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alias

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

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noun

Alias, pseudonyme

Another name; an assumed name.

Examples :

"My sister uses the alias "Lily" online, but her real name is "Amelia". "

Ma sœur utilise le pseudonyme « Lily » en ligne, mais son vrai nom est « Amelia ».

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noun

Un second ou autre bref

A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.

Examples :

"The judge issued an alias for the overdue library book fine, as the original notice had no effect. "

Le juge a émis un second bref pour l'amende de retard de la bibliothèque, car l'avis initial n'avait eu aucun effet.

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noun

Alias, surnom

An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.

Examples :

"The student used an alias for the long series of commands to open their word processing program, saving time. "

L'étudiant a utilisé un alias pour la longue série de commandes afin d'ouvrir son programme de traitement de texte, ce qui lui a fait gagner du temps.

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noun

Artefact, signal parasite

An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.

Examples :

"Due to the low sampling rate, the jagged line in the graph wasn't the real data, but an alias created by the data collection software. "

En raison de la faible fréquence d'échantillonnage, la ligne en zigzag du graphique n'était pas la donnée réelle, mais un signal parasite créé par le logiciel de collecte de données.

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verb

Attribuer un alias, renommer

To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.

Examples :

"My grandmother often uses an alias for her online banking account. "

Ma grand-mère utilise souvent un alias pour son compte bancaire en ligne.

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verb

devenir indiscernables

(of two signals) to become indistinguishable

Examples :

"The two identical twins' handwriting started to alias as they got older. "

L'écriture des deux jumeaux identiques a commencé à devenir indiscernable avec l'âge.

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adverb

Aussi, autrement, alias

Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called.

Examples :

"The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday; alias, if something urgent comes up, we will reschedule it for Wednesday. "

La réunion est prévue pour mardi ; alias, si quelque chose d'urgent se présente, nous la reprogrammerons pour mercredi.

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adverb

Également connu sous le nom de

Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful

Examples :

"Smith, alias Simpson."

Smith, également connu sous le nom de Simpson.

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