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alignment

[əˈɫaɪnmənt]

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noun

Alignement, alignement

An arrangement of items in a line.

Examples :

"The alignment of the students' desks in the classroom made it easier for the teacher to circulate. "

L'alignement des bureaux des élèves dans la salle de classe a facilité la circulation du professeur.

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noun

Alignement, ajustement

The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

Examples :

"The car mechanic performed the alignment on my tires to ensure they were properly aligned with the road. "

Le mécanicien automobile a effectué l'alignement de mes pneus pour s'assurer qu'ils étaient correctement alignés avec la route.

technical machine process condition

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noun

Alliance, coalition

An alliance of factions.

Examples :

"The student council's alignment with the teachers' association ensured a smoother school year. "

L'alliance du conseil étudiant avec l'association des enseignants a assuré une année scolaire plus fluide.

politics government group organization

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noun

Alignement, conjonction

The conjunction of two celestial objects.

Examples :

"The alignment of the moon and Venus was visible in the early morning sky. "

L'alignement de la lune et de Vénus était visible dans le ciel du petit matin.

astronomy astrology space

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Tracé

The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.

Examples :

"The alignment of the hiking trail wound through the forest, leading hikers from the parking lot to the waterfall. "

Le tracé du sentier de randonnée serpentait à travers la forêt, menant les randonneurs du parking à la cascade.

technical direction way plan position

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noun

Alignement

In a roleplaying game, one of a set number of philosophical attitudes a character can take.

Examples :

"In Dungeons and Dragons, a character's alignment, such as Chaotic Good or Lawful Evil, helps determine how they might act in different situations. "

Dans Donjons et Dragons, l'alignement d'un personnage, tel que Chaotique Bon ou Loyal Mauvais, aide à déterminer comment il pourrait agir dans différentes situations.

game character philosophy attitude

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Alignement

A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.

Examples :

"The scientist used a computer program to create an alignment of the different gene sequences, allowing her to see where they shared similar structures. "

La scientifique a utilisé un programme informatique pour créer un alignement des différentes séquences génétiques, ce qui lui a permis de voir où elles partageaient des structures similaires.

biology biochemistry science structure process