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omnibus

/ˈɒmnɪbəs/ /ˈɑmnɪˌbʌs/

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noun

Omnibus, ancien: autobus

A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).

Examples :

"In the early 1900s, people relied on the omnibus to travel around the city. "

Au début des années 1900, les gens comptaient sur l'omnibus pour se déplacer en ville.

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noun

Recueil, anthologie

An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.

Examples :

"My daughter loves the author so much that she asked for the complete "Anne of Green Gables" omnibus for her birthday, which contains all the books in the series in one large volume. "

Ma fille adore tellement l'auteur qu'elle a demandé l'anthologie complète d'« Anne of Green Gables » pour son anniversaire, qui contient tous les livres de la série en un seul grand volume.

literature media culture entertainment story

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noun

Compilation, rétrospective hebdomadaire

A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.

Examples :

"The omnibus edition of The Archers is broadcast every Sunday morning at 11.00."

La compilation de The Archers est diffusée tous les dimanches matin à 11h00.

media entertainment

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noun

Émission conjointe

A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.

Examples :

"The international stamp collecting club celebrated its 50th anniversary with an omnibus issue, featuring the same design released in ten different member countries. "

Le club international de philatélie a célébré son 50e anniversaire avec une émission conjointe, présentant le même motif sorti dans dix pays membres différents.

world nation communication history

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verb

Combiner, regrouper

To combine (legislative bills, etc.) into a single package.

Examples :

"The Senate decided to omnibus several smaller education reform bills into one comprehensive piece of legislation. "

Le Sénat a décidé de regrouper plusieurs projets de réforme de l'éducation plus petits en un seul texte législatif complet.

politics government law

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verb

Conduire un omnibus

To drive an omnibus.

Examples :

"He used to omnibus passengers between the train station and the small town. "

Il conduisait autrefois un omnibus pour transporter les passagers entre la gare et la petite ville.

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verb

Voyager en omnibus

To travel or be transported by omnibus.

Examples :

"Because the train was out of service, we had to omnibus to the next town using the replacement bus service. "

Comme le train était hors service, nous avons dû voyager en omnibus jusqu'à la ville suivante en utilisant le service de bus de remplacement.

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adjective

Collectif, global

Containing multiple items.

Examples :

"The legislature enacted an omnibus appropriations bill."

Le corps législatif a promulgué un projet de loi de finances global.