reduction

réduction, remise

Montant dont un prix est diminué.

En anglais simple : An amount by which a price is made lower.

• There is a reduction in price.
• The shop offered a ten percent reduction.
• Can you give us a reduction for a large order?

Comment l'utiliser : a reduction in something (The sale offers a reduction in ticket prices.); a reduction of an amount (We received a reduction of twenty pounds.)

Synonymes : discount, price cut

Contraires : increase

Expressions courantes : price reduction, a substantial reduction, reduction in price, a small reduction

réduction

Transformation chimique où une substance gagne des électrons, souvent en perdant de l’oxygène ou en gagnant de l’hydrogène.

En anglais simple : A chemical change in which a substance gains electrons, often losing oxygen or gaining hydrogen.

• Reduction involves gaining electrons.
• The metal formed through reduction of its oxide.
• Oxidation and reduction occur together in this reaction.

Contraires : oxidation

Expressions courantes : chemical reduction, reduction reaction, reduction of iron

réduction

Traitement remettant un os cassé ou une articulation déplacée dans sa position correcte.

En anglais simple : A medical treatment that moves a broken bone or displaced joint back into its correct position.

• The broken arm needed reduction.
• The doctor performed a closed reduction of the fracture.
• Successful reduction put the shoulder joint back in place.

Synonymes : realignment

Expressions courantes : closed reduction, open reduction, fracture reduction