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chairs

/t͡ʃɛəz/ /t͡ʃɛɹz/

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noun

Chaises

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.

Examples :

"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."

Tout ce dont j'ai besoin pour affronter une tempête de neige, c'est du café chaud, un feu chaleureux, un bon livre et une chaise confortable.

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noun

Placement d'un musicien

The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.

Examples :

"My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops."

Mon professeur de violon jouait autrefois au premier placement avec les Boston Pops.

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noun

Siège de rail

An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers, and similar devices.

Examples :

"The maintenance crew replaced several broken chairs that held the railway tracks in place, ensuring a smoother and safer ride for the train. "

L'équipe de maintenance a remplacé plusieurs sièges de rail cassés qui maintenaient les rails en place, assurant ainsi une conduite plus douce et plus sûre pour le train.

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noun

Chaise

One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair.

Examples :

"In organic chemistry, cyclohexane molecules often adopt either chairs or boat conformations. "

En chimie organique, les molécules de cyclohexane adoptent souvent des conformations en chaise ou en bateau.

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noun

Chaire

A distinguished professorship at a university.

Examples :

"Professor Davies holds one of the university's most prestigious chairs in history. "

Le professeur Davies occupe une des chaires d'histoire les plus prestigieuses de l'université.

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noun

Chaise à porteurs, gig

A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse; a gig.

Examples :

"The wealthy merchant arrived at the ball not in a coach, but in his gilded chairs, carried by four strong men. "

Le riche marchand arriva au bal non pas dans un carrosse, mais dans sa chaise à porteurs dorée, portée par quatre hommes forts.

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Siège, fonction

The seat or office of a person in authority, such as a judge or bishop.

Examples :

"The university president holds two prestigious chairs, one in the history department and another on the board of trustees. "

Le président de l'université occupe deux fonctions prestigieuses, l'une au département d'histoire et l'autre au conseil d'administration.

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verb

Présider

To act as chairperson at; to preside over.

Examples :

""Professor Lee chairs the weekly faculty meeting." "

Le professeur Lee préside la réunion hebdomadaire du corps professoral.

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verb

Porter en triomphe, hisser sur les épaules

To carry in a seated position upon one's shoulders, especially in celebration or victory.

Examples :

"After winning the championship, the team chaired their coach around the field. "

Après avoir remporté le championnat, l'équipe a porté son entraîneur en triomphe sur le terrain.

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verb

Présider, décerner une chaire à

To award a chair to (a winning poet) at a Welsh eisteddfod.

Examples :

"The poet was chaired at the national Eisteddfod."

Le poète a été nommé à la présidence de l'Eisteddfod national.

culture festival literature achievement

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Président, présidente

A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.

Examples :

"The professor chairs the committee meeting every Tuesday afternoon. "

Le professeur préside la réunion du comité tous les mardis après-midi.

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noun

Chaise électrique

A chair-like device used for performing execution by electrocution.

Examples :

"Due to changes in the law, the prison no longer uses chairs for executions. "

En raison des changements de la loi, la prison n'utilise plus de chaises électriques pour les exécutions.

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Fauteuils roulants électriques

An electrically powered wheelchair.

Examples :

"My grandfather uses chairs to get around since he has difficulty walking long distances. "

Mon grand-père utilise des fauteuils roulants électriques pour se déplacer, car il a du mal à marcher sur de longues distances.

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Prise de la chaise

A transitional hold in which an attacking wrestler hoists an opponent up onto his/her shoulders so that they are both facing in the same direction.

Examples :

"The wrestler executed a powerful chairs, lifting his opponent onto his shoulders before slamming him to the mat. "

Le catcheur a exécuté une puissante prise de la chaise, soulevant son adversaire sur ses épaules avant de le projeter au sol.

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