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A n (in line, graph) courbe f ; ( of arch) voussure f ; ( of beam) cambrure f ; ( in road) ( gentle) courbe f ; ( sharper) virage m ; (of landscape, cheek, hips) courbe f ; learning curve courbe f d'apprentissage ; price curve Econ courbe f des prix.C vi [line, wall, arch] s'incurver ; [edge] se recourber ; [road, railway] faire une courbe ; the road curves down to the sea le chemin descend en courbe vers la mer ; the stream curves through the valley le ruisseau décrit une courbe à travers la vallée. -
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curve [kɜ:v]1 noun(a) (gen) courbe f; (in road) tournant m, virage m; Architecture (of arch) voussure f; (of beam) cambrure f;∎ the curve of the bay la courbe de la baie;∎ a woman's curves les rondeurs fpl d'une femme(b) Mathematics courbe f∎ figurative to throw sb a curve prendre qn de court∎ the road curves up the mountainside la route monte en lacets le long de la montagne;∎ the path curved round to the left le chemin tournait vers la gauche;∎ the river curves through the valley la rivière serpente dans la vallée(gen) courber; Technology cintrer -
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curve [kɜ:v]1. nouncourbe f[line, surface, road] s'incurver* * *[kɜːv] 1.noun courbe f2.transitive verb gen courber3.intransitive verb [line, wall, arch] s'incurver; [edge] se recourber; [road, railway] faire une courbe -
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courbe f;∎ the graph shows an upward/downward curve la courbe accuse une hausse/une baisse;∎ he threw me a curve (ball) when he accepted their higher offer il m'a fait un sale coup en acceptant leur surenchère -
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Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > curve
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cintre m, galbe mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > curve
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courbe fEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > curve
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9 curve of equal pressure
ligne d’égale pression fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > curve of equal pressure
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courbe f d'assimilationAs a result, the company became an early adopter of Microsoft's recently-launched.NET platform and in just three months, fortified its comprehensive content repository with a technical backbone designed to maximize content delivery and services. Following a short learning curve, HealthGate optimized its architecture with the.NET technology and transformed more than 20,000 files into validated, well-formed XML.
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14 yield curve
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15 Bézier curve
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > Bézier curve
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18 experience-curve pricing
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > experience-curve pricing
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19 accumulation curve
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > accumulation curve
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20 break in a curve
brisure nette d’une courbe fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > break in a curve
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curve — [kɜːv ǁ kɜːrv] noun [countable] a diagram showing how a price or an amount changes in relation to another price, amount etc: • The price curve is rising as the bond gets closer to maturity. US /kɜːv/ noun [C] ► GRAPHS & CHARTS a line on a graph… … Financial and business terms
Curve — Curve, n. [See {Curve}, a., {Cirb}.] 1. A bending without angles; that which is bent; a flexure; as, a curve in a railway or canal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) A line described according to some low, and having no finite portion of it a straight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curve — vb Curve, bend, twist are comparable when they mean to swerve or cause to swerve or deviate from a straight line or a normal direction or course. Curve is the word of widest application, and it may describe any deviation or swerving from the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
curve — [kʉrv] adj. [L curvus, bent: see CROWN] Archaic curved n. 1. a line having no straight part; bend having no angular part 2. a thing or part having the shape of a curve 3. the act of curving, or the extent of this 4. [pl.] the pronounced curving… … English World dictionary
curve — ⇒CURVE, adj. Rare. Courbe. J appris les secrets Des pertuisés roseaux et de la curve flûte (MORÉAS, Sylves, 1896, p. 161). Rem. Canada 1930, BÉL. 1957, DUL. 1968 attestent curve, subst. fém., région. (Canada) au sens de « courbe, tournant,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Curve — Curve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curved} (k[^u]rvd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curving}.] [L. curvare., fr. curvus. See {Curve}, a., {Curb}.] To bend; to crook; as, to curve a line; to curve a pipe; to cause to swerve from a straight course; as, to curve a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curve — (k[^u]rv), a. [L. curvus bent, curved. See {Cirb}.] Bent without angles; crooked; curved; as, a curve line; a curve surface. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curve — (englisch für „Kurve; Rundung“) bezeichnet: eine britische Rock /Electronica Band, siehe Curve (Band) eine US amerikanische Lesbenzeitschrift, siehe Curve (Zeitschrift) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung … Deutsch Wikipedia
curve — curve; curve·some; in·curve; … English syllables
Curve — Curve, v. i. To bend or turn gradually from a given direction; as, the road curves to the right. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curve — [n] arched, rounded line or object ambit, arc, arch, bend, bight, bow, camber, catenary, chord, circle, circuit, circumference, compass, concavity, contour, crook, curlicue, curvation, curvature, ellipse, festoon, flexure, hairpin, half moon,… … New thesaurus