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tab [tæb]a. ( = part of garment) patte f ; ( = loop on garment) attache f ; ( = label) étiquette f ; (US) ( = bill) (inf) addition f* * *[tæb]1) ( on garment) ( decorative) patte f2) ( on can) languette f; ( on files) onglet m; ( for identification) étiquette f3) US ( bill) note fto pick up the tab — lit, fig payer la note
4) Computing ( tabulator) tabulatrice f; (of word processor, typewriter) ( device) tabulateur m; ( setting) marque f de tabulation••to keep tabs on somebody — (colloq) tenir quelqu'un à l'œil (colloq)
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22 tabulator
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23 keyboard
1 noun(of typewriter, computer) clavier mkeyboard layout disposition f de clavier;keyboard map schéma m de clavier;keyboard operator opérateur(trice) m, f de saisie;keyboard shortcut raccourci m clavier;keyboard skills compétences f pl de claviste(data, text) taper, saisirintroduire des données par clavier -
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1 noun(on typewriter, word processor) tabulation f;∎ to set tabs (at) régler ou positionner les tabulateurs (à)tab key tabulateur m, touche f de tabulation;tab points points m pl de tabulation;tab setting tabulation;tab stop taquet m de tabulation(text) mettre en colonnes (avec des tabulations) -
25 carriage
['kæri‹]1) (the act or cost of conveying and delivering goods: Does that price include carriage?) transport2) (a vehicle for carrying (especially in Britain, railway passengers): the carriage nearest the engine; a railway carriage.) wagon3) (especially formerly, a horse-drawn passenger vehicle.) voiture4) (the part of a typewriter which moves back and forwards, carrying the paper.) chariot5) (posture; way of walking.) maintien• -
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) certain2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) certain3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) certain4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) certain•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') certainement- for certain - make certain -
27 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) caractère; genre2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caractère3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) réputation4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personnage5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) numéro6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caractère•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caractéristique- characterize - characterise - characterization - characterisation -
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29 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) clef2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) touche3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) touche4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) ton5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) clef6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) légende2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) -clef- keyboard- keyhole - keyhole surgery - keynote - keyed up -
30 stencil
['stensl] 1. noun1) (a thin piece of metal or card in which a design etc has been cut which can be reproduced on another surface, eg paper, by printing or inking over the metal etc.) pochoir2) (a piece of waxed paper into which words have been cut by a typewriter, to be reproduced by a similar process.) stencil2. verb(to produce (a design, pattern etc) by using a stencil.) marquer au pochoir -
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34 carriage
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35 cartridge
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36 clatter
C vi [typewriter] cliqueter ; [dishes] s'entrechoquer ; [vehicle] rouler avec fracas ; to clatter in/out/down etc entrer/sortir/descendre etc avec fracas. -
37 cover
A n1 (protective lid, sheath) couverture f ; (for duvet, cushion, birdcage) housse f ; (for table, furniture) protection f ; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fourreau m ; (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl) couvercle m ;2 ( blanket) couverture f ;3 (of book, magazine) couverture f ; ( of record) pochette f ; on the cover ( of book) sur la couverture ; ( of magazine) en couverture ; she's made the cover of ‘Time’ elle a fait la couverture de ‘Time’ ; from cover to cover de la première à la dernière page ;4 ( shelter) abri m ; to provide cover servir d'abri (for à) ; to take cover se mettre à l'abri ; to run for cover courir se mettre à l'abri ; take cover! aux abris! ; to break cover quitter son abri ; under cover à l'abri ; under cover of darkness à la faveur de la nuit ; under cover of the confusion he escaped il a profité de la confusion pour s'évader ; open land with no cover terrain découvert sans abri possible ;5 (for spy, agent, operation, crime) couverture f (for pour) ; that's her cover c'est sa couverture ; to work under cover travailler sous une identité d'emprunt ; under cover of sth sous le couvert de qch ; under cover of doing sous prétexte de faire ; to blow sb's cover ○ griller ○ qn ;6 Mil couverture f ; air cover couverture aérienne ; to give sb cover couvrir qn ; I gave cover as he advanced je l'ai couvert tandis qu'il avançait ;7 ( replacement) (for teacher, doctor) remplacement m ; to provide emergency cover parer aux urgences ;8 GB Insur assurance f (for pour ; against contre) ; to give or provide cover against garantir contre ; she has cover for fire and theft elle est couverte contre l'incendie et le vol ;10 ( table setting) couvert m ;11 