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noun

Punaises

A small nail with a flat head.

Examples :

"I used tacks to hang the poster on my bedroom wall. "

J'ai utilisé des punaises pour accrocher l'affiche sur le mur de ma chambre.

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Punaise

Examples :

"I used tacks to hang the poster on my bedroom wall. "

J'ai utilisé des punaises pour accrocher l'affiche sur le mur de ma chambre.

stationery item

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noun

Couture provisoire, points de couture

A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.

Examples :

"The seamstress used tacks to hold the dress pieces together before sewing the final seam. "

La couturière a utilisé des points de couture pour maintenir les morceaux de la robe ensemble avant de coudre la couture finale.

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Etrave

The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the tacks of the mainsail to catch more wind. "

Le marin a ajusté l'étrave de la grand-voile pour attraper plus de vent.

nautical sailing direction

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Bordée

A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.

Examples :

"The sailboat made slow but steady progress upwind by taking a series of short tacks. "

Le voilier progressait lentement mais sûrement face au vent en effectuant une série de bordées courtes.

nautical sailing direction

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Direction, cap

A direction or course of action, especially a new one.

Examples :

"Faced with low sales, the company decided to try new tacks in its marketing strategy, focusing on social media. "

Face aux faibles ventes, l'entreprise a décidé d'adopter de nouvelles orientations dans sa stratégie marketing, en se concentrant sur les médias sociaux.

direction way plan action

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Empannage

The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.

Examples :

"The sailor practiced a series of quick tacks to navigate the boat through the narrow channel. "

Le marin a pratiqué une série d'empannages rapides pour naviguer avec le bateau dans le chenal étroit.

nautical sailing

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Bordée

The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.

Examples :

"The small sailboat made slow progress up the lake, its tacks only a few boat lengths long due to the narrow channel. "

Le petit voilier progressait lentement sur le lac, ses bordées ne faisant que quelques longueurs de bateau en raison du chenal étroit.

nautical sailing

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Foc

A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the tacks to keep the sails tight and the boat moving forward against the wind. "

Le marin a ajusté le foc pour maintenir les voiles tendues et faire avancer le bateau contre le vent.

nautical sailing technical

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Harnachement

Examples :

"The barn was filled with saddles, bridles, and other horse tacks, all neatly organized on racks. "

L'écurie était remplie de selles, de brides et d'autres harnachements de chevaux, tous soigneusement organisés sur des râteliers.

animal wear vehicle agriculture item

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Collant, adhérence

The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.

Examples :

"The laminate adhesive has very aggressive tack and is hard to move once in place."

L'adhésif stratifié a une adhérence très agressive et est difficile à déplacer une fois en place.

compound material substance chemistry physics science technical quality industry

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Nourriture, victuailles

Food generally; fare, especially of the bread kind.

Examples :

"After a long day of hiking, the hikers were grateful for the simple tacks of bread and cheese. "

Après une longue journée de randonnée, les randonneurs étaient reconnaissants pour la simple nourriture de pain et de fromage.

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Annexes, suppléments

That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix.

Examples :

"The author added several tacks to the end of the report, including updated sales figures and customer testimonials. "

L'auteur a ajouté plusieurs annexes à la fin du rapport, notamment des chiffres de vente mis à jour et des témoignages de clients.

part item thing

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Bail, contrat de location

A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease.

Examples :

"The landlord prepared the tacks for the farmer, outlining the terms of the land lease for the upcoming season. "

Le propriétaire a préparé le bail pour le fermier, en décrivant les termes du bail foncier pour la saison à venir.

property law business economy

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Confiance, assurance

Confidence; reliance.

Examples :

"She approached the presentation with tacks, despite her nervousness. "

Elle a abordé la présentation avec assurance, malgré sa nervosité.

attitude character mind ability

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verb

Fixer avec des punaises

To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).

Examples :

"She carefully tacks the poster to the bulletin board. "

Elle fixe soigneusement l'affiche au tableau d'affichage avec des punaises.

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verb

Bâtir

To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).

Examples :

"She tacks the skirt pieces together before sewing them permanently, to make sure the fit is right. "

Elle bâtit les morceaux de jupe ensemble avant de les coudre définitivement, pour s'assurer que la coupe est bonne.

material utensil wear work

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verb

Virer de bord

To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.

Examples :

"The sailor tacks the boat skillfully to navigate the narrow channel against the wind. "

Le marin vire de bord avec habileté pour naviguer dans le chenal étroit contre le vent.

nautical sailing vehicle technical ocean sport action

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verb

Ajouter, annexer

To add something as an extra item.

Examples :

"to tack (something) onto (something)"

ajouter quelque chose à quelque chose

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verb

Seller

Often paired with "up", to place the tack on a horse.

Examples :

"Before the show, the rider carefully tacks up her horse with a clean saddle and bridle. "

Avant le spectacle, la cavalière selle soigneusement son cheval avec une selle et un bridon propres.

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noun

Tache

A stain; a tache.

Examples :

"The spilled coffee left tacks on the important document, making it look unprofessional. "

Le café renversé a laissé des taches sur le document important, ce qui lui donnait un aspect peu professionnel.

mark appearance

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Saveur particulière, arrière-goût

A peculiar flavour or taint.

Examples :

"a musty tack"

un arrière-goût de moisi

quality sensation character