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bond

/bɒnd/ /bɑnd/

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noun

Obligation, titre de créance

Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.

Examples :

"My uncle bought a bond to save money for his retirement. "

Mon oncle a acheté une obligation pour économiser de l'argent pour sa retraite.

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noun

Obligation, titre de créance

A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

Examples :

"The company's bond promises to repay the investors $10,000 in five years. "

L'obligation de la société promet de rembourser aux investisseurs 10 000 $ dans cinq ans.

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noun

Acompte, caution

A partial payment made to show a provider that the customer is sincere about buying a product or a service. If the product or service is not purchased the customer then forfeits the bond.

Examples :

"To reserve the summer camp spot, Sarah paid a $50 bond. If she didn't enroll by the deadline, she lost the money. "

Pour réserver la place au camp d'été, Sarah a versé un acompte de 50 $. Si elle ne s'inscrivait pas avant la date limite, elle perdait l'argent.

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Lien, attache

(often in the plural) A physical connection which binds, a band.

Examples :

"The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds."

Le prisonnier fut amené devant le tribunal, les fers aux pieds.

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Lien, attachement

An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.

Examples :

"They had grown up as friends and neighbors, and not even vastly differing political views could break the bond of their friendship."

Ils avaient grandi comme amis et voisins, et même des opinions politiques très différentes n'ont pas pu rompre le lien de leur amitié.

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Devoir, obligation

Moral or political duty or obligation.

Examples :

"My bond to my family is strong; I feel a duty to support them. "

Mon devoir envers ma famille est fort ; je ressens l'obligation de les soutenir.

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noun

Liaison

A link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule.

Examples :

"Organic chemistry primarily consists of the study of carbon bonds, in their many variations."

La chimie organique consiste principalement en l'étude des liaisons carbone, dans leurs nombreuses variations.

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noun

Accord, engagement

A binding agreement, a covenant.

Examples :

"Herbert resented his wife for subjecting him to the bonds of matrimony; he claimed they had gotten married while drunk."

Herbert en voulait à sa femme de l'avoir soumis aux liens du mariage ; il affirmait qu'ils s'étaient mariés alors qu'ils étaient ivres.

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Caution, cautionnement

A bail bond.

Examples :

"The bailiff released the prisoner as soon as the bond was posted."

L'huissier a libéré le prisonnier dès que la caution a été versée.

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Lien, attache

Any constraining or cementing force or material.

Examples :

"A bond of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners."

Un lien de superglue a collé les tasses à thé au plafond, au grand dam des propriétaires du café.

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Appareil, liaison

In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying.

Examples :

"The mason carefully laid the bricks in a herringbone bond. "

Le maçon a soigneusement posé les briques en appareil en arête de poisson.

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noun

Hypothèque

In Scotland, a mortgage.

Examples :

"My grandfather took out a bond to buy his new house in Scotland. "

Mon grand-père a contracté une hypothèque pour acheter sa nouvelle maison en Écosse.

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Liaison

A heavy copper wire or rod connecting adjacent rails of an electric railway track when used as a part of the electric circuit.

Examples :

"The electrician checked the bond connecting the two railway tracks before turning on the power. "

L'électricien a vérifié la liaison reliant les deux rails de chemin de fer avant de mettre le courant.

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verb

Lier, attacher

To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.

Examples :

"The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage."

Le singe gargantuesque était lié par des chaînes de fer et transporté sur scène.

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verb

Coller, lier

To cause to adhere (one material with another).

Examples :

"The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage."

Les enfants ont collé leurs photos sur les pages du scrapbook avec de la mucilage.

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verb

Lier, se lier chimiquement

To form a chemical compound with.

Examples :

"Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements."

Dans des conditions inhabituelles, même l'or peut être amené à se lier à d'autres éléments.

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verb

Garantir, cautionner

To guarantee or secure a financial risk.

Examples :

"The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter."

L'entrepreneur était cautionné par un assureur local.

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verb

Lier d'amitié, se lier

To form a friendship or emotional connection.

Examples :

"The men had bonded while serving together in Vietnam."

Les hommes s'étaient liés d'amitié pendant leur service au Vietnam.

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verb

Entreposer sous douane

To put in a bonded warehouse; to secure (goods) until the associated duties are paid.

Examples :

"The importer bonded the shipment of coffee beans until they paid the import taxes. "

L'importateur a entreposé l'expédition de grains de café jusqu'à ce qu'il paie les taxes d'importation.

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Maçonner des briques selon un motif spécifique

To lay bricks in a specific pattern.

Examples :

"The mason carefully bonded the bricks in a herringbone pattern. "

Le maçon a soigneusement maçonné les briques selon un motif en chevrons.

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verb

Relier, souder

To make a reliable electrical connection between two conductors (or any pieces of metal that may potentially become conductors).

Examples :

"The electrician needed to bond the copper wires together to complete the circuit. "

L'électricien a dû relier les fils de cuivre pour compléter le circuit.

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verb

Libérer sous caution

To bail out by means of a bail bond.

Examples :

"The lawyer bonded the suspect out of jail so he could attend his daughter's graduation. "

L'avocat a libéré le suspect sous caution afin qu'il puisse assister à la remise de diplôme de sa fille.

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noun

Paysan, serf

A peasant; churl.

Examples :

"The village elder spoke harshly to the bond, demanding he pay his taxes. "

L'ancien du village parla durement au paysan, lui demandant de payer ses impôts.

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Vassal, serf

A vassal; serf; one held in bondage to a superior.

Examples :

"The young bond was forced to work long hours on the farm for his lord. "

Le jeune vassal était forcé de travailler de longues heures à la ferme pour son seigneur.

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adjective

Asservi, lié

Subject to the tenure called bondage.

Examples :

"The enslaved people were subject to a bond of harsh labor. "

Les personnes asservies étaient soumises à un travail pénible.

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adjective

Asservi, non libre

In a state of servitude or slavedom; not free.

Examples :

"The prisoner was in a bond state, unable to leave the prison. "

Le prisonnier était dans un état d'asservissement, incapable de quitter la prison.

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adjective

Servile, d'esclave

Servile; slavish; pertaining to or befitting a slave.

Examples :

"bond fear"

La peur servile.

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