With a new manager arriving, the team is in a state of flux.

Comment l'utiliser : be in flux (Our plans are still in flux.)

Synonymes : change, instability

Contraires : stability

Expressions courantes : in flux, constant flux, state of flux

flux décapant

Substance qui nettoie les surfaces métalliques et facilite leur assemblage lorsqu’on les chauffe.

En anglais simple : A substance that cleans metal surfaces and helps them join when heated.

• Apply flux before heating the joint.
• The worker used flux to clean the metal surface.
• This solder contains flux inside it.

Expressions courantes : soldering flux, apply flux, flux paste

flux

Quantité d’énergie, de particules ou de champ qui traverse une surface.

En anglais simple : The amount of energy, particles, or a field passing through a surface.

• The sensor measures heat flux.
• Magnetic flux changes as the coil moves.
• The experiment produced a high neutron flux.

Expressions courantes : magnetic flux, heat flux, neutron flux

flux, écoulement

Mouvement d’un liquide ou d’une autre matière d’un endroit à un autre.

En anglais simple : The movement of a liquid or other substance from one place to another.

• The channel carries a steady flux of water.
• A constant flux of liquid passes through the pipe.
• The researchers observed the flux of material between the chambers.

Synonymes : flow

Expressions courantes : flux of water, constant flux, continuous flux

appliquer du flux

Appliquer un produit nettoyant sur du métal pour faciliter sa fusion ou son assemblage à chaud.

En anglais simple : To put a cleaning substance on metal so it melts or joins more easily when heated.

• Flux the joint before soldering.
• She fluxed the metal with a small brush.
• Both surfaces must be fluxed before heating.

Comment l'utiliser : flux something (Flux both metal surfaces before joining them.)

Expressions courantes : flux the joint, flux the metal, flux before soldering