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conch

/kɒntʃ/

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noun

Conque

A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

Examples :

"The little boy carefully examined the beautiful conch shell he found on the beach. "

Le petit garçon examina attentivement le magnifique coquillage qu'il avait trouvé sur la plage.

animal ocean biology

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noun

Coquillage

The shell of this sea animal.

Examples :

"The little girl collected seashells, and a beautiful conch was her favorite. "

La petite fille a ramassé des coquillages, et un beau coquillage était son préféré.

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noun

Conque

A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.

Examples :

"The lifeguard blew the conch to signal that it was time to get out of the water. "

Le sauveteur a soufflé dans la conque pour signaler qu'il était temps de sortir de l'eau.

music utensil nautical sound tradition culture

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noun

Conque, abside

The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.

Examples :

"The church's conch was beautifully decorated with intricate carvings. "

La conque de l'église était magnifiquement décorée de sculptures complexes.

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verb

Concher du chocolat

To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.

Examples :

"The chocolatier will conch the chocolate for 72 hours to achieve a perfectly smooth and rich flavor. "

Le chocolatier va concher le chocolat pendant 72 heures pour obtenir une saveur parfaitement lisse et riche.

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verb

Jouer du conque

To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral.

Examples :

"Every morning, the island elder would conch, calling the villagers to the daily meeting. "

Chaque matin, le vieil homme de l'île jouait du conque, appelant les villageois à la réunion quotidienne.

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noun

Conche

A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding.

Examples :

"The chocolate factory uses a conch to grind the cocoa beans for three days, resulting in a smoother, richer flavor. "

L'usine de chocolat utilise une conche pour broyer les fèves de cacao pendant trois jours, ce qui donne une saveur plus douce et plus riche.

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noun

Ramasseur de coquillages

A person who operates such a machine.

Examples :

"The conch is responsible for operating the printing press at the newspaper office. "

Le ramasseur de coquillages est responsable du fonctionnement de la presse à imprimer au bureau du journal.

machine job person