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cornets

/ˈkɔːrnɪts/ /ˈkɔːrnɛts/

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Cornet

A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.

Examples :

"The school band practiced their cornets, producing a beautiful, clear sound. "

L'harmonie de l'école a répété avec ses cornets, produisant un son beau et clair.

music entertainment

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Cornet, cône

A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.

Examples :

"The children made cornets out of newspaper to hold popcorn at the movie night. "

Les enfants ont fabriqué des cornets en papier journal pour contenir du pop-corn lors de la soirée cinéma.

stationery item

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Cornet de glace

A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence an ice cream cone.

Examples :

"The children lined up eagerly, waiting for the ice cream vendor to fill their cornets with scoops of chocolate and strawberry. "

Les enfants se sont alignés avec enthousiasme, attendant que le vendeur de glaces remplisse leurs cornets de glace de boules de chocolat et de fraise.

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Troupe de cavalerie

A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.

Examples :

"The cornets charged across the field during the historical reenactment, the sound of the bugle echoing in the air. "

La troupe de cavalerie a chargé à travers le champ pendant la reconstitution historique, le son du clairon résonnant dans l'air.

military history music

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Cornet

A kind of organ stop.

Examples :

"The organist pulled out the cornets stop, filling the church with a bright, trumpet-like sound. "

L'organiste a tiré le jeu de cornet, remplissant l'église d'un son clair, semblable à celui d'une trompette.

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Coiffe

The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity.

Examples :

"The Sisters of Charity, easily recognizable by their traditional blue habits and starched white cornets, visited the hospital patients. "

Les Sœurs de la Charité, facilement reconnaissables à leurs habits bleus traditionnels et à leurs coiffes blanches amidonnées, ont rendu visite aux patients de l'hôpital.

religion wear culture style tradition

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Étendard, drapeau

The standard flown by a cavalry troop.

Examples :

"The cavalry troop proudly displayed their cornets as they paraded through the town square. "

La troupe de cavalerie a fièrement déployé ses étendards alors qu'elle défilait sur la place de la ville.

military heraldry

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Porte-étendard

The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry).

Examples :

"In the 17th century, the newly appointed cornet proudly carried the troop's colours during the cavalry parade. "

Au XVIIe siècle, le porte-étendard nouvellement nommé portait fièrement les couleurs de la troupe lors du défilé de cavalerie.

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