Mus = cover version.C vtr1 ( to conceal or protect) couvrir [table, bed, pan, legs, wound] (with avec) ; recouvrir [cushion, sofa, corpse] (with de) ; boucher [hole] (with avec) ; we had the sofa covered on a fait recouvrir le canapé ; cover your mouth when you yawn mets la main devant la bouche quand tu bâilles ; cover one eye and read the chart cachez un œil et lisez le tableau ; to cover one's ears se boucher les oreilles ;2 ( coat) [person, dust, snow, water, layer] recouvrir [ground, surface, person, cake] (with de) ; the ground was covered with snow, snow covered the ground le sol était recouvert de neige, la neige recouvrait le sol ; everything got covered with ou in sand tout a été recouvert de sable ; the animal is covered in scales l'animal est couvert d'écailles ; to cover one's face with cream s'enduire le visage de crème ; to be covered in glory être couvert de gloire ;3 ( be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches] couvrir ; the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree l'arbre était couvert de fleurs ; to cover sb's face with kisses couvrir le visage de qn de baisers ;4 ( travel over) parcourir [distance, area] ; ( extend over) s'étendre sur [distance, area] ; we covered a lot of miles on holiday nous avons fait beaucoup de kilomètres pendant les vacances ;5 (deal with, include) [article, book, speaker] traiter [subject, field] ; [word, term, item] englober [meaning, aspect] ; [teacher] faire [chapter] ; [rule, law] s'appliquer à [situation, person, organization] ; [department, office] s'occuper de [area, region, activity] ; [rep] couvrir [area] ; that price covers everything le prix comprend tout, tout est inclus dans le prix ; we will cover half the syllabus this term nous ferons or couvrirons la moitié du programme ce trimestre ;6 ( report on) [journalist, reporter, station] couvrir [event, angle, story, subject, match] ; the game will be covered live on BBC1 le match sera diffusé en direct par BBC1 ;7 ( pay for) [amount, salary, company, person] couvrir [costs, outgoings] ; combler [loss, deficit] ; £20 should cover it ○ 20 livres sterling devraient suffire ; to cover one's costs rentrer dans ses frais ;8 Insur assurer, couvrir [person, possession] (for, against contre ; for doing pour faire) ; [guarantee] couvrir [costs, parts] ; are you adequately covered? est-ce que vous êtes suffisamment assuré? ;9 Mil, Sport ( protect) couvrir [person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch] ; I'll cover you je te couvre ; I've got you covered! ( threat) ne bougez pas ou je tire! ; keep him covered tenez-le en joue ; to cover one's back fig se couvrir ;D v refl to cover oneself se protéger (against contre ; by doing en faisant) ; to cover oneself with se couvrir de [glory, praise, shame].E - covered (dans composés) snow-/scrub-covered couvert de neige/de broussailles ; chocolate-covered enrobé de chocolat.■ cover for:▶ cover for [sb]1 ( replace) remplacer, faire un remplacement pour [colleague, employee] ;2 ( protect) couvrir [person] ; ‘I'm going to be late, cover for me!’ ‘je vais être en retard, trouve-moi une excuse!’■ cover in = cover over.■ cover over:▶ cover over [sth], cover [sth] over couvrir [passage, yard, area, pool] (with avec) ; recouvrir [painting, mark, stain] (with de).■ cover up:▶ cover up1 ( put clothes on) se couvrir ;2 to cover oneself up se couvrir (with de) ;3 ( conceal truth) étouffer une affaire ; to cover up for couvrir [colleague, friend, mistakes] ; they're covering up for each other ils se couvrent l'un l'autre ;▶ cover up [sth], cover [sth] up -
38 fiddle
A n1 ○ ( dishonest scheme) magouille ○ f ¢ ; to work a fiddle magouiller ○ qch ; it's a complete fiddle! c'est de la grosse magouille ○ ! ; tax fiddle fraude f fiscale ; to be on the fiddle traficoter ○ ;C vi1 ( fidget) to fiddle with sth tripoter qch ;to be as fit as a fiddle être en pleine santé ; to fiddle while Rome burns se ficher de tout comme de l'an 40 ○ ; to have a face as long as a fiddle faire une tête d'enterrement or de six pieds de long ○ ; to play second fiddle to sb être le sous-fifre ○ de qn.1 ( be idle) traîner sa flemme ○ ;2 to fiddle around with sth ( readjust) bricoler [typewriter, engine] ; ( fidget) jouer avec [corkscrew, elastic band]. -
39 golf ball
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40 key
A n1 ( locking device) clé f, clef f ; a front-door/car key une clé de maison/voiture ; a set ou bunch of keys un jeu de clés ; to leave the key in the door laisser la clé sur la porte ; under lock and key sous clé ;5 fig ( vital clue) (to happiness, success etc) clé f, secret m (to de) ; his diary holds the key to the mystery son journal renferme la clé du mystère ; exercise is the key to health l'exercice est le secret de la santé ; the key to being a good teacher is to listen le secret pour devenir un bon enseignant est d'écouter ;6 ( explanatory list) ( on map) légende f ; (to abbreviations, symbols) liste f ; (for code, cryptogram) clé f ; ‘pronunciation key’ ‘liste phonétique’, ‘tableau m phonétique’ ;8 Mus ton m, tonalité f ; what key is the sonata in? dans quel ton est la sonate? ; change of key lit, fig changement m de ton ; a major key un ton majeur ; in a major/minor key en majeur/mineur ; to sing/play in key chanter/jouer juste ; to sing/ play off key chanter/jouer faux ;9 Geog caye m.B modif [industry, job, element, document, figure, role] clé inv (after n) ; [difference, point] capital ; [problem] essentiel/-ielle ; key workers des travailleurs occupant des postes clés.C vtr1 ( type) saisir [data, information] ;2 ( adapt) adapter [remarks, speech] (to à).■ key in:▶ key [sth] in, key in [sth] saisir [data].
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