engelska-franska översättning av passive

passifNous sommes considérés comme des spectateurs passifs. We are seen as passive bystanders. Je tiens à le dire à nouveau: il s'agit de marketing passif. I want to say this once again; this is passive marketing. Parmi ces décès, 80 000 sont dus au tabagisme passif. Of these, 80 000 deaths are due to passive smoking.
passiveDans ce domaine, les Nations unies ont été trop passives. In this area, the UN has been too passive. Il faut arrêter de pourvoir passivement aux besoins des gens de trouver du travail. People must get off passive welfare and into work. Une attitude passive ne viendra pas stimuler la croissance. A passive attitude will do nothing to encourage growth.

Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction
Being in the passive voice
Not participating in management
Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain
The passive voice of verbs
A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth
Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain

He remained passive during the protest.
a passive balloon; a passive aeroplane; passive flight, such as gliding and soaring

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