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A n1 ( period of time) durée f ; the span of sb's life/career la durée de la vie/la carrière de qn ; a short span of time une courte période ; time span espace m de temps ; over a span of several years sur une période de plusieurs années ; to have a short concentration span avoir une capacité de concentration de courte durée ;2 ( width) (across hand, arms, wings) envergure f ; ( of bridge) travée f ; ( of arch) portée f ; the bridge crosses the river in a single span le pont enjambe la rivière d'une seule travée ;3 fig ( extent) the whole span of human history la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité ;2 fig ( encompass) s'étendre sur ; her life spanned most of the nineteenth century sa vie s'est étendue sur la presque totalité du dix-neuvième siècle ; his career spanned several decades sa carrière s'est étendue sur or a couvert plusieurs décennies ; a group spanning the age range 10 to 14 un groupe comprenant les enfants âgés de 10 à 14 ans. -
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span [spæn][bridge, plank] [+ river, valley] enjamber* * *[spæn] 1.1) ( period of time) durée f2.the whole span of human history — fig la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité
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1 noun(a) (duration) durée f, laps m de temps;∎ a short attention span une capacité d'attention limitée;∎ man's span on earth le séjour terrestre de l'homme;∎ his work covers a span of twenty-odd years son œuvre s'étend sur une vingtaine d'années∎ we cover only a limited span of subjects nous ne couvrons qu'un nombre restreint de sujets(c) (of hands, arms, wings) envergure f(e) (unit of measurement) empan m(f) (matched pair → of horses, oxen) paire f(a) (encompass, stretch over → in time, extent) couvrir, embrasser;∎ her career spanned more than 50 years sa carrière s'étend sur plus de 50 ans;∎ her knowledge spans a wide range of subjects ses connaissances couvrent une grande variété de sujets(b) (cross → river, ditch etc) enjamber, traverser;∎ a modern bridge now spans the valley un pont moderne enjambe maintenant la vallée(c) (build bridge over) jeter un pont sur;∎ once the river had been spanned une fois qu'on a eu construit un pont pour traverser la rivière -
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SpanSpc1bb8184a/c1bb8184n [∫pa:n, Plural: '∫pε:nə] <-[e]s, Sp47474eebä/47474eebne>copeau MaskulinWendungen: wo gehobelt wird, [da] fallen Späne (Sprichwort) on ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser des œufs -
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[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) travée, portée2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) durée2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) traverser -
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Idistance entre appuis f, envergure f, largeur f, ouverture f, portée f, portée (arc) f, travée (ferme, portique) f, volant mII v.Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > span
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > span length
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9 span of arc
archée fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > span of arc
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10 span roof
comble à deux égouts m, comble à deux versants m, toit à deux versants mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > span roof
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11 span to depth ratio
flèche fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > span to depth ratio
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12 span
période; laps de temps; duréeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > span
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English-French architecture and construction dictionary > span
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15 span rating
English-French architecture and construction dictionary > span rating
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