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1 material
A n1 (information, data) documentation f, documents mpl (about, on sur ; for pour) ; to collect material on sth se documenter sur qch ; I'm collecting material for a book je recueille de la documentation pour un livre ; to draw on material from the archives se baser sur des documents provenant des archives ; course ou teaching material matériel m pédagogique ; promotional material, publicity material documentation f publicitaire ; reference material référentiel m ; some of the material in the report is inaccurate certains passages du rapport sont inexacts ;2 ( subject matter) sujet m ; I'll use the material in my next article je traiterai ce sujet dans mon prochain article ; the material in the magazine is controversial le contenu de la revue est controversé ; some of the material in the show is unsuitable for children certaines parties du spectacle ne sont pas pour les enfants ;3 Theat, TV ( script) texte m ; ( show) spectacle m ; she writes all her own material elle écrit ses textes elle-même ;4 Mus chansons fpl ; he writes all his own material il est auteur-compositeur ; I'm working on material for a new album je suis en train de travailler à mon nouvel album ;5 ( substance) gen matière f, substance f ; Constr, Tech matériau m ; explosive material matière or substance explosive ; natural material matière or substance naturelle ; nuclear material matériaux mpl nucléaires ; packing material matériaux mpl d'emballage ; plastic material matériaux mpl plastiques ; waste material déchets mpl ;6 ( fabric) tissu m, étoffe f ; cotton material tissu en coton ; curtain/dress material tissu pour rideaux/pour robes ; furnishing material tissu d'ameublement ; natural/synthetic material étoffe naturelle/synthétique ;7 ( personal potential) étoffe f ; she is star/executive material elle a l'étoffe d'une vedette/d'un cadre ; he is not really university material il n'est pas capable d'entreprendre des études universitaires.1 ( equipment) matériel m ; art materials, artist's materials fournitures fpl de dessin ; cleaning materials produits mpl d'entretien ;2 ( natural substances) matériaux mpl.C adj1 (significant, relevant) [assistance, benefit, change, damage, effect] matériel/-ielle ; [anxiety, question] important ; [fact] pertinent ; [witness, evidence] matériel/-ielle ; to be material to sth se rapporter à qch ;2 (physical, concrete) [cause, comfort, consideration, gain, need, possessions, success, support] matériel/-ielle ; in material terms, we are better off nous sommes plus à l'aise sur le plan matériel ; to do sth for material gain faire qch par esprit de lucre. -
2 material
material [mə'tɪərɪəl]1 noun∎ building materials matériaux mpl de construction∎ curtain material tissu m pour faire des rideaux(c) (UNCOUNT) (ideas, data) matériaux mpl, documentation f;∎ I'm collecting material for a novel je rassemble des matériaux pour un roman;∎ background material documentation f de base∎ written material des textes mpl;∎ published material des publications fpl;∎ a comic who writes his own material un comique qui écrit ses propres textes ou sketches;∎ a singer who writes his own material un auteur-compositeur;∎ publicity material publicité f;∎ reading material lecture f(e) (necessary equipment) matériel m;∎ writing material matériel m pour écrire;∎ School teaching materials supports mpl pédagogiques;∎ reference materials documents mpl de référence∎ is he officer material? a-t-il l'étoffe d'un officier?;∎ he's not university material il n'est pas au niveau pour aller en fac;∎ they're not first division material ils ne sont pas de taille à jouer en première division(a) (concrete) matériel;∎ the material world le monde matériel;∎ of material benefit d'un apport capital∎ that is not material to the present discussion cela n'a aucun rapport ou n'a rien à voir avec ce dont nous discutons;∎ the facts material to the investigation les faits qui présentent un intérêt pour l'enquête►► material comforts confort m matériel;Law material evidence preuve f matérielle ou tangible;material possessions biens mpl matériels;material requirements planning prévision f des besoins matériels;Law material witness témoin m de fait -
3 fibreglass
noun, adjective1) ((of) very fine threadlike pieces of glass, used for insulation, in materials etc: fibreglass curtains.) fibre de verre2) ((of) a plastic material reinforced with such glass, used for many purposes eg building boats.) en fibre de verre -
4 raw
[ro:]1) (not cooked: raw onions/meat.) cru2) (not prepared or refined; in the natural state: raw cotton; What raw materials are used to make plastic?) brut3) (with the skin rubbed and sore: My heel is raw because my shoe doesn't fit properly.) à vif4) (untrained; inexperienced: raw recruits.) inexpérimenté•- rawness- a raw deal - raw material -
5 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) ruban, bande2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) fil d'arrivée3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) ruban; bande4) (a tape-measure.) mètre à ruban2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) attacher avec un ruban2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) enregistrer (sur bande)•- measuring-tape - tape-recorder - tape-record - tape-recording
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