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1 fastening device
fixation fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fastening device
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2 brace
1 noun(b) (for leg) appareil m orthopédique; (for teeth) appareil m dentaire ou orthodontique; (for torso) corset m(c) Building industry étai m∎ brace (and bit) vilebrequin m à main(e) (of game birds, pistols) paire f(a) (strengthen) renforcer, consolider; (support) soutenir; Building industry étayer; (beam) armer; Aviation (wing) croisillonner;∎ to brace a beam with sth armer une poutre de qch(b) (steady, prepare)∎ he braced his body/himself for the impact il raidit son corps/s'arc-bouta en préparation du choc;∎ he braced himself to try again il a rassemblé ses forces pour une nouvelle tentative;∎ the family braced itself for the funeral la famille s'est armée de courage pour les funérailles;∎ brace yourself for some bad news préparez-vous à de mauvaises nouvelles(c) (of weather) fortifier, tonifier∎ they braced for the attack ils se préparèrent à soutenir l'assaut(b) (for teeth) appareil m dentaire ou orthodontique➲ brace up∎ to brace sb up réconforter qn(take heart) reprendre courage, se ressaisir;∎ you have to brace up and face the situation il faut te ressaisir et faire face -
3 attachment
attachment [əˈtæt∫mənt]a. ( = accessory) accessoire mb. ( = affection) attachement m* * *[ə'tætʃmənt]1) ( affection) attachement m2) ( device) accessoire m3) ( placement)to be on attachment to — gen, Military être en détachement à
4) ( act of fastening) fixation f5) ( in email) pièce f jointe -
4 zip fastener
( usually zip or zipper) (a device for fastening clothes etc, in which two rows of metal or nylon teeth are made to fit each other when a sliding tab is pulled along them.) fermeture éclair -
5 attachment
2 ( device) accessoire m ; mixing/slicing attachment accessoire pour mixer/pour faire des tranches ;3 ( placement) to be on attachment to être en détachement à ;4 ( act of fastening) fixation f ;6 ( in email) pièce f jointe.
См. также в других словарях:
fastening — fas·ten·ing || fæsnɪŋ / fÉ‘Ës n. device which fastens, device which joins two or more objects (such as a clip, clamp, bolt, latch) fas·ten || fæsn / fÉ‘Ësn v. secure, bind; be secured or made fast; button, zip; bind, attach; close … English contemporary dictionary
fastening — noun a device that closes or secures something. ↘the way in which something is fastened … English new terms dictionary
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