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 Translation for 'polar' from English to French
ADJ   polar | - | -
SYNO arctic | diametric | diametrical | ...
météo.
air {m} polaire
polar air
géogr.
cercle {m} polaire
polar circle
écol.géogr.météo.
climat {m} polaire
polar climate
math.
coordonnées {f.pl} polaires
polar coordinates
math.
équation {f} polaire
polar equation
géogr.géol.occup.
explorateur {m} des régions polaires
polar explorer
géogr.géol.occup.
exploratrice {f} des régions polaires
polar explorer [female]
écol.géogr.météo.
nuit {f} polaire
polar night
géol.météo.sci.
recherche {f} polaire
polar research
géol.météo.occup.
chercheur {m} polaire
polar researcher
géol.météo.occup.
chercheuse {f} polaire
polar researcher [female]
math.
triangle {m} polaire
polar triangle
météo.
vortex {m} polaire
polar vortex
3 Words
géogr.
calotte {f} polaire
polar (ice) cap
météo.
nuage {m} nacré
polar stratospheric cloud <PSC>
Taxa/Species (Animals, Plants, Fungi)
zool.T
ours {m} blanc [Ursus maritimus]
polar bear
zool.T
ours {m} polaire [Ursus maritimus]
polar bear
cuis.ichtyo.T
morue {m} polaire [Boreogadus saida]
polar cod
cuis.ichtyo.T
cabillaud {m} arctique [Arctogadus glacialis]
polar cod
zool.T
baleine {f} boréale [Balaena mysticetus]
polar whale [Am.]
zool.T
baleine {f} du Groenland [Balaena mysticetus]
polar whale [Am.]
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  • polar {m} [fam.] = detective novel
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Usage Examples English
  • It honours Norwegian polar exploration in general and three great Norwegian polar explorers in particular – Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen.
  • At Earth's polar regions, the ocean surface is covered by a seasonally variable amount of sea ice that often connects with polar land and ice sheets, forming polar ice caps.
  • A stationary phase of silicon with carbon chains is commonly used. Relying on mainly non-polar, hydrophobic interactions, only non-polar or very weakly polar compounds will adsorb to the surface.
  • Study of the solubility data shows that bronopol has a high affinity for polar rather than non-polar environments.
  • Molecules that are formed primarily from non-polar covalent bonds are often immiscible in water or other polar solvents, but much more soluble in non-polar solvents such as hexane.

  • Polar research vessels are constructed around an icebreaker hull, allowing them to engage in ice navigation and operate in polar waters.
  • "Polar Star" is the airplane used by polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth, an early adaptor of airplanes for polar exploration and worked closely with Robert Peary.
  • In 2013 he was awarded the Polar Medal, an award given to British citizens in recognition of acquisition of knowledge about polar regions, and who have undertaken polar expeditions in extreme hardship.
  • He is a winner of the Polar Medal, an award given to British citizens in recognition of acquisition of knowledge about polar regions, and who have undertaken polar expeditions in extreme hardship.
  • Polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents, forming polar bonds or hydrogen bonds.

  • A direction (meaning a line without an arrow) is called "polar" if its two-directional senses are geometrically or physically different.
  • Under the support of the Polar Exploration Office of China Marine Bureau, Polar Region displays animals from the polar regions.
  • "Relation to pole and polar:" The polar of point [...] has equation [...].
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