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1 design
design [dɪ'zaɪn]1 noun(a) (drawing, sketch) dessin m; Industry dessin m, plan m; Architecture plan m, projet m; Textiles modèle m; (of book, magazine) maquette f;∎ the design for the new museum has been severely criticized les projets ou plans du nouveau musée ont été sévèrement critiqués∎ the problems were all due to poor design tous les problèmes viennent de ce que la conception est mauvaise(c) (subject for study) design m;∎ book design conception f graphique;∎ fashion design stylisme m;∎ industrial design design m(d) (pattern → on sweater, carpet, wallpaper etc) motif m;∎ a geometric design un motif géométrique(e) (purpose, intent) dessein m;∎ to do sth by design faire qch à dessein ou exprès;∎ to have designs on sb/sth avoir des vues sur qn/qch(course) de dessin(plan) concevoir; (on paper) dessiner; Architecture faire les plans de; (clothes) concevoir, créer; (syllabus) concevoir, mettre au point;∎ the system is designed to favour the landowners le système est conçu pour ou vise à favoriser les propriétaires terriens;∎ it's specially designed for very low temperatures c'est spécialement conçu pour les très basses températures;∎ she designs jewellery elle dessine des bijoux►► design award prix m du meilleur design;design department bureau m d'études;design engineer ingénieur m d'études;design fault défaut m de conception;design stage phase f de conception;design studio cabinet m de design;design team équipe f des concepteurs -
2 geometric(al)
[‹iə'metrik(əl)]adjective (made up of lines, circles etc and with a regular shape: a geometrical design on wallpaper.) géométrique -
3 geometric(al)
[‹iə'metrik(əl)]adjective (made up of lines, circles etc and with a regular shape: a geometrical design on wallpaper.) géométrique -
4 pattern
pattern ['pætən]1 noun∎ a geometric/herringbone pattern un motif géométrique/à chevrons(b) (physical arrangement) disposition f, configuration f;∎ to form a pattern former un motif ou un dessin;∎ the pattern of light and shade on the ground le dessin que forment les effets d'ombre et de lumière sur le sol;∎ the pattern of footprints on the sand la disposition des empreintes de pas sur le sable(c) (standard way of occurring or being arranged) système m, configuration f;∎ pattern of events cheminement m des événements;∎ sometimes there seems to be no pattern to our lives notre existence semble parfois être régie par le hasard;∎ all the different elements fell into a pattern tous les éléments ont fini par s'emboîter les uns dans les autres ou s'articuler les uns aux autres;∎ research has established that there is a pattern in or to the data la recherche a établi que les données ne sont pas aléatoires;∎ such incidents are part of a wider pattern of abuse de tels incidents s'inscrivent dans un contexte de violence plus large;∎ some clear patterns emerge from the statistics des tendances nettes ressortent des statistiques;∎ behaviour patterns in monkeys types mpl de comportement chez les singes;∎ weather patterns grandes tendances fpl climatiques;∎ there is a definite pattern to the burglaries on observe une constante bien précise dans les cambriolages;∎ the pattern of TV viewing in the average household les habitudes fpl du téléspectateur moyen;∎ to follow a set pattern se dérouler toujours de la même façon;∎ the evening followed the usual pattern la soirée s'est déroulée selon le schéma habituel;∎ economic growth on the Japanese pattern croissance économique à la japonaise;∎ pattern of trade structure f des échanges;∎ voice pattern empreintes fpl vocales∎ dress pattern patron m de robe;∎ to cut out a shirt from a pattern tailler une chemise sur un patron∎ to set a pattern for (of company, method, work) servir de modèle à; (of person) instaurer un modèle pour;∎ their methods set the pattern for other companies leurs méthodes ont servi de modèle à d'autres sociétés;∎ this opening debate set the pattern for what followed ce débat d'ouverture a donné le ton de ce qui allait suivre(a) (mark → fabric) décorer d'un motif∎ to pattern oneself on or after sb prendre modèle ou exemple sur qn;∎ their quality control is patterned on Japanese methods leur contrôle de qualité est calqué sur les méthodes japonaises►► Military pattern bombing bombardement m systématique;pattern book livre m d'échantillons; (for dressmaking) catalogue m de patrons;Industry pattern designer dessinateur(trice) m,f de patrons
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