flotation

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) A state of floating, or being afloat.
2. (countable, uncountable) The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
3. (countable, uncountable) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
4. (British, countable, uncountable) The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.

Concepts

flottation

émission

flottage

flottement

lancement

offre de titres

Synonymes

floatation

initial public offering

stock flotation

floating

leafing

levitate

levitation

buoyant force

Fulleborn’s method

float

floatage

Traductions

flotación

flottazione

Flotation

επίπλευση

flotació

flutuação

yüzme

emisión

Gründung

lancio

طفو

Auftrieb

επίλευσις

Emission

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/floʊˈteɪʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From float + -ation.