| Principales traductions |
| material n | (physical substance) | matière nf |
| | (Construction) | matériau nm |
| | There is some sort of material covering this table to make it so smooth. |
| | Il y a comme une espèce de matière recouvrant cette table afin de la rendre lisse. |
| material n | UK (fabric) (textile) | tissu nm |
| | (soutenu) | étoffe nf |
| | Have you felt the material for the curtains? It is so smooth. |
| | Avez-vous touché le tissu utilisé pour ces rideaux ? Il est si soyeux. |
| | Avez-vous touché l'étoffe utilisée pour ces rideaux ? Elle est si soyeuse. |
| material n | (subject matter, content) | matière nf |
| | | informations nfpl |
| | | contenu nm |
| | | reading material : ouvrages nmpl |
| | The researcher has finished gathering all the material she needs. |
| | After we are done with this, we need to look at the reading material for this class. |
| | La chercheuse a fini de réunir toute la matière dont elle a besoin. |
| | Lorsque nous en aurons terminé avec ceci, nous consulterons les ouvrages pour ce cours. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| material adj | (physical) | matériel, matérielle adj |
| | Heat has no effect on the material form of this substance. |
| | La chaleur n'a pas d'effet sur la forme matérielle de cette substance. |
| material adj | (highly important) (vital) | crucial adj |
| | (Droit) | matériel adj |
| | Yes, his actions that day are material to the lawsuit. |
| | Oui, ses actions menées ce jour-là sont cruciales pour le procès. |
| | Oui, ses faits et gestes ce jour-là sont matériels pour le procès. |
| material adj | figurative (substance, not form) | matériel adj |
| | Let's try to take the emotion away and consider the material facts. |
| | Essayons de mettre les sentiments de côté et penchons-nous plutôt sur les faits matériels. |
| material n | uncountable (equipment) (équipement) | matériel nm |
| | Yes, we have some material to help us do the job in the truck. |
| | Oui, nous avons un peu de matériel dans le camion nous permettant d'effectuer le travail. |
| material n | (potential) (carrure) | étoffe nf |
| | He's the right material to make a very good teacher. |
| | Il a l'étoffe pour devenir un excellent professeur. |
Formes composées
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| background material n | (informative text) | documentation nf |
| biographical material n | (information about [sb]'s life) | données biographiques nfpl |
| | The program brochure includes biographical material on the keynote speakers. |
| | | notices biographiques nfpl |
| | | éléments biographiques nmpl |
| building material n | ([sth] used to construct buildings) | matériau de construction nm |
| | The contractor ordered the building materials for my new house. |
| | Le chef de chantier a commandé les matériaux de construction pour ma nouvelle maison. |
| combustible material n | (fuel) | matière combustible nf |
| | | combustible nm |
| combustible material n | ([sth] that burns) | matière inflammable nf |
| | | matériau inflammable nm |
| | Do not store combustible materials close to the furnace. |
| construction material n | ([sth] used to build) | matériau de construction nm |
| course material n | often plural ([sth] studied in class) (surtout au pluriel : pour prof) | ressource pédagogique nf |
| | (surtout au pluriel : pour prof) | support pédagogique nm |
| | (surtout au pluriel : pour élève) | support de cours nm |
flammable material,
inflammable material n | (burns easily) | matière inflammable nf |
| | The fire was difficult to control because there was so much flammable material in every room. |
| fleece material n | (soft woolen fabric) | laine polaire nf |
| guidance material n | (instructions, guidelines) | instructions nfpl |
| | | documents d'information nmpl |
| hazardous material n | (dangerous goods) | matière dangereuse nf |
| | | produits dangereux nmpl |
hazmat,
HAZMAT,
HazMat n | uncountable, abbreviation (hazardous material) | matière dangereuse nf |
| | | produits dangereux nmpl |
| | Teams worked to identify the hazmat and clean the area. |
| material alteration n | (law: substantial change) | altération essentielle nf |
materials and labor (US),
materials and labour (UK) npl | (basic costs of a project) | coûts de matériaux et de main-d’œuvre nmpl |
| | The materials and labor involved with the Golden Gate Bridge project were enormous. |
| material assets npl | (valuable possessions) | biens matériels nmpl |
| | Because his wife had filed for divorce, he was obligated to prepare documentation listing all of his material assets for the court. |
| material breach n | (legal: breaking contract) | violation de contrat nf |
| | The moment John took a second job with a competitor, he was in material breach of his employment agreement. |
| | Dès que John a accepté un second emploi auprès de la concurrence, cela a constitué une violation de son contrat de travail. |
| material culture | (sociology) | culture matérielle nf |
| material evidence n | (law: significant proof) (Droit) | preuve substantielle nf |
| material fact n | (law: important information) (Droit) | fait substantiel nm |
| material failure n | (structural weakening) | défaillance matérielle nf |
| | Investigators determined that the cause of the crash was material failure in the tail assembly. |
| | | défaillance du matériel nf |
| material girl n | figurative (materialistic woman) (fam) | fille matérialiste nf |
| | (fam) | fille vénale nf |
| material resources npl | (available equipment and supplies) | ressources matérielles nfpl |
| | What material resources are available to us for this project? |
| material things npl | (objects, possessions) | biens matériels nmpl |
| | Sometimes an obsession with material things can prevent you finding true happiness. |
| material wealth n | (money and possessions) | richesse matérielle nf |
| | Material wealth doesn't necessarily bring happiness. |
| | | possessions matérielles nfpl |
| | Le bonheur ne repose pas nécessairement sur les possessions matérielles. |
| material witness n | (law: important) (Droit) | témoin-clé nm |
| material world n | (physical world) | monde matériel nm |
| | Africans do not distinguish the material world from the spiritual world. |
| | Les Africains ne distinguent pas le monde matériel du monde spirituel. |
nonmaterial,
non-material adj | (not made of matter) | immatériel, immatérielle adj |
nonmaterial,
non-material adj | (not related to riches or money) | immatériel, immatérielle adj |
| obscene material n | (offensive) | contenu obscène nm |
| paving material n | (slabs or stones used to lay a path) | matériau de pavage nm |
| | My dad chose cobblestones as a paving material for our driveway. |
| promotional material n | (publicity flyers, etc.) | supports promotionnels nmpl |
| | | matériel de promotion, matériel promotionnel nm |
| promotional material n | uncountable (content of publicity flyers, etc.) | publicité, promotion nf |
| raw materials npl | (unprocessed substances) | matières premières nfpl |
| | Sand and cement are the raw materials needed to make concrete. |
| | Le sable et le ciment sont les matières premières nécessaires pour faire du béton. |
| recycled material n | (waste processed for reuse) | matériau recyclé nm |
| | My fleece blanket is made of recycled material, mostly plastic milk jugs. |
| research material n | (publications consulted for research) | documents de recherche nmpl |
| source material n | (text from which [sth] is adapted) | document original nm |
| teaching material n | often plural (educational resource) | ressources pédagogiques nfpl |
| waste material n | (refuse or sewage) | déchets nmpl |
| wife material n | informal (female suitable for marrying) | bonne à marier adj |
| | En plus d'être belle et d'avoir de la patience, Julia est un vrai cordon bleu. Bref, elle est bonne à marier. |
| | | fille bonne à marier nf |