force field

See also: forcefield and force-field

English

Noun

force field (plural force fields)

1. (physics) A region of space (a vector field) in which a force operates; contains lines of force; a field of force.
2. (chemistry) A mathematical description of the potential energy of a system of atoms.
3. (science fiction) An invisible barrier used as a protective shield.

Alternative forms

• forcefield
• force-field

Translations

physics

• Danish: kraftfelt n
• Finnish: voimakenttä
• Kazakh: күш өрісі (küş örısı)
• Russian: силово́е по́ле n (silovóje póle)
• Spanish: campo de fuerzas m
• Swedish: kraftfält (sv) n
• Ukrainian: силове́ по́ле n (sylové póle)

chemistry

• Finnish: voimakenttä
• Ukrainian: силове́ по́ле n (sylové póle)

science fiction

• Danish: kraftfelt n
• Finnish: voimakenttä
• French: champ de force (fr) m
• German: Energieschild m, Kraftfeld n
• Hungarian: erőtér (hu)
• Italian: scudo deflettore m
• Japanese: シールド (shīrudo)
• Korean: 실드 (sildeu)
• Maori: mokowā tōpana
• Portuguese: campo de força m
• Russian: силово́е по́ле n (silovóje póle), силово́й щит m (silovój ščit)
• Spanish: campo de fuerza m
• Swahili: ngao ya nishati class 9
• Swedish: kraftfält (sv) n
• Ukrainian: силове́ по́ле n (sylové póle)