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vault

/vɒlt/ /vɑlt/

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noun

Voûte

An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.

Examples :

"The school's auditorium featured a beautiful stone vault, which created a high, impressive ceiling. "

L'auditorium de l'école présentait une belle voûte en pierre, qui créait un plafond haut et impressionnant.

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noun

Voûte

Any arched ceiling or roof.

Examples :

"The school gymnasium's high vault created a large, airy space. "

La haute voûte du gymnase de l'école créait un grand espace aéré.

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noun

Voûte

Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.

Examples :

"The vast, dark vault of the cave echoed with the sound of dripping water. "

La vaste et sombre voûte de la grotte résonnait du bruit de l'eau qui goutte.

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noun

Voûte, crypte

The space covered by an arched roof, particularly underground rooms and church crypts.

Examples :

"The old church had a beautiful vault beneath the altar, filled with ancient stone carvings. "

La vieille église avait une belle voûte sous l'autel, remplie d'anciennes sculptures sur pierre.

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Cave, voûte

Any cellar or underground storeroom.

Examples :

"The old family home had a small vault in the basement for storing important documents. "

L'ancienne maison familiale avait une petite cave au sous-sol pour entreposer des documents importants.

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Caveau, crypte

Any burial chamber, particularly those underground.

Examples :

"Family members had been buried in the vault for centuries."

Les membres de la famille étaient enterrés dans le caveau depuis des siècles.

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Coffre-fort

The secure room or rooms in or below a bank used to store currency and other valuables; similar rooms in other settings.

Examples :

"The bank kept their money safe in a large vault."

La banque gardait son argent en sécurité dans un grand coffre-fort.

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noun

Cheval d'arçons, table de saut

A piece of apparatus used for performing jumps.

Examples :

"The gym teacher demonstrated the correct form for using the vaulting vault. "

Le professeur de gymnastique a démontré la bonne forme pour utiliser le cheval d'arçons.

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noun

Saut de cheval

A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus.

Examples :

"The gymnast performed a powerful vault over the uneven bars. "

Le gymnaste a exécuté un puissant saut de cheval par-dessus les barres asymétriques.

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Archive numérique chiffrée

An encrypted digital archive.

Examples :

"The company's confidential sales data is stored in a secure vault. "

Les données de vente confidentielles de l'entreprise sont stockées dans une archive numérique chiffrée sécurisée.

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noun

Voûte, égout

An underground or covered conduit for water or waste; a drain; a sewer.

Examples :

"The old school building had a leaky vault, causing a nasty smell in the basement. "

Le vieux bâtiment scolaire avait un égout qui fuyait, causant une odeur nauséabonde dans le sous-sol.

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Voûte, réservoir souterrain

An underground or covered reservoir for water or waste; a cistern; a cesspit.

Examples :

"The old school building had a leaky vault beneath the gymnasium, which made the basement damp and smelly. "

Le vieux bâtiment scolaire avait une voûte qui fuyait sous le gymnase, ce qui rendait le sous-sol humide et malodorant.

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Toilette, latrines, lieux d'aisances

A room employing a cesspit or sewer: an outhouse; a lavatory.

Examples :

"The old school building had a small vault behind the gym, used as a lavatory. "

Le vieux bâtiment scolaire avait des toilettes derrière le gymnase, utilisées comme latrines.

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verb

Vouter

To build as, or cover with a vault.

Examples :

"The builders are vaulting the ceiling of the new school library with stone arches. "

Les constructeurs voutent le plafond de la nouvelle bibliothèque scolaire avec des arches en pierre.

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Saut, bond

An act of vaulting, formerly by deer; a leap or jump.

Examples :

"The deer made a powerful vault over the fence. "

Le cerf a fait un puissant bond par-dessus la clôture.

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Saut, exercice au cheval d'arçons

An event or performance involving a vaulting horse.

Examples :

"The gymnast's impressive vault earned her a perfect score. "

Le saut impressionnant de la gymnaste lui a valu une note parfaite.

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verb

Sauter, franchir

To jump or leap over.

Examples :

"The fugitive vaulted over the fence to escape."

Le fugitif a sauté par-dessus la clôture pour s'échapper.

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Tour, volte

A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).

Examples :

"The weekly staff meeting has a vault for re-reading important points. "

La réunion hebdomadaire du personnel prévoit une volte pour relire les points importants.

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noun

Voûte

Examples :

"The vault of the library's storage area contained many rare books. "

La voûte de la zone de stockage de la bibliothèque contenait de nombreux livres rares.

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Volte, point de bascule

A turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet.

Examples :

"The poem's vault came in the ninth line, where the speaker's feelings about their friend shifted dramatically. "

La volte du poème est survenue à la neuvième ligne, où les sentiments de l'orateur envers son ami ont radicalement changé.

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