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elevators

/ˈɛləˌveɪtərz/ /ˈɛləˌveɪɾərz/

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noun

Ascenseurs

Anything that raises or uplifts.

Examples :

"The tall building has four elevators to help people reach the higher floors quickly. "

Le grand immeuble dispose de quatre ascenseurs pour aider les gens à atteindre rapidement les étages supérieurs.

architecture utility technology machine building

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noun

Ascenseurs

A permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically, used to transport people and goods.

Examples :

"The building has two elevators to help people reach the higher floors. "

Le bâtiment dispose de deux ascenseurs pour aider les gens à atteindre les étages supérieurs.

building architecture machine technology utility

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noun

Élévateur à grains, silo à grains

A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator)

Examples :

"The farmer filled the elevators with his harvest of corn. "

L'agriculteur a rempli les silos à grains avec sa récolte de maïs.

agriculture building structure

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noun

Gouvernes de profondeur

A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controling the pitching motion of the machine.

Examples :

"The pilot carefully adjusted the elevators to bring the airplane's nose down for landing. "

Le pilote a soigneusement ajusté les gouvernes de profondeur pour abaisser le nez de l'avion pour l'atterrissage.

vehicle technical machine part

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noun

Élévateur dentaire

A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.

Examples :

"The dentist used elevators to gently loosen the impacted wisdom tooth before pulling it out. "

Le dentiste a utilisé des élévateurs dentaires pour déloger en douceur la dent de sagesse incluse avant de l'extraire.

medicine utensil anatomy

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Muscles élévateurs

Any muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.

Examples :

"To lift his leg, the doctor needed to strengthen the leg's elevators. "

Pour lever sa jambe, le médecin a dû renforcer les muscles élévateurs de la jambe.

anatomy physiology body medicine organ part

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Chaussures à talon compensé, chaussures à rehausse

A type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller.

Examples :

"My aunt bought some new elevators for her shoes to look taller at the wedding. "

Ma tante a acheté de nouvelles chaussures à rehausse pour paraître plus grande au mariage.

appearance style wear