transcription, транскрипция: [ fləuˈteɪʃən ]
n. (also floatation) 1 the process of launching or financing a commercial enterprise. 2 the separation of the components of crushed ore etc. by their different capacities to float. 3 the capacity to float. øcentre of flotation the centre of gravity in a floating body. [alt. of floatation f. FLOAT, after rotation etc.]