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chord

/kɔː(ɹ)d/ /kɔɹd/

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noun

Accord

A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.

Examples :

"The beautiful piano chord filled the room with a comforting sound. "

L'accord de piano magnifique a rempli la pièce d'un son réconfortant.

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noun

Corde

A straight line between two points of a curve.

Examples :

"The chord across the basketball hoop's painted circle was straight. "

La corde à travers le cercle peint du panier de basket était droite.

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noun

Membre horizontal, corde

A horizontal member of a truss.

Examples :

"The roof's truss design included several strong wooden chords to support the weight of the snow. "

La conception de la charpente du toit comprenait plusieurs cordes en bois solides pour supporter le poids de la neige.

architecture building part structure

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noun

Corde

The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.

Examples :

"The airplane's wing had a chord of 1.5 meters, which made it efficient for takeoff. "

L'aile de l'avion avait une corde de 1,5 mètre, ce qui la rendait efficace pour le décollage.

technical vehicle nautical science

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noun

Bordure

An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.

Examples :

"The sailmaker measured the chord of the sail to ensure it had the correct curvature. "

Le voilier a mesuré la bordure de la voile pour s'assurer qu'elle avait la courbure correcte.

nautical sailing

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noun

Raccourci clavier

A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.

Examples :

"To save time, I used the chord Ctrl+S to save my homework document. "

Pour gagner du temps, j'ai utilisé le raccourci clavier Ctrl+S pour enregistrer mon devoir.

computing technology technical electronics internet machine communication device

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noun

Corde

The string of a musical instrument.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old guitar had a broken chord, so he couldn't play it. "

La vieille guitare de mon grand-père avait une corde cassée, il ne pouvait donc pas en jouer.

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noun

Corde

Examples :

"The lamp stopped working because the chord was frayed near the plug. "

La lampe a cessé de fonctionner parce que la corde était effilochée près de la prise.

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noun

Corde

An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.

Examples :

"The new student's desk, while not part of the main classroom seating arrangement, was a chord connecting two groups of friends. "

Le bureau du nouvel élève, bien qu'il ne fasse pas partie de l'agencement principal de la salle de classe, était une corde reliant deux groupes d'amis.

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verb

Accorder

To write chords for.

Examples :

"The music teacher is going to chord the song for the school play. "

Le professeur de musique va accorder la chanson pour la pièce de l'école.

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verb

S'accorder, s'harmoniser

To accord; to harmonize together.

Examples :

"This note chords with that one."

Cette note s'accorde avec celle-là.

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verb

Accorder, accorder des accords, tendre des cordes

To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.

Examples :

"The music teacher carefully chord the instrument before the recital. "

Le professeur de musique a accordé l'instrument avec soin avant le récital.