Traduction

25 Traduction terms

Ce glossaire sert à l'apprentissage du vocabulaire du cours de traduction

carrier

noun

a person or company that undertakes the professional conveyance of goods or people, a person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something.

Example: "the instruments can be sent by carrier"

fr: transporteur

Color-bleeding, fading, discoloration

noun, verb

Color bleeding – this happens when fabric gets wet and dye is extracted from its fibers. Often occurring when washing in the washing machine, this tends to transfer dye into other clothes. Color fading – this happens when the wear and tear of the fabric has happened and the dye has lost its vibrancy and strength.

Example: Cold mashinwash, no color-bleeding

fr: une décoloration

Commitment

noun

the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc. an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action.

Example: "the company's commitment to quality"

fr: Engagement

compliant

adjective

meeting or in accordance with rules or standards.

Example: "food that is compliant with safety regulations"

fr: conforme

displays

noun

an electronic device for the visual presentation of data or images.

Example: "the colour display now costs £400"

fr: affiches

endangered, threatened

adjective

(of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.

Example: "legislation to protect endangered species"

fr: menacé

exempted

past participle

free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

Example: "they were exempted from paying the tax"

fr: exonéré

Fully lined

adverb, adjective

A cloth or other soft material used to line the inside of something.

Example: Made from fully lined tarpaulin reinforced by an aluminium panel at the base and back.

fr: Entièrement doublé

greenwashing

Example: airFrance is accused of greenwashing

fr: blanchiment écologique

grown

past participle

The act of subjecting (a plant) to various forms of care in order to promote its growth; making it grow.

Example: Wild and grown plants.

fr: cultivé

Guzzler

noun

a person who eats or drinks something greedily.

Example: "he is a noted soft drink guzzler"

fr: Glouton

injunction

noun

an authoritative warning or order.

Example: a thunderous injunction

fr: injonction

monopoly

noun

the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

Example: "the state's monopoly of radio and television broadcasting"

fr: monopole

Motto

noun

a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.

Example: "the family motto is ‘Faithful though Unfortunate’"

fr: Devise

non dispatchable

adjective

A non-dispatchable source of electricity generates electrical energy but cannot be turned on or off in order to meet societies fluctuating electricity needs.

Example: They are what are called dispatchable energy sources because they work whenever you want them to, but there has been a bad track record in northern Canada

fr: non pilotable

operating

present participle

of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

Example: "the Prime Minister operates a system of divide and rule"

fr: fonctionnant

plant

noun

a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place.

Example: the power plant is shut down

fr: centrale

prosecute

verb

institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person or organization).

Example: "they were prosecuted for obstructing the highway"

fr: poursuivre en justice

Scoop back

noun

fr: Dos echancré

silk

noun

a fine, strong, soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric. Silk is also spun by some insect larvae and by most spiders.

Example: a silk dress

fr: soie

stifling

adjective

(of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating, making one feel constrained or oppressed.

Example: "the stifling formality of her family life"

fr: étouffant

suppliers

noun

a person or organization that provides something needed such as a product or service.

Example: "every major energy supplier upped their prices"

fr: fournisseurs

undertake

verb

commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on.

Example: "a firm of builders undertook the construction work"

fr: entreprendre

voltage

noun

an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.

Example: "the ratio of two voltages"

fr: tension

zipper

verb

a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.

Example: "zipper bags

fr: fermeture éclaire