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Science - Physics / types of vacuum
French term or phrase: vide grossier
In a text on contemporary art:

"on manipule un peu l’appareil muséal à faire le vide. Quel vide ? Grossier, moyen, poussé, ultravide pour reprendre les termes de physique."

I know nothing about physics. Any ideas?
arbizonne


Summary of answers provided
5 +1low vacuum
Attila Piróth
3 -1reasonable, average, high, extremeBashiqa


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
reasonable, average, high, extreme


Explanation:
If 4 different terms are needed, here's 4 suggestions.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 20:28
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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disagree  M.A.B.: "reasonable vacuum" isn't really a scientific term
2 hrs
  -> Quite right, however the question is about contempory art so perhaps a little poetic license is allowed.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
low vacuum


Explanation:
De 100 000 Pa à 100 Pa
Vide grossier
Low or Rough Vacuum

100 Pa à 0.1 Pa
Vide moyen
Medium or Fine Vacuum

0.1 Pa à 10^(-5) Pa
Vide poussé
High Vacuum

10^(-5) Pa à 10^(-10) Pa
Ultravide
Ultra-High Vacuum

En dessous de 10^(-10) Pa
Vide extrême
Extreme Vacuum

http://www.vide.org/pagestechniques/pdomainespression.html

Low vacuum is also called rough/course vícuum.
See also http://www.answers.com/topic/vacuum

Attila Piróth
France
Local time: 20:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  M.A.B.
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