Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

quantum leap

Romanian translation:

salt cuantic

Added to glossary by Alina Matei
Sep 3, 2002 09:26
21 yrs ago
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English term

quantum leap

English to Romanian Science Physics physics
The term is used to describe how the electrons which zip around in atoms can instantaneously switch from one orbit to another without physically passing between the two. This is the explanation of the term. I don't know what the Romanian equivalent is.

Proposed translations

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tranzitie cuantica

s-ar mai putea traduce si "salt cuantic"
Peer comment(s):

disagree Péter Tófalvi : tranzitia este ceva lin, spre deosebire de salt, care este ceva brusc
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tranzitie cuantica

s-ar mai putea traduce si "salt cuantic"
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salt calitativ

Intelesul din fizica este cel prezentat mai sus. Expresia se foloseste insa frecvent in texte care nu au nici o legatura cu fizica, in sensul de "salt calitativ", "progres remarcabil, major, semnificativ".
Webster: Any sudden and extensive change or advance, as in a program or policy.
Din pacate, salt calitativ suna cam lemnos si/sau cam banal.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Péter Tófalvi : salt calitativ este termen filosofic. aici e nevoie de ceva concret: salt cuantic.
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Cuantic este un termen specializat, pe care il inteleg putini cititori de aici. Salt calitativ stiu multi ce inseamna. "Introducerea autoservirii a insemnat un salt cuantic in comert". Nu merge... Pe de alta parte, daca si "cuantic" este ceva concret...
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salt cuantic

quantum leap sau quantum jump //
ref. Dictionar tehnic Englez Roman - Ed. Tehnica
Peer comment(s):

agree Roxana Marian
30 mins
agree Tehno : Stefania, este "salt cuantic". Vezi Efectul Hall la semiconductori (http://www.phys.tuiasi.ro/Laboratoare/ac/lab08.pdf) unde se spune: "conductivitatea lor electrică se datorează procesului de trecere prin salt cuantic ale electronilor din zona de...
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agree Irina Schwab
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agree Oana Popescu
1 day 2 hrs
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