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orbits

/ˈɔːrbɪts/ /ˈɔːrbəts/

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noun

Orbite

A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.

Examples :

"The planets' orbits around the sun keep them from flying away into space. "

Les orbites des planètes autour du soleil les empêchent de s'envoler dans l'espace.

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noun

Sphère d'influence, zone de contrôle

A sphere of influence; an area of control.

Examples :

"In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union."

Dans l'après-guerre, plusieurs pays d'Europe de l'Est sont entrés dans la sphère d'influence de l'Union soviétique.

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Domaine, sphère

The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.

Examples :

"The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there."

L'épicerie était un point très fréquenté dans son domaine quotidien, car elle y achetait à la fois des cigarettes et des billets de loterie.

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Orbite

The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.

Examples :

"The boxer's swollen orbits made it difficult for him to see after the fight. "

Les orbites enflées du boxeur l'empêchaient de voir après le combat.

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Orbitale

A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom; area of the highest probability of electron´s occurrence around the atom's nucleus.

Examples :

"The chemistry lesson explained how electrons occupy different orbits around the atom's nucleus, showing where they are most likely to be found. "

Le cours de chimie a expliqué comment les électrons occupent différentes orbitales autour du noyau de l'atome, montrant où ils sont le plus susceptibles d'être trouvés.

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Orbites

A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.

Examples :

"The teacher showed us several orbits of a bouncing ball, each one illustrating how its position and velocity changed after each bounce based on the laws of physics. "

Le professeur nous a montré plusieurs orbites d'une balle rebondissante, chacune illustrant comment sa position et sa vitesse changeaient après chaque rebond en fonction des lois de la physique.

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Orbites

The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.

Examples :

"In the color sorting machine, each ball follows one of several pre-defined orbits, ending up in the bin corresponding to its color. "

Dans la machine de tri des couleurs, chaque balle suit l'une des nombreuses orbites prédéfinies, finissant dans le bac correspondant à sa couleur.

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Exaltation, agitation

A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.

Examples :

"After failing the test, Sarah remained in an orbits of frustration for the rest of the day. "

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Trajectoire

A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.

Examples :

"The pinball machine had two orbits; shooting the ball into one sent it around the edge and back towards the flippers. "

La machine à flipper avait deux trajectoires ; tirer la bille dans l'une d'elles l'envoyait sur le bord et vers les batteurs.

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verb

Orbiter, tourner autour

To circle or revolve around another object.

Examples :

"The Earth orbits the Sun."

La Terre orbite autour du Soleil.

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verb

Orbiter, tourner autour de

To move around the general vicinity of something.

Examples :

"The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets."

La mère harcelée avait une nuée d'enfants qui orbitaient autour d'elle, implorant des bonbons.

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Mettre en orbite, orbiter autour de

To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

Examples :

"A rocket was used to orbit the satellite."

Une fusée a été utilisée pour mettre le satellite en orbite.

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