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apparatus

/æpəˈɹɑːtəs/ /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/

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Appareil, dispositif

The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

Examples :

"The entire apparatus for building a birdhouse, from the saw to the nails, was carefully laid out on the workbench. "

L'ensemble de l'appareil pour construire un nichoir, de la scie aux clous, était soigneusement disposé sur l'établi.

technology machine system

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Appareil, dispositif

A complex machine or instrument.

Examples :

"The scientist carefully adjusted the complex apparatus for measuring air pressure. "

Le scientifique a soigneusement ajusté l'appareil complexe pour mesurer la pression atmosphérique.

machine technical device utility science technology

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Appareil, dispositif

An assortment of tools and instruments.

Examples :

"The science lab's apparatus included various beakers, test tubes, and microscopes. "

L'appareil du laboratoire de sciences comprenait divers béchers, tubes à essai et microscopes.

technical machine device item

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noun

Appareil, bureaucratie

A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.

Examples :

"The inefficient city planning office felt more like a political apparatus than a service for the public. "

Le bureau de planification urbaine inefficace ressemblait davantage à un appareil politique qu'à un service public.

politics government organization

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Véhicule d'intervention, véhicule d'urgence

A vehicle used for emergency response.

Examples :

"The fire department's apparatus arrived quickly to put out the small kitchen fire. "

Le véhicule d'intervention des pompiers est arrivé rapidement pour éteindre le petit incendie de cuisine.

vehicle aid machine

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Appareils

Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.

Examples :

"The gymnast skillfully moved between each apparatus in the gymnasium. "

Le gymnaste se déplaçait habilement entre chaque appareil dans le gymnase.

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Appareil, dispositif

A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”

Examples :

"The inventor proudly demonstrated his ridiculous apparatus, a complicated series of levers and pulleys designed to launch a water balloon at unsuspecting squirrels in his backyard. "

L'inventeur a fièrement démontré son appareil ridicule, une série compliquée de leviers et de poulies conçue pour lancer un ballon d'eau sur des écureuils sans méfiance dans son jardin.

weapon machine technical military device