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conglomerate

/kənˈɡlɒm(ə)ɹət/ /kənˈɡlɑm(ə)ɹət/

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noun

Conglomérat, agrégat

A cluster of heterogeneous things.

Examples :

"The lost and found box at school was a conglomerate of mismatched gloves, lunch boxes, and forgotten toys. "

La boîte des objets trouvés à l'école était un conglomérat de gants dépareillés, de boîtes à lunch et de jouets oubliés.

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noun

Conglomérat

A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.

Examples :

"The media conglomerate bought several smaller companies, including a book publisher and a technology startup, despite their different fields. "

Le conglomérat médiatique a acheté plusieurs petites entreprises, dont un éditeur de livres et une startup technologique, malgré leurs domaines différents.

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noun

Conglomérat

A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.

Examples :

"The geologist studied the conglomerate rock sample, noting the different sizes of pebbles embedded in the surrounding material. "

Le géologue a étudié l'échantillon de conglomérat, notant les différentes tailles des galets incrustés dans la matrice.

geology material

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verb

Combiner, fusionner

To combine together into a larger mass.

Examples :

"The ingredients started as separate grains, but with water and heat, they began to conglomerate into a thick paste. "

Les ingrédients ont commencé comme des grains séparés, mais avec de l'eau et de la chaleur, ils ont commencé à se combiner en une pâte épaisse.

business organization mass group

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verb

Fusionner, regrouper

To combine together into a larger corporation.

Examples :

"The small publishing houses conglomerated into a larger, more influential company. "

Les petites maisons d'édition ont fusionné en une entreprise plus grande et plus influente.

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adjective

Agrégé, aggloméré

Clustered together into a mass.

Examples :

"conglomerate flowers"

Fleurs agrégées

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adjective

Congloméré

Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together.

Examples :

"The children's sandcastle was a conglomerate of wet sand, pebbles, and seashells. "

Le château de sable des enfants était un conglomérat de sable mouillé, de galets et de coquillages.

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