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1 tangent
tangent [ˈtændʒənt]tangente f* * *['tændʒənt]noun ( all contexts) tangente fto fly off at a tangent — [object, ball] dévier
to go off at ou on a tangent — ( in speech) partir dans une digression
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2 tangent
A n ( all contexts) tangente f ; to fly off at a tangent [object, ball] dévier ; to go off at ou on a tangent ( in speech) partir dans une digression.B adj tangent (to à). -
3 tangent
tangent ['tændʒənt]Geometry tangente f;∎ to be at a tangent former une tangente;∎ figurative to go off at or on a tangent partir dans une digression -
4 tangent
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5 tangent
tangente fEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > tangent
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6 go off at a tangent
(to go off suddenly in another direction or on a different line of thought, action etc: It is difficult to have a sensible conversation with her, as she keeps going off at a tangent.) prendre la tangente -
7 bordering
adj.limitrophe; qui jouxte; contigu; tangent; pf. mitoyenEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bordering
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8 borderline
adj.1) limitrophe, mitoyen; tangent; limite2) douteux; ambigu; peu clair; pas netEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > borderline
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9 tan
A n1 [sun] gen bronzer ; [sun, wind] ( make weather-beaten) tanner ; to tan one's back/face se bronzer le dos/le visage ;2 tanner [animal hide] ;3 ○ ( beat) rosser ○ [personne] ; I'll tan your hide ○ (for you)! je vais te flanquer une raclée ○ !
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tangent — tangent, ente [ tɑ̃ʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1683; lat. tangens, entis, de tangere « toucher » 1 ♦ Géom. Qui n a qu un point de contact en un seul point. (1705) Plan tangent à une surface : ensemble des tangentes en un point à cette surface, formant… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tangent — Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface; specifically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tangent — TANGÉNT, Ă, tangenţi, te, adj., s.f. 1. adj. (Despre drepte) Care atinge o curbă într un singur punct. ♦ (Despre planuri) Care conţine tangente (2) la toate curbele care trec printr un punct al unei suprafeţe, care atinge suprafaţa într un singur … Dicționar Român
tangent — [tan′jənt] adj. [L tangens, prp. of tangere, to touch: see TACT] 1. that touches; touching 2. Geom. touching and not intersecting a curve or curved surface at one and only one point: said of a line or plane n. [< ModL ( linea) tangens, tangent … English World dictionary
Tangent — Tan gent, a. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr.] Touching; touching at a single point; specifically (Geom.) meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; said of a straight line, curve, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tangent — Ciudad de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
tangent — tangent, ente (tan jan, jan t ) adj. 1° Terme de géométrie. Qui touche une ligne ou une surface en un seul point. Une ligne droite tangente à une courbe est la limite des positions d une sécante dont un des points d intersection avec la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Tangent — Tangent, OR U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 933 Housing Units (2000): 366 Land area (2000): 3.778661 sq. miles (9.786686 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.778661 sq. miles (9.786686 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Tangent, OR — U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 933 Housing Units (2000): 366 Land area (2000): 3.778661 sq. miles (9.786686 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.778661 sq. miles (9.786686 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
tangent — ► NOUN 1) a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point. 2) Mathematics the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the sides (other than the hypotenuse)… … English terms dictionary
tangent — index close (near), proximate, tangential Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary