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channel ['tʃænəl] ( British pt & pp channelled, cont channelling, American pt & pp channeled, cont channeling)1 noun(a) (broad strait) détroit m, bras m de mer;∎ the Channel la Manche;∎ a Channel ferry un ferry qui traverse la Manche(e) Television chaîne f;∎ the film is on Channel 2 le film est sur la deuxième chaîne∎ to go through (the) official channels suivre la filière officielle;∎ they tried to obtain his release through diplomatic channels ils ont essayé d'obtenir sa libération par voie diplomatique;∎ channels of communication canaux mpl de communication;∎ there were still channels of communication open la communication n'était pas totalement interrompue;∎ the government has suppressed all channels of dissent le gouvernement a supprimé tout moyen d'expression de la dissidence(a) (land) creuser des rigoles dans; (river) canaliser; (street) construire des caniveaux dans; (gas, water) acheminer (par des conduites); (column) canneler;∎ the water channelled its way through the cliff l'eau a creusé une rigole dans la falaise∎ the government wants to channel resources to those who need them most le gouvernement veut affecter les ressources en priorité à ceux qui en ont le plus besoin;∎ she needs to channel her energies into some useful work elle a besoin de canaliser son énergie à effectuer du travail utile►► Commerce channel of distribution circuit m de distribution, canal m de distribution;Channel Four = chaîne de télévision privée britannique à vocation culturelle;Channel Five = chaîne de télévision privée britannique;Channel Islander = habitant des îles Anglo-Normandes;the Channel Islands les îles fpl Anglo-Normandes;∎ in the Channel Islands dans les îles Anglo-Normandes;familiar channel surfing zapping m;the Channel Tunnel le tunnel sous la Manche, l'Eurotunnel mcanaliser
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