| Subject | English | French |
| gen. | sudden increase in load | à-coup |
| environ. | sudden load Sudden immission in considerable amount of one or more pollutants in the atmosphere, in a water body or in the soil | charge impulsionnelle |
| environ. | sudden load | charge impulsionnelle |
| el. | sudden load variation | variation brusque de puissance |
| el. | sudden load variation | variation brusque de charge |