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terminal

/ˈtɚmɪnəl/

Meanings
noun

Terminal, aérogare

A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.

Examples :

"After taking the train to the airport, I walked to the terminal building. "
Après avoir pris le train pour l'aéroport, j'ai marché jusqu'à l'aérogare.
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noun

Gare terminus, gare de départ et d'arrivée

A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

Examples :

"The train's final stop was the terminal station, meaning my journey home was ending there. "
Le dernier arrêt du train était la gare terminus, ce qui signifiait que mon voyage de retour à la maison se terminait là.
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noun

Frais de manutention

A rate charged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses.

Examples :

"The shipping company's terminal fee is applied to all packages, regardless of how far they are being sent. "
Les frais de manutention de la compagnie maritime s'appliquent à tous les colis, quelle que soit la distance d'expédition.
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noun

Gare terminus, gare de triage

A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.

Examples :

"The train station in the small terminal town was bustling with families waiting for their relatives returning from summer vacation. "
La gare de la petite ville terminus était animée par des familles attendant le retour de leurs proches des vacances d'été.
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noun

Réservoir de stockage

A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.

Examples :

"The oil refinery used a large terminal to store the crude oil before it was sent to various gas stations. "
La raffinerie de pétrole utilisait un grand réservoir de stockage pour entreposer le pétrole brut avant de l'envoyer à diverses stations-service.
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noun

Borne, terminal

The end of a line where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus.

Examples :

"The phone's terminal is located on the desk, allowing easy access for everyone in the office. "
La borne du téléphone est située sur le bureau, ce qui permet à tout le monde au bureau d'y accéder facilement.
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noun

Terminal

A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display.

Examples :

"The student used the terminal in the computer lab to type their research paper. "
L'étudiant a utilisé le terminal dans le laboratoire informatique pour taper son mémoire de recherche.
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noun

Un programme informatique qui émule un terminal physique

A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.

Examples :

"The student used a terminal program on her laptop to access the school's online library resources. "
L'étudiante a utilisé un programme de terminal sur son ordinateur portable pour accéder aux ressources de la bibliothèque en ligne de l'école.
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Related Words

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

Passagers

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

Quelqu'un dans une équipe qui ne fait pas sa part du travail.

Illustration facilities

facilities noun

/fəˈsɪlɪtiz/

Toilettes, cabinets, WC

"The gas station offered clean facilities for travelers. "

La station-service offrait des toilettes propres aux voyageurs.

Illustration communications

communications noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

Communications, transmission

"communication of a secret"

Communication d'un secret

Illustration interrupting

interrupting verb

/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪŋ/ /ˌɪnɾəˈrʌptɪŋ/

Interrompre, perturber

"A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting."

Un politicien non conformiste a interrompu à plusieurs reprises le débat en criant.

Illustration distribution

distribution noun

/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/

Distribution, répartition

"The distribution of the school supplies was done fairly, giving each student an equal amount. "

La distribution des fournitures scolaires a été faite équitablement, donnant à chaque élève une quantité égale.

Illustration proportionate

proportionate verb

/pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ /pɹəˈpɔːʃəneɪt/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃəneɪt/

Proportionner, rendre proportionnel

"The teacher proportionately adjusted the difficulty of the exam to the students' abilities. "

Le professeur a proportionné la difficulté de l'examen aux capacités des élèves.

Illustration flashlight

flashlight noun

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

Lampe de poche

"My flashlight helped me find my keys after I locked myself out of the house. "

Ma lampe de poche m'a aidé à trouver mes clés après m'être enfermé dehors.

Illustration regardless

regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

Indifférent, insouciant

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

Indifféremment de la pluie, elle est allée à l'école.

Illustration ramification

ramification noun

/ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/

Ramification, embranchement

"The plant's root system had a complex ramification, with many small branches spreading out into the soil. "

Le système racinaire de la plante présentait une ramification complexe, avec de nombreuses petites branches s'étendant dans le sol.

Illustration extremities

extremities noun

/ɛk-/ /-ɾiz/

Extrémités

"During the winter, I always wear gloves and a hat to protect my extremities, like my fingers and ears, from the cold. "

Pendant l'hiver, je porte toujours des gants et un chapeau pour protéger mes extrémités, comme mes doigts et mes oreilles, du froid.

Illustration transmitted

transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

Transmettre, envoyer

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

Le professeur a transmis le devoir aux élèves par e-mail.

Illustration transportation

transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

Transport, transport de personnes ou de marchandises

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

Nous devons faire sortir les gens de leurs voitures et les encourager à utiliser d'autres modes de transport.