-
1 compass
compass ['kʌmpəs]1 noun∎ to take a compass bearing prendre un relèvement au compas∎ within the narrow compass of this book dans les limites restreintes de ce livre;∎ that does not lie within the compass of this committee ce n'est pas du ressort de ce comité;∎ beyond the compass of the human mind au-delà de la portée de l'esprit humain(error) du compas∎ Geometry (a pair of) compasses un compas►► Nautical compass card rose f des vents;compass course route f magnétique;compass point aire f de vent;Nautical compass rose rose f des vents;Technology compass saw scie f à guichet;Architecture compass window fenêtre f en saillie ronde -
2 compass
A n2 ( extent) étendue f ; (range, scope) portée f, rayon m ; within the narrow compass of our research dans le champ restreint de nos recherches ; within the compass of this article/the law dans les limites de cet article/la loi ; the concept is beyond the compass of most minds le concept dépasse la portée de la plupart des esprits ;3 Mus étendue f.1 ( encircle) encercler, entourer ;2 ( comprehend) saisir, appréhender ;3 ‡( go around) faire le tour de [earth, oceans]. -
3 compass
compass [ˈkʌmpəs]c. ( = scope) within the compass of dans les limites de* * *['kʌmpəs] 1.1) gen boussole f; Nautical compas m2.the points of the compass — les points mpl cardinaux
compasses plural noun -
4 compass
-
5 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) boussole2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) compas3) (scope or range.) portée, étendue• -
6 compass
compas mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > compass
-
7 compass bearing
-
8 compass card
-
9 compass course
-
10 compass rose
-
11 compass brick
brique à couteau f, brique en coin f, claveau mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > compass brick
-
12 compass survey
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > compass survey
-
13 compass window
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > compass window
-
14 compass azimuth
-
15 compass declination
English-French dictionary of Geography > compass declination
-
16 compass brick
English-French architecture and construction dictionary > compass brick
-
17 compass plane
English-French architecture and construction dictionary > compass plane
-
18 compass saw
English-French architecture and construction dictionary > compass saw
-
19 compass rose
(the circular drawing showing directions on a plan or map.) rose des vents -
20 Points of the compass
north = nord Nsouth = sud Seast = est Ewest = ouest Onord, sud, est, ouest is the normal order in French as well as English.northeast = nord-est NEnorthwest = nord-ouest NOnorth-northeast = nord-nord-est NNEeast-northeast = est-nord-est ENEWhere?Compass points in French are not normally written with a capital letter. However, when they refer to a specific region in phrases such as I love the North or he lives in the North, and it is clear where this North is, without any further specification such as of France or of Europe, then they are written with a capital letter, as they often are in English, too. In the following examples, north and nord stand for any compass point word.I love the North= j’aime le Nordto live in the North= vivre dans le NordNormally, however, these words do not take a capital letter:in the north of Scotland= dans le nord de l’ÉcosseTake care to distinguish this fromto the north of Scotland (i.e. further north than Scotland)= au nord de l’Écossein the south of Spain= dans le sud de l’Espagne*it is north of the hill= c’est au nord de la collinea few kilometres north= à quelques kilomètres au norddue north of here= droit au nord* Note that the south of France is more usually referred to as le Midi.There is another set of words in French for north, south etc., some of which are morecommon than others:(north) septentrion (rarely used) septentrional(e)(south) midi méridional(e)(east) orient oriental(e)(west) occident occidental(e)Translating northern etc.a northern town= une ville du Norda northern accent= un accent du Nordthe most northerly outpost= l’avant-poste le plus au nordRegions of countries and continents work like this:northern Europe= l’Europe du Nordthe northern parts of Japan= le nord du Japoneastern France= l’est de la FranceFor names of countries and continents which include these compass point words, such as North America or South Korea, see the dictionary entry.Where to?French has fewer ways of expressing this than English has ; vers le is usually safe:to go north= aller vers le nordto head towards the north= se diriger vers le nordto go northwards= aller vers le nordto go in a northerly direction= aller vers le norda northbound ship= un bateau qui se dirige vers le nordWith some verbs, such as to face, the French expression changes:the windows face north= les fenêtres donnent au norda north-facing slope= une pente orientée au nordIf in doubt, check in the dictionary.Where from?The usual way of expressing from the is du:it comes from the north= cela vient du nordfrom the north of Germany= du nord de l’AllemagneNote also these expressions relating to the direction of the wind:the north wind= le vent du norda northerly wind= un vent du nordprevailing north winds= des vents dominants du nordthe wind is in the north= le vent est au nordthe wind is coming from the north= le vent vient du nordCompass point words used as adjectivesThe French words nord, sud, est and ouest are really nouns, so when they are used as adjectives they are invariable.the north coast= la côte nordthe north door= la porte nordthe north face (of a mountain)= la face nordthe north side= le côté nordthe north wall= le mur nordNautical bearingsThe preposition by is translated by quart in expressions like the following:north by northwest= nord quart nord-ouestsoutheast by south= sud-est quart sud
См. также в других словарях:
Compass — Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s journey … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass-G1 — Major contractors CAST Bus DFH 3 Mission type Navigation Launch date 16 January 2010 Carrier rocket … Wikipedia
COMPASS — is an acronym for COMP rehensive ASS embler. COMPASS is a macro assembly language on Control Data Corporation s 3000 series, and on the 60 bit CDC 6000 series, 7600 and Cyber 70 and 170 series mainframe computers.There are two flavors of COMPASS… … Wikipedia
COMPASS-1 — Typ: CubeSat Land: Deutschland Behörde: FH Aachen, FB6 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Compass — steht für Compass (Satellitennavigation) der Name des chinesischen Satellitennavigationssystems Compass Group ein britisches Nahrungsmittelunternehmen COMPASS Experiment ein Detektor am Teilchenbeschleuniger SPS COMPASS 1 ein von Studenten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Compass-1 — Operator Fachhochschule Aachen Bus 1U CubeSat Mission type Remote Sensing/Imaging Technology Demonstration Launch date 03:53:51 GMT, 28 April 2008 … Wikipedia
Compass — Com pass (k[u^]m pas), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compassed} (k[u^]m past); p. pr. & vb. n. {Compassing}.] [F. compasser, LL. compassare.] 1. To go about or entirely round; to make the circuit of. [1913 Webster] Ye shall compass the city seven times.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass FM — City of license Grimsby Broadcast area North East Lincolnshire Slogan The Music You Love Frequency … Wikipedia
COMPASS — steht für Compass (Satellitennavigation) der Name des chinesischen Satellitennavigationssystems COMPASS Experiment ein Detektor am Teilchenbeschleuniger SPS COMPASS 1 ein von Studenten entwickelter Kleinsatellit Kinder und Jugend… … Deutsch Wikipedia
COMPASS-2 — (auch Compass Two) ist ein Kleinsatellit im CubeSat Format, den Studenten der FH Aachen und derzeit zwei Diplomanden der RWTH Aachen seit Anfang 2009 entwickeln. Er soll ein Triple CubeSat werden und ist mit 100x100x340,5 mm³ und ca. 4 kg Masse… … Deutsch Wikipedia
COMPASS 1 — COMPASS 1, auch Compass One ist ein Kleinsatellit im CubeSat Format, den Studenten der Fachhochschule Aachen seit 2003 entwickeln. Er wiegt ungefähr ein Kilogramm. Seine Galliumarsenid Solarpanele liefern eine elektrische Leistung von zwei Watt.… … Deutsch Wikipedia