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insulated

/ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnsjəˌleɪtɪd/

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verb

Isoler, séparer

To separate, detach, or isolate.

Examples :

"The thick walls of the recording studio insulated the sound from the outside world. "

Les murs épais du studio d'enregistrement isolaient le son du monde extérieur.

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verb

Isoler

To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.

Examples :

"Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines."

La céramique peut être utilisée pour isoler les lignes électriques.

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adjective

Isolé

Protected from heat, cold, noise etc, by being surrounded with an insulating material.

Examples :

"The house's walls were insulated to keep the inside cool in the summer and warm in the winter. "

Les murs de la maison étaient isolés pour garder l'intérieur frais en été et chaud en hiver.

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adjective

Isolé, séparé

Placed or set apart.

Examples :

"an insulated house or column"

une maison ou une colonne isolée

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adjective

Isolé

(of an electrically conducting material) Isolated or separated from other conducting materials, or sources of electricity.

Examples :

"Early insulated wires were covered in silk rather than plastic."

Les premiers fils isolés étaient recouverts de soie plutôt que de plastique.

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adjective

Isolé, distant

Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the effect of their mutual attraction is undetectable.

Examples :

"The distant stars in the constellation are so insulated that their gravitational pull on each other is negligible. "

Les étoiles lointaines de la constellation sont si isolées que leur attraction gravitationnelle mutuelle est négligeable.

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