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beam [bi:m]1 noun(a) Carpentry & Building industry (bar of wood → in house) poutre f; (→ big) madrier m; (→ small) poutrelle f; (→ in gymnastics) poutre f∎ on the beam par le travers;∎ on the port beam à babord;∎ on the starboard beam à tribord(c) Technology (of scales) fléau m; (of engine) balancier m; (of loom) ensouple f, rouleau m; Agriculture (of plough) age m(d) (ray → of sunlight) rayon m; (→ of searchlight, headlamp) faisceau m lumineux; Physics faisceau m; Aviation & Nautical chenal m de radioguidage;∎ to be off (the) beam Aviation ne pas être dans le chenal de radioguidage; British familiar figurative dérailler;∎ to be on the beam Aviation être dans le chenal radioguidage; British familiar figurative être sur la bonne voie∎ he greeted her with a beam il l'accueillit avec un sourire radieux∎ high beams phares mpl;∎ he flicked on his high beams il a mis ses phares;∎ the headlights were on full beam la voiture était en pleins phares∎ their faces were beaming with pleasure leurs visages étaient rayonnants de plaisir;∎ he beamed when he saw us il eut un sourire radieux en nous apercevant(b) (shine → sun) briller, darder ses rayons∎ the pictures were beamed all over the world les images ont été diffusées dans le monde entier∎ she beamed her thanks elle a fait un grand sourire en guise de remerciement►► Radio & Television British beam aerial, American beam antenna antenne f directive;Technology beam balance balance f à fléau;Geometry beam compass compas m à verge -
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A n1 (of light, torch, laser) rayon m ; (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight) also Phys faisceau m ; on full beam GB Aut, on high beam US Aut en (pleins) phares ; on low beam US Aut en code ;2 Constr poutre f ;3 ( in gymnastics) poutre f ;5 Aviat, Naut ( radio or radar course) faisceau m de guidage ; to be off beam GB, to be off the beam US être sorti du faisceau ; fig être à côté de la plaque ○ ;6 Naut ( cross-member) traverse f ; ( greatest width) largeur f ; on the port beam à bâbord ; on the starboard beam à tribord ;7 ( smile) grand sourire m.B vtr1 [radio, satellite] transmettre [programme, signal] ; the concert was beamed all over the world le concert a été diffusé partout dans le monde ;2 fig his father beamed his congratulations son père, rayonnant, l'a félicité.C vi1 [sun, moon] rayonner ; the sun beamed down on us le soleil rayonnait au-dessus de nous ;2 ( smile) rayonner.to be broad in the beam ○ être fort des hanches. -
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beam [bi:m]1. nouna. (in roof, gym) poutre fb. ( = smile) she beamed son visage s'est épanoui en un large sourire• beaming with pride, she showed them her ring rayonnante de fierté, elle leur a montré sa baguec. ( = transmit) soon we will be beaming into your homes via the Astra satellite bientôt nos émissions vous parviendront chez vous grâce au satellite Astraa. [+ message] émettre ; [+ radio broadcast] diffuserb. "welcome" she beamed « bienvenue » dit-elle d'un air radieux* * *[biːm] 1.1) (of light, torch, laser) rayon m; (of car lights, lighthouse) also Physics faisceau mon full GB ou high US beam — Automobile en (pleins) phares
on low beam — US Automobile en code
2) ( piece of wood) poutre f3) ( central shaft) ( of weighing scales) fléau m; ( in mechanics) balancier m4) Aviation, Nautical ( radio or radar course) faisceau m de guidageto be off beam — GB
to be off the beam — US lit être sorti du faisceau; fig être à côté de la plaque (colloq)
6) ( smile) grand sourire m2.transitive verb [radio, satellite] transmettre [programme, signal]3.intransitive verb lit, fig rayonner••to be broad in the beam — (colloq) être fort des hanches
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[bi:m] 1. noun1) (a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings.) poutre2) (a ray of light etc: a beam of sunlight.) rayon3) (the greatest width of a ship or boat.) largeur2. verb1) (to smile broadly: She beamed with delight.) rayonner2) (to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc): This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country.) diffuser -
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faisceau lumièreGlossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > beam
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poutre f, poutre (en bois) f, poutre (terme utilisé par les bureaux d’études) f, poutrelle f, poutrelle en H f, profilé mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > beam
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beam end n Naut flanc m (d'un bateau) ; to be on its beam ends Naut être couché sur le flanc ; to be on one's beam ends GB fig ○ être complètement fauché ○. -
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11 beam compass
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12 beam anchor
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13 beam bearing
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14 beam box
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15 beam casing
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16 beam compass
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17 beam filling
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18 beam form
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19 beam of constant strength
poutre d’égale résistance fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > beam of constant strength
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poutre d’égale résistance fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > beam of uniform strength
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Beam — (b[=e]m), n. [AS. be[ a]m beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. b[=a]m tree, OS. b[=o]m, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. ba[eth]mr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod, spoke of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beam — may refer to: *Beam (structure), a construction element *Beam (nautical), the most extreme width (or breadth) of a nautical vessel, or a point alongside the ship at the mid point of its length *A narrow, propagating stream of particles or energy … Wikipedia
BEAM — (englisch „Strahl“) steht für: Beam (Robotik), Sammelbegriff für eine bestimmte Sorte von Robotern Beam (Band), ein Musikduo Breite über alles (Schiffsbreite) Beam ist der Nachname folgender Personen: Jacob Beam (1760–1839, eigentlich Johannes… … Deutsch Wikipedia
beam — beam·age; beam; beam·er; beam·fill·ing; beam·i·ly; beam·ing·ly; beam·ish; beam·less; beam·ster; semi·beam; white·beam; mi·cro·beam; … English syllables
Beam — (englisch „Strahl“) steht für: Beam (Robotik), Sammelbegriff für eine bestimmte Sorte von Robotern Beam (Band), ein Musikduo Breite über alles (Schiffsbreite) Beam ist der Nachname folgender Personen: H. Beam Piper (1904–1964), US amerikanischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
beam — ► NOUN 1) a long piece of timber or metal used as a support in building. 2) a narrow horizontal length of timber for balancing on in gymnastics. 3) a ray or shaft of light or particles. 4) a radiant smile. 5) a ship s breadth at its widest point … English terms dictionary
beam — [bēm] n. [ME < OE, a tree, piece of wood, column; akin to Ger baum, Du boom, tree] 1. Obs. the squared off trunk of a tree 2. a) a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or stone, used in building b) such a piece used as a horizontal support for a… … English World dictionary
Beam — est un domaine de la robotique qui cherche à construire des robots avec le minimum de composants électroniques. La condition sinéquanone pour qu un robot soir considérré comme BEAM , inventée par le roboticien Mark Tilden, est de réduire au… … Wikipédia en Français
Beam — 〈[bi:m] m. 6〉 Zielstrahl eines Satelliten [engl.] * * * Beam [biːm; englisch »Richtstrahl«] der, s/ s, die Strahlungskeule eines Satellitensenders (Transponder); im Querschnitt kreisförmig, elliptisch oder in anderen gezogenen Rundformen,… … Universal-Lexikon
beam — [n1] length of material used as support axle, bail, balk, bolster, boom, brace, cantilever, column, crossbar, crosspiece, girder, jamb, joist, lath, lintel, pile, piling, pillar, plank, pole, post, prop, rafter, reach, scaffolding, scantling,… … New thesaurus
beam|y — «BEE mee», adjective, beam|i|er, beam|i|est. 1. like a beam; massive. 2. (of a ship) broad in the beam. 3. Figurative … Useful english dictionary