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noun

Poutre

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a strong wooden beam to support the porch roof. "

Le charpentier a utilisé une forte poutre en bois pour soutenir le toit du porche.

material architecture building

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Poutre

One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building; one of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones.

Examples :

"The house's main support beams are made of strong, dark wood. "

Les principales poutres de soutien de la maison sont faites de bois sombre et solide.

architecture nautical building material part

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noun

Bau, maître-bau

The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam)

Examples :

"This ship has more beam than that one."

Ce navire a plus de bau que celui-là.

nautical sailing vehicle

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Fléau

The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.

Examples :

"The balance beam in the gym had uneven weights on each side. "

Le fléau de la balance dans le gymnase avait des poids inégaux de chaque côté.

machine device utensil

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Bois, andouiller

The principal stem of the antler of a deer.

Examples :

"The deer's large beam was impressive. "

Le bois imposant du cerf était impressionnant.

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Timon

The pole of a carriage or chariot.

Examples :

"The horse pulled the light carriage, its wooden beam strong and sturdy. "

Le cheval tirait la voiture légère, dont le timon en bois était solide et robuste.

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noun

Une ensouple

A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving and the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven.

Examples :

"The weaver carefully wound the yarn onto the loom's beam before starting the tapestry. "

Le tisserand a soigneusement enroulé le fil sur l'ensouple avant de commencer la tapisserie.

material machine utensil technology item work

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Tige d'ancre

The straight part or shank of an anchor.

Examples :

"The boat's anchor had a strong, thick beam. "

L'ancre du bateau avait une forte et épaisse tige d'ancre.

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Le timon

The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully attached the oxen to the beam of the plow. "

Le fermier attacha soigneusement les bœufs au timon de la charrue.

agriculture utensil machine

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Balancier

In steam engines, a heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft.

Examples :

"The steam engine's beam connected the piston to the wheel's crank, transferring the power from the steam. "

Le balancier de la machine à vapeur reliait le piston à la manivelle de la roue, transférant ainsi la puissance de la vapeur.

machine technical energy industry device system part

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Faisceau, rayon

A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.

Examples :

"a beam of energy"

Un faisceau d'énergie.

physics astronomy energy

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Rayon, lueur

A ray; a gleam.

Examples :

"a beam of hope, or of comfort"

Un rayon d'espoir ou de réconfort.

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Plume

One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.

Examples :

"The hawk's powerful wings were full of strong, long beams. "

Les puissantes ailes du faucon étaient pleines de longues et fortes plumes.

animal bird part

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noun

Barre

A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.

Examples :

"The music teacher drew a beam connecting the two quarter notes, showing they should be played together. "

Le professeur de musique a dessiné une barre reliant les deux noires, montrant qu'elles devaient être jouées ensemble.

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Remblai

An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.

Examples :

"The railway workers built a sturdy beam to elevate the track over the busy street. "

Les cheminots ont construit un remblai solide pour surélever la voie ferrée au-dessus de la rue animée.

architecture material geology structure

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verb

Rayonner, émettre

To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

Examples :

"to beam forth light"

émettre de la lumière.

energy physics appearance

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Rayonner, sourire largement

To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.

Examples :

"The little girl beamed when she saw her favorite toy. "

La petite fille a rayonné quand elle a vu son jouet préféré.

appearance emotion character human

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verb

Fournir de poutres

To furnish or supply with beams

Examples :

"The carpenter will beam the new house with strong wooden beams. "

Le charpentier fournira la nouvelle maison de solides poutres en bois.

architecture building

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verb

Rayonner

To give the appearance of beams to.

Examples :

"The artist beamed the spotlight onto the painting, making it look like it had golden rays. "

L'artiste a fait rayonner le projecteur sur la peinture, lui donnant l'apparence de rayons dorés.

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verb

Émettre, diffuser

To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.

Examples :

"The scientist beamed the data from the lab to the central computer. "

Le scientifique a émis les données du laboratoire vers l'ordinateur central.

technology communication electronics computing

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Tendre

(currying) To stretch something (for example an animal hide) on a beam.

Examples :

"The leatherworker carefully beamed the animal hide onto the wooden beam. "

Le tanneur a tendu avec soin la peau de l'animal sur la poutre en bois.

animal agriculture work process

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Mettre sur une poutre

To put (something) on a beam

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully beamed the wooden support onto the roof frame. "

Le charpentier a mis avec soin le support en bois sur la charpente du toit.

architecture building

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verb

Relier

To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.

Examples :

"The music teacher asked us to beam the quarter notes together. "

Le professeur de musique nous a demandé de relier les noires.