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turtle

/ˈtɜːtəl/ /ˈtɝtəl/

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Tortue

Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

Examples :

"The little turtle slowly crossed the schoolyard. "

La petite tortue a traversé lentement la cour de l'école.

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Tortue marine

(specifically) A marine reptile of that order.

Examples :

"The marine biologist studied the turtle's nesting habits on the beach. "

Le biologiste marin a étudié les habitudes de nidification de la tortue marine sur la plage.

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La tortue (méthode d'attaque romaine)

An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.

Examples :

"The Roman soldiers used the "turtle" formation to protect themselves from the enemy's arrows during the siege. "

Les soldats romains utilisaient la formation de la "tortue" pour se protéger des flèches ennemies pendant le siège.

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Robot tortue

A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.

Examples :

"The science class used a turtle robot to draw a simple picture of a house. "

La classe de sciences a utilisé un robot tortue pour dessiner une image simple d'une maison.

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Un curseur à l'écran qui remplit la même fonction qu'une tortue pour dessiner

An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.

Examples :

"The computer program used a turtle to draw a simple house for the student's art project. "

Le programme informatique utilisait un curseur pour dessiner une maison simple pour le projet artistique de l'étudiant.

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Porte-forme

The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

Examples :

"The printer used a special turtle to hold the image for printing. "

L'imprimeur a utilisé un porte-forme spécial pour maintenir l'image pour l'impression.

technology machine writing type

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Un petit élément vers la fin d'une liste d'éléments à trier par tri à bulles, et qui a donc tendance à prendre beaucoup de temps pour être échangé à sa position correcte. Comparer lapin.

A small element towards the end of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to take a long time to be swapped into its correct position. Compare rabbit.

Examples :

"The turtle in the list of homework assignments was the last one I finished, taking hours to complete. "

La tortue dans la liste des devoirs était la dernière que j'ai terminée, ce qui a pris des heures.

computing technical language science type word list process

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Turtle

A breakdancing move consisting of a float during which the dancer's weight shifts from one hand to the other, producing rotation or a circular "walk".

Examples :

"The breakdancer practiced his turtle, shifting his weight smoothly from one hand to the other, creating a slow, circular movement. "

Le breakdancer a pratiqué son turtle, déplaçant son poids en douceur d'une main à l'autre, créant un mouvement lent et circulaire.

dance sport entertainment

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Support, socle

A low stand for a lamp etc.

Examples :

"The lamp had a small turtle, a low stand, that made it easy to adjust its height. "

La lampe avait un petit support, ce qui facilitait le réglage de sa hauteur.

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verb

Se retourner, se renverser

To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.

Examples :

"The child accidentally turtle the small toy car, sending it rolling across the floor. "

L'enfant a accidentellement renversé la petite voiture jouet, l'envoyant rouler sur le sol.

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Se retourner

To turn and swim upside down.

Examples :

"The little turtle turned and swam upside down in the pond after a playful fish bumped into it. "

La petite tortue s'est retournée et a nagé à l'envers dans l'étang après qu'un poisson joueur l'ait heurtée.

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Chasser les tortues

To hunt turtles, especially in the water.

Examples :

"The fishermen were turtle hunting in the bay. "

Les pêcheurs chassaient les tortues dans la baie.

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Adopter une stratégie défensive, se retrancher

To build up a large defense force and strike only punctually, rather than going for an offensive strategy.

Examples :

"The school board decided to turtle their position on the new budget, waiting for a better moment to present their demands. "

Le conseil scolaire a décidé d'adopter une stratégie défensive concernant le nouveau budget, attendant un meilleur moment pour présenter ses demandes.

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Tourterelle

A turtle dove.

Examples :

"My grandmother used to raise turtle doves as pets. "

Ma grand-mère élevait autrefois des tourterelles comme animaux de compagnie.

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