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connections

/kəˈnɛkʃənz/

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Connexion, liaison

The act of connecting.

Examples :

"The connections between the computer and the printer were loose, so it wasn't working. "

Les connexions entre l'ordinateur et l'imprimante étaient lâches, donc ça ne marchait pas.

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Connexions, liaisons

The point at which two or more things are connected.

Examples :

"My headache has no connection with me going out last night."

Mon mal de tête n'a aucun lien avec ma sortie d'hier soir.

system point structure communication

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Connexion, entente

A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.

Examples :

"As we were the only people in the room to laugh at the joke, I felt a connection between us."

Comme nous étions les seules personnes dans la pièce à rire de la blague, j'ai ressenti une connexion entre nous.

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Connexions, liaisons

An established communications or transportation link.

Examples :

"I was talking to him, but there was lightning and we lost the connection."

Je lui parlais, mais il y a eu un éclair et nous avons perdu la connexion.

communication system technology

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Correspondance

A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service

Examples :

"The bus was late so he missed his connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train."

Le bus était en retard, il a donc manqué sa correspondance à la gare de Penn et a dû attendre six heures le prochain train.

vehicle service

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Liens de parenté, relations

A kinship relationship between people.

Examples :

"Our family has strong connections because we spend a lot of time together. "

Notre famille a de forts liens de parenté parce que nous passons beaucoup de temps ensemble.

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Relations, connaissances

An individual who is related to oneself, through either family or business.

Examples :

"I have some connections in Lancashire."

J'ai des relations dans le Lancashire.

family business person

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Connexions, relations

A set of sets that contains the empty set, all one-element sets for any element that is included in any of the sets, and the union of any group of sets that are elements where the intersections of those sets is non-empty.

Examples :

"Her connections within the local business community helped her find a new job. "

Ses relations au sein de la communauté d'affaires locale l'ont aidée à trouver un nouvel emploi.

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Cohérence, liaison

Coherence; lack of disjointedness

Examples :

"The essay lacked connections between the ideas, making it difficult to understand the main point. "

L'essai manquait de cohérence entre les idées, ce qui rendait difficile la compréhension du point principal.

system structure organization

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L'Église méthodiste

The description for a Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences.

Examples :

"While local churches address immediate needs, the connections provide broader support and guidance across the entire Methodist denomination. "

Alors que les églises locales répondent aux besoins immédiats, l'Église méthodiste apporte un soutien et des conseils plus larges à l'ensemble de la dénomination méthodiste.

religion organization theology doctrine

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Rapports sexuels, copulation

Sexual intercourse