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A n1 Zool phoque m ;2 Jur, gen ( insignia) sceau m ; to set one's seal on lit apposer son cachet sur [document] ; fig conclure [championship, match] ; to set the seal on sceller [friendship] ; confirmer [trend, regime] ; I need your seal of approval j'ai besoin de votre approbation ; to give sth one's seal of approval approuver qch ; look for our seal of quality exigez le label de qualité ;3 ( integrity mechanism) ( on container) plomb m ; (on package, letter) cachet m ; ( on door) scellés mpl ;4 ( closing mechanism) fermeture f ; the cork provides a tight seal le bouchon ferme hermétiquement ; cheap envelopes have a poor seal les enveloppes bon marché se collent mal ; an airtight/watertight seal une fermeture étanche (à l'air/à l'eau) ; the rubber strip forms a seal around the door la bande de caoutchouc scelle le tour de la porte.C vtr1 ( authenticate) cacheter [document, letter] ; the letter was sealed with a kiss un baiser servit de sceau à la lettre ;2 ( close) fermer [envelope, package] ; plomber [container, lorry] ; sceller [oil well, pipe] ; boucher [gap] ;3 (make airtight, watertight) fermer [qch] hermétiquement [jar, tin] ; lisser [plaster] ; rendre [qch] étanche [roof, window frame] ;4 ( settle definitively) sceller [alliance, friendship] (with par) ; conclure [deal] (with par) ; to seal sb's fate décider du sort de qn.E sealed pp adj [envelope] cacheté ; [package] scellé ; [bid, instructions, orders] sous pli cacheté ; [jar] fermé hermétiquement ; [door, vault] scellé.■ seal in conserver [flavour].■ seal off:▶ seal [sth] off, seal off [sth]1 ( isolate) isoler [corridor, wing] ;■ seal up:▶ seal [sth] up, seal up [sth] fermer [qch] hermétiquement [jar] ; boucher [gap]. -
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seal [si:l]1 noun(b) (on document, letter) sceau m; (on bottle of wine) cachet m; (on crate) plombage m; (on battery, gas cylinder) bande f de garantie; (on meter) plomb m;∎ to put one's seal to a document apposer son sceau à un document;∎ does the project have her seal of approval? est-ce qu'elle a approuvé le projet?;∎ under seal sous scellés;∎ figurative under (the) seal of secrecy/of silence ≃ sous le sceau du secret/du silence;∎ Religion under the seal of confession or of the confessional dans le secret de la confession∎ Administration the Great Seal le Grand Sceau (employé pour les actes publics)∎ Christmas seal timbre m de Noël(a) (document) apposer son sceau à, sceller;∎ sealed with a kiss scellé d'un baiser;∎ sealed orders des ordres scellés sous pli;∎ figurative her fate is sealed son sort est réglé;∎ figurative they finally sealed the deal ils ont enfin conclu l'affaire(b) (close → envelope, package) cacheter, fermer; (→ with sticky tape) coller, fermer; (→ jar) sceller, fermer hermétiquement; (→ can) souder; (→ tube, mineshaft) sceller; (window, door → for insulation) isoler;∎ figurative my lips are sealed mes lèvres sont scellées(c) Law (door) apposer des scellés sur; (evidence) mettre sous scellés; (at customs → goods) (faire) sceller►► Commerce seal of quality label m de qualité;seal ring chevalière fenfermer hermétiquement;∎ the flavour is sealed in by freeze-drying le produit garde toute sa saveur grâce à la lyophilisation;∎ fry the meat at a high temperature to seal in the flavour faites revenir la viande à feu vif afin de lui conserver toute sa saveur(passage, road) interdire l'accès de; (entrance) condamner;∎ the street had been sealed off la rue avait été fermée (à la circulation)(close → envelope) cacheter, fermer; (→ with sticky tape) coller, fermer; (→ jar) sceller, fermer hermétiquement; (→ can) souder; (→ tube, mineshaft) sceller; (window, door → for insulation) isoler -
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seal [si:l]1. nouna. ( = animal) phoque mc. (on bottle, box, door, tank) joint m (d'étanchéité)b. [+ area] boucler ; [+ border] fermerc. [+ bargain] conclure* * *[siːl] 1.1) Zoology phoque mto set one's seal on — lit apposer son cachet sur; fig conclure
to set the seal on — sceller [friendship]; confirmer [trend, regime]
3) ( to keep intact) ( on container) plomb m; (on package, letter) cachet m; ( on door) scellés mpl4) ( closure) fermeture f2.transitive verb1) cacheter [letter]2) ( close) sceller [oil well, pipe]; boucher [gap]3) (make airtight, watertight) fermer [quelque chose] hermétiquement [jar, tin]3.sealed past participle adjective [envelope] cacheté; [door] scellé; [orders] sous pli cacheté; [jar] fermé hermétiquementPhrasal Verbs:- seal in- seal off- seal up -
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I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sceau2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) cachet3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) joint hermétique2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) cacheter2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) sceller3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) régler•- seal of approval - seal off - set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) phoque- sealskin -
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bague d’étanchéité f, dispositif d’étanchéité m, garde d’eau f, joint (mécanique) m, joint d’étanchéité m, joint étanche m, scellement m, scellement étanche mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > seal
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Icouche d’impression fII(paint) imbue fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > seal coat
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soudure d’étanchéité fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > seal weld
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Pol., Jur. [Police] cachet; sceau; scellés, pf. plombsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > seal
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sceau officiel (Ass-Féd)
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