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local

/ˈləʊkl̩/ /ˈloʊkl̩/

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noun

Habitant, résident

A person who lives near a given place.

Examples :

"The local is helping organize the school fundraiser. "

L'habitant aide à organiser la collecte de fonds de l'école.

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noun

Section locale

A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.

Examples :

"The local teachers' union is negotiating a new contract with the school board. "

La section locale des enseignants négocie un nouveau contrat avec le conseil scolaire.

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noun

Train omnibus

A train that stops at all, or almost all, stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.

Examples :

"The expresses skipped my station, so I had to take a local."

Les express ont sauté ma gare, j'ai donc dû prendre un train omnibus.

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noun

Le bistrot du coin, le troquet

One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.

Examples :

"My local is a cozy pub where I often go after work to relax. "

Mon troquet est un pub confortable où je vais souvent après le travail pour me détendre.

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noun

Identifiant local

A locally scoped identifier.

Examples :

"The local library has a special children's story time. "

La bibliothèque locale propose une heure du conte spéciale pour enfants.

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noun

Nouvelle locale

An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.

Examples :

"The local newspaper reported that the new school library opened today. "

Le journal local a rapporté que la nouvelle bibliothèque scolaire a ouvert ses portes aujourd'hui.

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adjective

Local, régional

From or in a nearby location.

Examples :

"We prefer local produce."

Nous préférons les produits locaux.

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adjective

Local, de portée limitée

(of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.

Examples :

"The `local` variable `studentName` in my Python program is only usable within the function where I define it. "

La variable `local` `studentName` dans mon programme Python n'est utilisable qu'à l'intérieur de la fonction où je la définis.

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adjective

Local

(of a condition or state) Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole.

Examples :

"The local weather forecast is different for each neighborhood. "

Les prévisions météorologiques locales sont différentes pour chaque quartier.

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adjective

Local

Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.

Examples :

"The local newspaper reported on the new school building being built in our neighborhood. "

Le journal local a rendu compte de la construction du nouveau bâtiment scolaire dans notre quartier.

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adjective

Indigène, autochtone

Descended from an indigenous population.

Examples :

"Hawaiian Pidgin is spoken by the local population."

Le pidgin hawaïen est parlé par la population indigène.

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adverb

Localement, dans la région

In the local area; within a city, state, country, etc.

Examples :

"The farmer's market is local; it's just a few blocks from my house. "

Le marché fermier est local ; il est à quelques pâtés de maisons de chez moi.

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noun

Anesthésique local

An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.

Examples :

"The dentist used a local anesthetic to numb the area around my tooth before filling it. "

Le dentiste a utilisé un anesthésique local pour engourdir la zone autour de ma dent avant de la soigner.

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