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scalpers

/ˈskælpərz/

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noun

Scalpeur

One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.

Examples :

"In old Western movies, scalpers were often portrayed as violent individuals who took the scalps of their enemies as trophies. "

Dans les vieux films de western, les scalpeurs étaient souvent dépeints comme des individus violents qui prenaient les scalps de leurs ennemis comme trophées.

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Revendeurs de billets, revendeurs à la sauvette

One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.

Examples :

"We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”"

Nous avons pu voir trois revendeurs de billets différents se déplacer dans la foule à l'extérieur de l'arène, chacun marmonnant le refrain caractéristique : « Besoin de billets ? »

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Spéculateur, scalpeur

A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).

Examples :

"On the exchange floor, the scalpers were constantly watching the fluctuating prices, hoping to quickly buy low and sell high for a tiny profit on each trade. "

Sur le parquet de la bourse, les spéculateurs surveillaient constamment les prix fluctuants, espérant acheter rapidement à bas prix et vendre cher pour un petit profit sur chaque transaction.

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Épousseuse

A machine for removing the ends of grain, such as wheat or rye, or for separating the different grades of broken wheat, semolina, etc.

Examples :

"The miller used the scalpers to separate the coarse wheat from the finer semolina. "

Le meunier a utilisé l'épousseuse pour séparer le blé grossier de la semoule plus fine.

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Scalpel

A surgical instrument for scraping carious bones.

Examples :

"The dentist carefully selected the scalpers needed to remove the decayed bone during the jaw surgery. "

Le dentiste a soigneusement sélectionné le scalpel nécessaire pour enlever l'os carié pendant la chirurgie de la mâchoire.

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