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chords

/kɔːrdz/

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noun

Accords

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

Examples :

"The guitarist practiced playing simple chords on his acoustic guitar. "

Le guitariste s'est entraîné à jouer des accords simples sur sa guitare acoustique.

music sound entertainment

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noun

Corde

A straight line between two points of a curve.

Examples :

"The architect's drawing showed several chords connecting points on the building's curved wall. "

Le dessin de l'architecte montrait plusieurs cordes reliant des points sur le mur incurvé du bâtiment.

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noun

Membre horizontal, corde

A horizontal member of a truss.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully inspected the steel chords of the bridge truss for any signs of weakness. "

L'ingénieur a soigneusement inspecté les membres horizontaux en acier de la ferme du pont pour déceler tout signe de faiblesse.

architecture technical building

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La corde

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

Examples :

"The engineer carefully measured the chords of the model airplane's wings to ensure proper lift. "

L'ingénieur a soigneusement mesuré la corde des ailes de l'avion modèle pour assurer une portance correcte.

technical vehicle science

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noun

La bordure, la chute

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

Examples :

"To check the sail's shape, the sailor visually measured the distance between the luff and leech, estimating the length of several imaginary chords running across the sail's surface. "

Pour vérifier la forme de la voile, le marin a mesuré visuellement la distance entre le bord d'attaque et le bord de fuite, estimant la longueur de plusieurs bordures imaginaires traversant la surface de la voile.

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 quickly italicize text in this program, use the chords Ctrl+I followed by Enter." "

Pour mettre rapidement du texte en italique dans ce programme, utilisez le raccourci clavier Ctrl+I suivi de Entrée.

computing technology

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noun

Cordes

The string of a musical instrument.

Examples :

"The musician carefully tightened the chords on her guitar before the concert. "

Le musicien a soigneusement tendu les cordes de sa guitare avant le concert.

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noun

Corde

Examples :

"The electrician bundled the stray wires with strong chords of nylon. "

L'électricien a regroupé les fils électriques avec de solides cordes en nylon.

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noun

Cordes

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

Examples :

"In the network of friendships, Sarah's connection with Emily created a chord, bypassing the original group of friends who were already connected in a cycle. "

Dans le réseau d'amitiés, la connexion de Sarah avec Emily a créé une corde, contournant le groupe d'amis d'origine qui étaient déjà connectés en cycle.

math technical structure