Maxwell
Maxwell is the French term for the unit Maxwell.
The term refers to a unit of measurement.
Meaning: Unit (noun)
Did you know?
- If you use the abbreviation Mx in a French laboratory, you might find it confusing because in everyday French, Mx is sometimes used as a gender-neutral abbreviation for 'Madame/Monsieur'.
- While Maxwell is used in technical contexts, most French scientists today prefer the SI unit weber, as the Maxwell is considered obsolete.
- In a French scientific sentence, you will rarely see Maxwell pluralized with an 's' when used as a symbol, unlike English where units are often pluralized in text.
Examples in context
- Maxwell étudie les manuscrits anciens.Maxwell studies ancient manuscripts.This sentence shows the use of Maxwell as a person's name.Tatoeba #1018747 by Scott, translation #8837193 by deniko
- Bonjour, je m'appelle Maxwell. Enchanté de faire votre connaissance.Hello, my name is Maxwell. Nice to meet you.
- Maxwell, pourriez-vous m'aider avec ce dossier s'il vous plaît?Maxwell, could you please assist me with this file?
- Le Maxwell est utilisé dans ce calcul.The Maxwell is used in this calculation.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing physics in a lab.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu connais le Maxwell ?Do you know the Maxwell?
- ChloéOui, c'est une unité de flux magnétique.Yes, it is a unit of magnetic flux.
- GabrielLe résultat est-il exprimé en Maxwell ?Is the result expressed in Maxwells?
- ChloéOui, Gabriel, c'est bien ça.Yes, Gabriel, that is correct.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
