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symbol

/ˈsɪmbəl/

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noun

Symbole, signe

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

Examples :

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Le $ est le symbole du dollar aux États-Unis et dans quelques autres pays.

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noun

Symbole

A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object.

Examples :

"The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience."

Le lion est le symbole du courage ; l'agneau est le symbole de la douceur ou de la patience.

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noun

Symbole

A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.

Examples :

"The red cross symbol on the package means the contents are safe for children. "

Le symbole de la croix rouge sur l'emballage signifie que le contenu est sans danger pour les enfants.

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noun

Symbole de foi, profession de foi

A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.

Examples :

"The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols."

Le Symbole des Apôtres, le Symbole de Nicée et les livres confessionnels du protestantisme, tels que la Confession d'Augsbourg du luthéranisme, sont considérés comme des symboles de foi.

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noun

Symbole, signe

The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.

Examples :

"The symbol for the classroom's location on the school's map was (X, Y) = (3, 7). "

Le symbole de l'emplacement de la salle de classe sur le plan de l'école était (X, Y) = (3, 7).

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noun

Contribution, part

That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.

Examples :

"The weekly grocery shopping is a symbol for each family member; it's a shared responsibility. "

Les courses hebdomadaires sont une contribution pour chaque membre de la famille ; c'est une responsabilité partagée.

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noun

Part, lot

Share; allotment.

Examples :

"The company offered each employee a symbol of their hard work: a share in the profits. "

L'entreprise a offert à chaque employé une part de son dur labeur : une part des bénéfices.

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noun

Symbole, identifiant

An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.

Examples :

"The debugger showed the symbol "calculate_average" to pinpoint the error in the student's program. "

Le débogueur a affiché le symbole "calculate_average" pour identifier l'erreur dans le programme de l'étudiant.

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noun

Symbole, signal

A signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information.

Examples :

"The flashing red light on the school intercom is the symbol for an emergency drill. "

Le voyant rouge clignotant sur l'interphone de l'école est le symbole d'un exercice d'urgence.

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verb

Symboliser, représenter

Examples :

"The red ribbon symbolizes hope for a successful project. "

Le ruban rouge symbolise l'espoir d'un projet réussi.

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