isolation thermique
Thermal insulation in French is isolation thermique.
The phrase refers to the concept of thermal insulation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun isolation (insulation/isolation) and the adjective thermique (thermal).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective thermique follows the noun isolation because most color and property adjectives in French follow the noun. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take an 's'.
Did you know?
- French speakers use the verb isoler to describe both putting insulation in a wall and physically separating a person from others.
- In France, the government provides a specific financial aid package called MaPrimeRénov’ to help homeowners pay for isolation thermique.
- In a construction context, a professional might use the word calorifuge to describe a material that is specifically designed for thermal insulation.
Examples in context
- Confiné, l'air fournit une isolation thermique considérable.Air provides considerable thermal insulation when trapped in a chamber.This sentence is useful for seeing how isolation thermique is used to describe the properties of trapped air.Tatoeba #2367792 by sacredceltic, translation #2366879 by AlanF_US
- La maison est bien équipée en isolation thermique, ce qui permet de réduire considérablement les coûts de chauffage pendant l'hiver.The house is well equipped with thermal insulation, which significantly reduces heating costs during winter.
- Nous devrions envisager d'installer une isolation thermique plus efficace pour prévenir les pertes de chaleur dans notre bâtiment.We should consider installing more efficient thermal insulation to prevent heat loss in our building.
- L'isolation thermique est essentielle pour réduire la facture.Thermal insulation is essential to reduce the bill.
- Nous devons vérifier l'isolation thermique de la maison.We must check the thermal insulation of the house.
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are discussing home renovations in their living room.
- LucasEst-ce que l'isolation thermique est suffisante ici ?Is the thermal insulation sufficient here?
- ChloéNon, elle semble assez médiocre, Lucas.No, it seems quite mediocre, Lucas.
- LucasOn devrait peut-être refaire l'isolation thermique.We should perhaps redo the thermal insulation.
- ChloéC'est une excellente idée pour l'hiver.That is an excellent idea for the winter.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
