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/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

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noun

Branche

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

Examples :

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

La grosse branche du chêne dépassait la clôture.

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Branche

Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.

Examples :

"the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway"

La branche d'un bois de cerf, d'un lustre ou d'un chemin de fer.

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noun

Affluent, bras de rivière

A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. (compare Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia run, and New York and New England brook.)

Examples :

"The small branch flowed into the larger river near the park. "

Le petit affluent se jetait dans la rivière plus large près du parc.

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Branche

One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.

Examples :

"the branches of a hyperbola"

les branches d'une hyperbole

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noun

Succursale, agence

A location of an organization with several locations.

Examples :

"Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs."

Notre agence principale est en centre-ville, et nous avons des succursales dans toutes les grandes banlieues.

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Lignée, branche

A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.

Examples :

"the English branch of a family"

la lignée anglaise d'une famille

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Branche, succursale

A local congregation of the LDS Church that is not large enough to form a ward; see Wikipedia article on ward in LDS church.

Examples :

"The new family joined a branch of the LDS Church near their school. "

La nouvelle famille a rejoint une succursale de l'Église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours près de leur école.

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Branche, domaine

An area in business or of knowledge, research.

Examples :

"My sister's chosen a new branch of study in college: environmental science. "

Ma sœur a choisi une nouvelle branche d'études à l'université : les sciences de l'environnement.

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Brevet de pilote maritime

A certificate given by Trinity House to a pilot qualified to take navigational control of a ship in British waters.

Examples :

"The ship's captain presented the branch to the new pilot, signifying their qualification to navigate British waters. "

Le capitaine du navire a présenté le brevet de pilote au nouveau pilote, attestant de sa qualification pour naviguer dans les eaux britanniques.

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Branche, embranchement

A sequence of code that is conditionally executed.

Examples :

"The computer program has a branch that only executes if the user enters a password. "

Le programme informatique a une branche qui ne s'exécute que si l'utilisateur entre un mot de passe.

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Branche

A group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images.

Examples :

"The software development team created a new branch for the upcoming mobile app feature. "

L'équipe de développement logiciel a créé une nouvelle branche pour la prochaine fonctionnalité de l'application mobile.

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Succursale, antenne

A branch line.

Examples :

"The train station's branch line to the suburbs was heavily used during rush hour. "

La ligne de succursale de la gare vers la banlieue était très fréquentée aux heures de pointe.

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verb

Se ramifier

To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.

Examples :

"The new oak tree branch grew from the main trunk. "

La nouvelle branche du chêne s'est ramifiée à partir du tronc principal.

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verb

Se ramifier, se diviser

To produce branches.

Examples :

"The tree branch is growing fast, and the gardener is happy because it is branching out nicely. "

La branche de l'arbre pousse vite, et le jardinier est content car elle se ramifie bien.

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Se ramifier, se diviser

To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.

Examples :

"The main road branched into two smaller streets. "

La route principale s'est divisée en deux rues plus petites.

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Bifurquer, sauter

To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.

Examples :

"If you get a perfect score on the test, the program will branch to the congratulations message. "

Si vous obtenez une note parfaite au test, le programme bifurquera vers le message de félicitations.

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Sanctionner

To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.

Examples :

"The union representative will branch the member for violating the work safety rules at the branch meeting. "

Le représentant syndical sanctionnera le membre pour avoir enfreint les règles de sécurité au travail lors de la réunion de la section.

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