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1 signal
masculine nounsignal ; ( = indice) sign* * *pl - aux siɲal, o nom masculin signalle signal du départ — gén, Armée the signal to leave; Sport the starting signal
Phrasal Verbs:* * *siɲal, osignaux pl nm1) (signe convenu) signal2) (= écriteau) signsignaux; signaux lumineux — traffic lights
3) TECHNIQUE signal* * *signal, pl - aux nm signal; signal convenu agreed signal; signal audio/radio/vidéo audio/radio/video signal; au signal de qn at sb's signal; donner le signal de qch to give the signal for sth; donner le signal du départ gén, Mil to give the signal to leave; Sport to give the starting signal; donner le signal d'entrée à qn to cue sb in.signal d'alarme alarm signal; tirer le signal d'alarme lit to pull the alarm; fig to raise the alarm; signal d'appel Télécom call waiting service; signal de danger danger signal; signal de détresse Aviat, Naut distress signal; Aut emergency signal; signal lumineux traffic light; signal de ralentissement speed limit sign; signal sonore ( de répondeur) tone.( pluriel masculin signaux) [siɲal, o] nom masculin1. [signe] signal2. [annonce]cette loi a été le signal d'un changement de politique this law signalled ou was the signal for a shift in policy3. [dispositif] signalsignal d'alarme/d'incendie alarm/fire signalsignal sonore/lumineux sound/light signalsignaux de port port ou harbour signalssignal fermé/ouvert on/off signalsignal analogique/numérique analog/digital signal7. ÉCONOMIE -
2 signaux lumineux
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3 baliser
baliser [balize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb(pour bateaux) to mark out with buoys ; (pour avions) to mark out with beacons ; [+ sentier, piste de ski] to mark out2. intransitive verb( = avoir peur) (inf!) to have the jitters (inf)* * *balize1) Aviation, Nautisme to mark [something] out with beacons2) ( travaux publics) to signpost [route]3) Chemin de Fer to mark [something] out with signals [voie ferrée]4) Sport to mark out [sentier]5) Informatique to tag [texte]* * *balize1. vt[parcours, obstacle] to mark out2. vi* to panic* * *baliser verb table: aimerA vtr2 Aviat to mark [sth] out with beacons [piste];3 Transp to signpost [route];4 Rail to mark [sth] out with signals [voie ferrée];5 Sport to mark out [piste, sentier];6 Ordinat to tag [texte].[balize] verbe transitif2. AÉRONAUTIQUE3. [trajet] to mark out ou off (separable)————————[balize] verbe intransitif -
4 rentrée
rentrée [ʀɑ̃tʀe]feminine nouna. rentrée (scolaire or des classes) start of the new school year• cette langue sera enseignée à partir de la rentrée 2004 this language will be part of the syllabus as from autumn 2004• les députés font leur rentrée aujourd'hui the deputies are returning today for the start of the new session• on craint une rentrée sociale agitée it is feared that there will be some social unrest this autumnc. [d'acteur, sportif] comebackd. ( = retour) return━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━La rentrée in September each year is not only the time when French children and teachers go back to school; it is also the time when political and social life begins again after the long summer break. The expression la rentrée is thus not restricted to an educational context, but can refer in general to the renewed activity that takes place throughout the country in the autumn.* * *The week at the beginning of September when the new school year starts and around which much of French administrative life revolves. The preceding weeks see intensive advertising of associated merchandise, from books and stationery to clothes and sports equipment. Many stores and supermarkets have a range of special purchases at bargain prices. The concept of the rentrée also extends to literary, political and other activities which are resumed after the period of the grandes vacances in July and August when businesses can close for up to a month. La rentrée littéraire marks the start of the literary year and la rentrée parlementaire signals the reassembly of Parliament after the recess* * *ʀɑ̃tʀe nf1) (rentrée d'argent) cash no pl coming in2) ÉDUCATIONla rentrée; la rentrée des classes — the start of the new school year
3) POLITIQUE4) [artiste, acteur]* * *ⓘ Rentrée The week at the beginning of September when the new school year starts and around which much of French administrative life revolves. The preceding weeks see intensive advertising of associated merchandise, from books and stationery to clothes and sports equipment. Many stores and supermarkets have a range of special purchases at bargain prices. The concept of the rentrée also extends to literary, political and other activities which are resumed after the period of the grandes vacances in July and August when businesses can close for up to a month. La rentrée littéraire marks the start of the literary year and la rentrée parlementaire signals the reassembly of Parliament after the recess.[rɑ̃tre] nom féminin1. ÉDUCATIONrentrée (scolaire ou des classes) start of the (new) academic yeardepuis la rentrée de Noël/Pâques since the spring/summer term began, since the Christmas/Easter breakla rentrée est fixée au 6 septembre school starts again ou schools reopen on September 6tha. [après les vacances] to start the new political season (after the summer)b. [après une absence] to make one's (political) comeback3. [saison artistique]b. [après une absence] for your Paris comeback4. [retour - des vacances d'été] (beginning of the) autumn (UK) ou fall (US) ; [ - de congé ou de week-end] return to workla rentrée a été dure it was hard to get back to work after the summer holidays (UK) ou vacation (US)6. [des foins] bringing ou taking in————————rentrées nom féminin plurielavoir des rentrées (d'argent) régulières to have a regular income ou money coming in regularlyrentrées fiscales tax receipts ou revenueThe time of the year when children go back to school has considerable cultural significance in France; coming after the long summer break or grandes vacances, it is the time when academic, political, social and commercial activity begins again in earnest.
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