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battels

/ˈbætəlz/

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noun

Combat singulier, duel

A single combat.

Examples :

"trial by battel; wager of battel"

Procès par combat singulier ; pari sur un duel

military war action

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Frais, frais de scolarité

(Oxford University, chiefly in the plural) Fees charged by a college for accommodation and living expenses.

Examples :

"His battels at Christ Church were higher than expected due to the cost of hall dinners. "

Ses frais à Christ Church étaient plus élevés que prévu en raison du coût des dîners à la cantine.

education finance

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Provisions, vivres

(Oxford University, chiefly in the plural) Provisions ordered from the kitchen and buttery.

Examples :

"At Oxford, students pay for their battels at the end of each term, covering the cost of meals and snacks they ordered during the term from the college kitchen. "

À Oxford, les étudiants paient leurs provisions à la fin de chaque trimestre, couvrant le coût des repas et des collations qu'ils ont commandés pendant le trimestre à la cuisine du collège.

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Allocation de nourriture

(Eton College) A small allowance of food collegers receive from their dames (matrons) in addition to their college allowance

Examples :

""Because his college allowance wasn't enough, the Eton collegers relied on their weekly battels of bread and cheese from their dame to supplement their meals." "

Comme son allocation universitaire ne suffisait pas, les élèves d'Eton comptaient sur leur allocation de nourriture hebdomadaire de pain et de fromage de leur dame pour compléter leurs repas.

food education culture history

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Bataille, lutte

A contest, a struggle.

Examples :

"the battle of life"

La bataille de la vie.

action event war sport

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Bataille, combat

A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.

Examples :

"The noisy food fights in the school cafeteria sometimes escalated into chaotic battels, with trays and leftover lunches flying across the room. "

Les batailles de nourriture bruyantes dans la cantine de l'école dégénéraient parfois en combats chaotiques, avec des plateaux et des déjeuners restants volant à travers la pièce.

military war action

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Bataillon

A division of an army; a battalion.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the army was divided into three battels, each preparing to defend a different section of the fort. "

Pendant la reconstitution historique, l'armée était divisée en trois bataillons, chacun se préparant à défendre une section différente du fort.

military war group

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Le gros de l'armée, le corps de bataille

The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.

Examples :

"The general positioned the battels in the center of the field, flanked by cavalry on either side, before the vanguard engaged the enemy. "

Le général positionna le gros de l'armée au centre du champ, flanqué de cavalerie de chaque côté, avant que l'avant-garde n'engage l'ennemi.

military war group position