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artefact

/ˈɑːrtɪfækt/ /ˈɑːrtəfækt/

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noun

Artéfact, objet

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

Examples :

"The ancient pottery shards were carefully preserved as historical artefacts. "

Les anciens tessons de poterie ont été soigneusement conservés en tant qu'objets historiques.

archaeology history culture item thing

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noun

Objet, artefact

An object made or shaped by some agent or intelligence, not necessarily of direct human origin.

Examples :

"Scientists studying the Martian surface discovered a strangely shaped rock formation, and they are investigating whether it is a natural geological feature or a potential artefact of past Martian life. "

Les scientifiques étudiant la surface martienne ont découvert une formation rocheuse de forme étrange et enquêtent pour savoir s'il s'agit d'une caractéristique géologique naturelle ou d'un potentiel artefact de la vie martienne passée.

archaeology history culture item thing

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noun

Artéfact, produit

Something viewed as a product of human agency or conception rather than an inherent element.

Examples :

"The chipped stone tool found at the dig site was identified as an artefact, suggesting early human presence in the area. "

L'outil en pierre ébréché trouvé sur le site de fouilles a été identifié comme un artéfact, suggérant une présence humaine précoce dans la région.

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noun

Artefact, artéfact

A finding or structure in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.

Examples :

"The spot on his lung turned out to be an artifact of the X-ray process."

La tache sur son poumon s'est avérée être un artéfact du processus de radiographie.

science technology archaeology technical

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noun

Artéfact, objet

An object, such as a tool, ornament, or weapon of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.

Examples :

"The dig produced many Roman artifacts."

Les fouilles ont produit de nombreux artéfacts romains.

archaeology history culture material item

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noun

Artéfact

An appearance or structure in protoplasm due to death, the method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life.

Examples :

""The strange spots visible under the microscope were not part of the original cell, but rather an artefact caused by the staining process." "

Les étranges taches visibles au microscope ne faisaient pas partie de la cellule d'origine, mais étaient un artéfact causé par le processus de coloration.

medicine biology

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Un artéfact, une déformation perceptible

A perceptible distortion that appears in an audio or video file or a digital image as a result of applying a lossy compression algorithm.

Examples :

"This JPEG image has been so highly compressed that it has unsightly compression artifacts, making it unsuitable for the cover of our magazine."

Cette image JPEG a été tellement compressée qu'elle présente des artéfacts de compression disgracieux, ce qui la rend impropre à la couverture de notre magazine.

media technology computing electronics technical signal