Glossary Traduction appliquée L2 S3

31 English Vocabulary terms

This glossary is made to gather all the words you must know to be a good translator

CLAIM

noun

an assertion that something is true

Example: Claims concerning their fashion products' sustainability were made.

fr: allégation

CLOSURE (emotional)

noun

the process of being used to someone/something death

Example: He had to go to his dad's grave for closure.

fr: faire son deuil/tourner la page

COMPONENT

noun

a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle

Example: The CD player is one of the components of the stereo system.

fr: composant

CON ARTIST / HUSTLER / SCAMMER / FRAUD / SWINDLER

noun

a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions

Example: This hustler has stolen more than 1 million dollars to my grandpa !

fr: arnaqueur

EXPERIMENT

noun

a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact

Example: Scientists made many experiments before finding the vaccine.

fr: expérience

FAN

noun

an apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation

Example: I'm going to need a fan for this summer !

fr: ventilateur

FINDINGS

noun

information discovered as the result of an inquiry or investigation

Example: The researchers' findings were published last week.

fr: résultats (scientifiques, d'une expérience)

FRONTAGE

noun

the facade of a building

Example: This house frontage is very ugly.

fr: facade

GUZZLER

noun

a person who eats or drinks something greedily

Example: He's such a guzzler!

fr: goinfre

HEM

noun

the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn

Example: The hem of her dress is very well done.

fr: ourlet

HUSBANDRY

noun

the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals

Example: They study animal husbandry at the agricultural college.

fr: élevage

KICK THE BUCKET

idiom

to die

Example: Jacques Chirac kick the bucket 3 years ago.

fr: Passer l'arme à gauche

LAWN

noun

an area of short, regularly mown grass in the garden of a house or park

Example: She was sitting in a deckchair on the lawn.

fr: pelouse

MOLD

noun

something rotten, a fungus

Example: We saw mold growing behind the toilet.

fr: moisissure

NATURAL DISASTER

noun

a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life

Example: Many natural disasters occurred because of climate change.

fr: catastrophe naturelle

NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED

idiom

used to say that it is worth trying to do something because one might succeed even though success is not certain

fr: Qui ne tente rien n'a rien!

PELT

noun

an animal's skin, fur and all

Example: Crocodiles pelts are very expensive.

fr: peau d'animal

PLANT

noun

a factory whose aim is to produce electricity

Example: The plant's performance is impressive !

fr: centrale electrique

QUILT

noun

something put on a bed to cover you and keep you warm when sleeping.

Example: This quilt will keep you warm tonight.

fr: couette

RES

acronym

Renewable Energy Sources

Example: RES are the key to surviving climate change.

fr: energies renouvelables

SCALLOPED

adjective

to describe something made of lace

Example: It is a dress with a scalloped back.

fr: échancré

SOLID/POWDERED MILK

noun

a manufactured dairy product made by evaporating milk to dryness

Example: I need to buy solid milk for the baby.

fr: lait en poudre

STANDARD

noun

something used as a measure, norm, or model in comparative evaluations

Example: There are many accredication standards.

fr: norme, critère

TO DO WITHOUT

verb

to abstain, to not have something and do without it

Example: We dot not have any salt? We'll do without it, no problem!

fr: se passer de

TO MEND

verb

to repair (something that is broken or damaged)

Example: They mended the roof last year.

fr: réparer

TO POSE AS

verb

to pretend to be (someone or something)

Example: The investigator posed himself as a volunteer worker.

fr: se faire passer pour

TO REEK OF

verb

to smell really bad

Example: This place reek of mould !

fr: empester, puer

TO STATE

verb

express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing

Example: The CMA stated that they were investigating the issue.

fr: annoncer, déclarer

TO STIFLE

verb

make (someone) unable to breathe properly, suffocate OR restrain, stop oneself acting on

Example: They're trying to stifle the democracy movement.

fr: étouffer

TO UNDERTAKE

verb

commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility)

Example: This company undertakes the mission to create a new generation of products.

fr: entreprendre

TO WEATHER

verb

to face, to cope with someting

Example: This can be used to weather short-term and real-time variation in the balance between supply and demand.

fr: faire face à