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/ˈɑːtɪfækt/ /ˈɑɹtɪfækt/

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noun

Artéfact, objet

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

Examples :

"The ancient pottery shards are considered artifacts of the lost civilization. "

Les anciens tessons de poterie sont considérés comme des artéfacts de la civilisation perdue.

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noun

Artéfact, objet

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

Examples :

"The ancient pottery shards were considered an artifact of the lost civilization. "

Les tessons de poterie antiques étaient considérés comme un artéfact de la civilisation perdue.

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noun

Artéfact, produit

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

Examples :

"The old, chipped teacup was a family artifact, passed down through generations. "

La vieille tasse à thé ébréchée était un artéfact familial, transmis de génération en génération.

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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.

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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.

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Artefact

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 brown spot on the tissue sample was an artifact, caused by the staining process. "

La tache brune sur l'échantillon de tissu était un artefact, causé par le processus de coloration.

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Artefact

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 artefacts de compression disgracieux, ce qui la rend impropre à la couverture de notre magazine.

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