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noun

Cuir chevelu

The top of the head; the skull.

Examples :

"The sun was burning their scalps during the outdoor picnic, so they put on hats. "

Le soleil brûlait leur cuir chevelu pendant le pique-nique en plein air, alors ils ont mis des chapeaux.

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Cuir chevelu

The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.

Examples :

"He scratched his scalps where the mosquitos had bitten him. "

Il s'est gratté le cuir chevelu là où les moustiques l'avaient piqué.

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noun

Cuir chevelu

A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.

Examples :

"Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle."

Certaines tribus avaient l'habitude de collecter des cuirs chevelus pour prouver combien d'ennemis elles avaient tués au combat.

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Trophées, bois

The skin of the head of a stag with the horns attached.

Examples :

"The hunter proudly displayed the scalps of the deer he had taken during the hunting season. "

Le chasseur a fièrement exposé les trophées des cerfs qu'il avait pris pendant la saison de chasse.

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Victoires

A victory, especially at the expense of someone else.

Examples :

"The ambitious intern collected several key clients' accounts as scalps, eager to impress her boss. "

L'ambitieuse stagiaire a collecté plusieurs comptes de clients clés comme des victoires, désireuse d'impressionner son patron.

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Bancs de coquillages

A bed or stratum of shellfish.

Examples :

"The oceanographer carefully studied the scallops, a thin bed of shellfish, on the sandy seafloor. "

L'océanographe a étudié attentivement les pétoncles, un mince banc de coquillages, sur le fond marin sablonneux.

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Sommet

The top; the summit.

Examples :

"From the scalps of the mountains, we could see the whole valley spread out below us. "

Du sommet des montagnes, nous pouvions voir toute la vallée s'étendre en contrebas.

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verb

Scalper, décalotter

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

Examples :

"The machine malfunctioned, and the accident nearly scalped the worker. "

La machine a mal fonctionné et l'accident a failli scalper l'ouvrier.

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verb

Revendre, revendre au marché noir

To resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally.

Examples :

"Tickets were being scalped for $300."

Les billets étaient revendus à 300 dollars.

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Scalper, spéculer à court terme

On an open outcry exchange trading floor, to buy and sell rapidly for one's 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 busy trading floor, the broker scalps the market by quickly buying shares at one price and selling them moments later for a slightly higher price, hoping to make a small profit on each trade." "

Sur le parquet animé, le courtier scalpe le marché en achetant rapidement des actions à un prix et en les vendant quelques instants plus tard à un prix légèrement supérieur, espérant réaliser un petit bénéfice sur chaque transaction.

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Trier, cribler

To screen or sieve ore before further processing.

Examples :

"scalped ore"

Trier le minerai

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verb

Scalper, peler

To remove the skin of.

Examples :

"The butcher skillfully scalped the pig for the meat. "

Le boucher a habilement scalpé le porc pour la viande.

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verb

Découper, enlever la pelouse de

To remove the grass from.

Examples :

"The lawnmower blade was set too low and scalped the front yard, leaving patches of bare dirt. "

La lame de la tondeuse était réglée trop bas et a enlevé la pelouse de la cour avant, laissant des plaques de terre nue.

agriculture environment

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Neutraliser politiquement, défaire

To destroy the political influence of.

Examples :

"The new manager quickly scalps anyone who disagrees with his ideas, ensuring only his supporters remain. "

Le nouveau directeur neutralise rapidement tous ceux qui ne sont pas d'accord avec ses idées, ne gardant que ses partisans.

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verb

Épurer

(milling) To brush the hairs or fuzz from (wheat grains, etc.) in the process of high milling.

Examples :

"The miller carefully scalps the wheat to remove any remaining fuzz before grinding it into flour. "

Le meunier épure soigneusement le blé pour éliminer tout duvet restant avant de le moudre en farine.

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