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embankment [ɪm'bæŋkmənt]1 noun∎ the Embankment = nom abrégé du "Victoria Embankment", rue de la rive nord de la Tamise à Londres -
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embankment [ɪmˈbæŋkmənt]* * *[ɪm'bæŋkmənt]1) (to carry railway, road) remblai m2) ( to hold back water) quai m, digue f -
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remblai m, talus (en remblai) m, talus en remblai mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > embankment
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[im'bæŋkmənt](a bank or ridge made eg to keep back water or to carry a railway over low-lying places etc.) digue, talus -
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > earth embankment
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > railway embankment
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(an embankment built as a barrier against the sea etc.) digue -
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(an embankment built as a barrier against the sea etc.) digue -
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earthwork n (pl earth ou earths) ( embankment) rempart m, levée f de terre ; ( excavation work) terrassement m. -
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bank [bæŋk]1 noun(a) (building, institution) banque f;∎ I asked the bank for a loan j'ai demandé un crédit à ma banque;∎ she has £10,000 in the bank elle a 10 000 livres à la banque;∎ what's the address of your bank? quelle est l'adresse de votre banque?;∎ the Bank of England/France la Banque d'Angleterre/de France;∎ the bank of issue la banque d'émission(b) Cards banque f (de celui qui tient le jeu); (in casino) = argent qui appartient à la maison de jeu;∎ to break the bank faire sauter la banque;∎ figurative it won't break the bank ça ne va pas me/nous/ etc ruiner(c) (reserve → of blood, data) banque f∎ we ran along the bank nous avons couru le long de la berge;∎ the river has overflowed its banks le fleuve est sorti de son lit;∎ the banks of Lake Como les rives du lac de Côme;∎ the Left Bank (in Paris) la rive gauche(e) (embankment, mound → of earth, snow) talus m; Railways (→ on railway) remblai m; (hill) pente f;∎ he ran up the bank on to the road il a grimpé la pente en courant jusqu'à la route(f) (ridge → on racetrack, road) bord m relevé; Transport (→ by road) talus m; Geology (→ of sand) banc m; (→ by sea) digue f(g) Horseriding banquette f irlandaise(h) Botany & Horticulture (mass → of flowers, shrubs) massif m; (→ of cloud) couche f, amoncellement m; Mining (→ of coal) amoncellement m; (→ of fog) banc m, couche f; (→ of sand) banc m;∎ banks of flowers des multitudes de fleurs(k) Technology (row → of levers, switches) rangée f; Cinema (of projectors) rampe f; (of speakers, transformers etc) groupe m, batterie f∎ to be banked (of clouds, snow) être amoncelé∎ to bank an aeroplane faire faire à un avion un virage sur l'aile∎ he banks with the National Bank il a un compte à la National Bank;∎ where do you bank?, who do you bank with? à quelle banque êtes-vous ou avez-vous votre compte?, quelle est votre banque?►► bank acceptance acceptation f de banque;bank account compte m bancaire;∎ to open/close a bank account ouvrir/fermer un compte bancaire;bank advance avance f bancaire;bank advice avis m de la banque;bank balance solde m bancaire;bank base rate taux m de base bancaire;bank bill effet m (tiré par une banque sur une autre);bank book livret m de caisse d'épargne, carnet m de banque;bank borrowings emprunts mpl bancaires, concours m bancaire;bank branch code code m guichet;bank buying rate taux m de change à l'achat;bank card carte f (d'identité) bancaire;bank charges frais mpl bancaires ou de banque;bank cheque chèque m bancaire;bank clerk employé(e) m,f de banque;bank commitment engagement m bancaire;bank credit avoir m en banque, crédit m bancaire;bank debts dettes fpl bancaires;bank details relevé m d'identité bancaire, RIB m;bank discount escompte m de banque, escompte m en dehors;bank discount rate escompte m officiel;bank draft traite f bancaire;American bank examiner inspecteur(trice) m,f de banque;bank guarantee garantie f bancaire, caution f de banque;bank holiday Monday lundi férié (jour de clôture des banques);bank interest intérêt m bancaire;bank lending concours m bancaire;∎ to take out a bank loan obtenir un prêt bancaire;∎ to pay off a bank loan rembourser un emprunt bancaire;bank manager (head of bank) directeur(trice) m,f de banque;∎ my or the bank manager (head of bank) le directeur de l'agence où j'ai mon compte; (in charge of account) le responsable de mon compte;∎ humorous I'll have to speak to my bank manager il faudra que j'en parle à mon banquier;bank money monnaie f de banque, monnaie f scripturale;bank notification avis m de la banque;bank overdraft découvert m bancaire;bank rate taux m d'escompte ou de l'escompte, taux m bancaire;bank reconciliation rapprochement m bancaire;bank reserves réserves fpl bancaires;Law bank robber cambrioleur(euse) m,f de banque;bank selling rate taux m de change à la vente;Stock Exchange bank shares valeurs fpl bancaires;Banking bank sort code code m guichet;bank statement relevé m de compte;Banking bank teller guichetier(ère) m,f;bank transactions transactions fpl bancaires;bank transfer virement m bancaire;bank transfer advice avis m de virement;Banking bank treasurer trésorier(ère) m,f de banque(count on) compter sur;∎ I'm banking on it je compte là-dessus;∎ he's banking on us il compte sur nous➲ bank up(cloud) s'amonceler -
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banking ['bæŋkɪŋ]noun (UNCOUNT)(a) Finance & Banking (profession) profession f de banquier, la banque; (activity) opérations fpl bancaires, activité f bancaire;∎ she's in banking elle travaille dans la banque;∎ international banking opérations fpl bancaires internationales(b) Geography (embankment → on river) berge f; Horseracing & Sport (→ on racetrack) bords mpl relevés►► American banking account compte m en banque, compte m bancaire;banking business trafic m bancaire;banking controls contrôle m bancaire;banking hours heures fpl d'ouverture des banques;banking house maison f de banque, établissement m bancaire;banking mechanism mécanisme m bancaire;banking product produit m bancaire;banking services services mpl bancaires;banking system système m bancaire -
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dyke [daɪk]1 noun(a) (against flooding) digue f; (for carrying water away) fossé m; (embankment) chaussée f surélevée ou en remblai; Scottish (wall) mur m -
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