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1 ISDN
1 nounISDN card carte f RNIS;ISDN line ligne f RNIS;ISDN modem modem m RNIS ou Numéris∎ to ISDN sth envoyer qch par RNISDSL is losing out to ISDN as broadband connection method of choice among UK business, said a survey by Rhetorik. It found that less than 2% of IT decision-makers at 361 UK firms had installed DSL as their primary method. More than 40% of public and private sector companies had adopted ISDN. Half of firms with 500-1,000 employees used ISDN, as did 45% of smaller firms with up to 250 employees. Reliability, availability and speed of access were cited as reasons for adoption.
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2 check
A n1 ( inspection) (for quality, security) contrôle m (on sur) ; security check contrôle de sécurité ; to carry out checks exercer des contrôles ; to give sth a check vérifier qch ; to keep a (close) check on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch (de près) ;3 ( restraint) frein m (on à) ; to put ou place a check on mettre un frein à [immigration, production, growth] ; to hold ou keep sb/sth in check contrôler qn/qch ; to hold oneself in check se maîtriser ;4 ( in chess) in check en échec ; to put the King in check faire échec au roi ; your king is in check échec au roi ;C vtr1 ( for security) vérifier [vehicle, mechanism, fuse] ; contrôler [person, baggage, product, ticket, passport, area] ; to check that/ whether vérifier que/si ; to check the toys for potential dangers vérifier que les jouets ne sont pas dangereux ; they checked the hotel for bombs/gas leaks ils se sont assurés qu'il n'y avait pas de bombe/fuite de gaz dans l'hôtel ;2 (for accuracy, reliability) vérifier [bill, data, statement, terms, signature, banknote] ; contrôler [accounts, invoice, output, work] ; corriger [proofs, spelling, translation] ; to check sth for accuracy vérifier l'exactitude de qch ; to check sth for defects contrôler la qualité de qch ; to check that/whether vérifier que/si ; to check sth against collationner qch avec [original document] ; vérifier qch par rapport à [recorded data, inventory] ; comparer qch avec [signature] ;3 (for health, progress) prendre [temperature, blood pressure] ; tester [reflexes] ; examiner [eyesight] ; to check that/whether vérifier que/si ; to check sb's progress vérifier les progrès de qn ;4 ( inspect) examiner [watch, map, pocket, wallet] ;5 ( find out) vérifier [times, details, information] ; to check if ou whether vérifier si ; to check the availability of sth vérifier si qch est disponible ; I need to check how cold it is/where the station is je dois vérifier s'il fait froid/où se trouve la gare ; to check with sb that demander à qn si ; I had to check with him that it was OK j'ai dû lui demander si ça ne posait pas de problèmes ;6 ( curb) contrôler [price rises, inflation] ; freiner [increase, growth, progress] ; réduire [abuse, emigration, influence] ; démentir [rumour] ; déjouer [plans] ;7 (restrain, keep in) maîtriser [emotions] ; retenir [tears, exclamation] ; she checked an impulse to laugh elle s'est retenue pour ne pas rire ;8 ( stop) arrêter [person, animal, enemy advance, rebellion] ;9 ( in chess) faire échec à [player, chesspiece] ;10 Comput cocher ;11 ( in hockey) bloquer [shot] ;D vi1 ( verify) vérifier (whether, if si) ; to check with sb demander à qn ;2 ( examine) to check for dépister [problems, disease, defects] ; chercher [leaks, flaws, danger signs] ;5 ( in poker) passer.E v refl1 ( restrain) to check oneself se retenir ;2 ( inspect) to check oneself in the mirror se regarder dans la glace.F excl1 ( in chess) check! échec au roi! ;2 ○ US ( expressing agreement) d'ac ○, d'accord.1 Tex [fabric, pattern, garment] à carreaux ;2 Ling [vowel, syllable] entravé.■ check in:▶ check in ( at airport) enregistrer ; ( at hotel) remplir la fiche (at à) ; US ( clock in) pointer (à l'entrée) ;▶ check [sb/sth] in, check in [sb/sth]2 US ( for safekeeping) ( give) mettre [qch] à la consigne [baggage] ; mettre [qch] au vestiaire [coat] ; ( take) [attendant] prendre [qch] en consigne [baggage] ; prendre [qch] au vestiaire [coat].■ check off:▶ check off [sth], check [sth] off cocher [items, names].■ check on:▶ check on [sb/sth]2 ( investigate) faire une enquête sur [person] ; vérifier [information] ; to check on how/whether voir comment/si.■ check out:3 US ( clock out) pointer (à la sortie) ;▶ check out [sth], check [sth] out1 ( investigate) vérifier [information] ; examiner [package, area, building] ; prendre [blood pressure] ; se renseigner sur [club, scheme] ;2 ○ ( try) essayer [place, food] ;3 US ( remove) ( from library) emprunter (from de) ; (from cloakroom, left luggage) retirer (from de) ;▶ check [sb] out, check out [sb]1 ( screen) faire une enquête sur [person] ; he's been checked out il a fait l'objet d'une enquête ;2 ( from hotel) to check out the guests s'occuper des formalités de départ des clients ;■ check over:▶ check [sth] over vérifier [document, wiring, machine] ;▶ check [sth] through1 vérifier [data, work] ;2 US Aviat enregistrer [luggage] ; I've checked her luggage through to Chicago j'ai enregistré ses bagages pour Chicago.■ check up:▶ check up vérifier (that que) ;▶ check up [sth] vérifier [story] ; contrôler [accounts].■ check up on:▶ check up on [sth] vérifier [story, details].
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