What does flux in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word flux in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use flux in French.

The word flux in French means flow, incoming tide, stream, just in time, upstream flow, inbound flow, downstream flow, outbound flow, cash flow, inflow, internet traffic, luminous flux, magnetic flux, migratory flow, migration flow, just-in-time production, flow management, laminar flow cabinet, just-in-time production, JIT production, lean production, double-flow mechanical ventilation, double-flow controlled mechanical ventilation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word flux

flow

nom masculin (écoulement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'agent de police régule le flux de la circulation.
The police officer regulates the traffic flow.

incoming tide

nom masculin (marée montante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous regardons émerveillés le flux et le reflux de la mer.
We watched in wonder the ebb and flow of the sea.

stream

nom masculin (figuré (abondance) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il débitait un flux de paroles sans aucun sens.
He let out a stream of words without any sense.

just in time

locution adverbiale (sans stock de réserve)

upstream flow, inbound flow

nom masculin (logistique : flux d'approvisionnement) (logistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

downstream flow, outbound flow

nom masculin (logistique : flux de distribution) (logistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cash flow

nom masculin (finances : mouvement de liquidités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

inflow

(flux qui arrive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

internet traffic

nom masculin (données transitant sur Internet) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La NSA espionne le flux Internet.

luminous flux

nom masculin (quantité de lumière émise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

magnetic flux

nom masculin (grandeur physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

migratory flow, migration flow

nom masculin (déplacement de population)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les guerres entraînent des flux migratoires importants.

just-in-time production

nom masculin (gestion sans stock de réserve) (production)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce magasin travaille en flux tendu, sans stock donc.
This shop uses just-in-time production; in other words it does not hold any stock.

flow management

nom féminin (logistique) (Logistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gestion des flux est primordiale dans un entreprise de logistique.

laminar flow cabinet

nom féminin (hotte à air stérile) (lab equipment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On prépare les chimiothérapies sous des hottes à flux laminaire.

just-in-time production, JIT production, lean production

nom féminin (production sans stock de réserve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

double-flow mechanical ventilation, double-flow controlled mechanical ventilation

nom féminin (abr (ventilation d'habitation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les salles de bain sont équipées de VMC double flux.

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