Formes composées
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| Blu-ray n | (digital video disc) | Blu-ray nm |
| cathode ray tube n | (TV: device to display images) | tube cathodique nm |
| | The cathode ray tube, or CRT, is being replaced by newer display technologies, such as LCD (liquid crystal display) or plasma. |
chest x-ray,
chest X-ray n | (examination of chest by radiograph) | radiographie pulmonaire nf |
| | (courant) | radio des poumons nf |
| | | radiographie du thorax nm |
| | (courant) | radio du thorax nf |
| | He had annual chest x-rays but they failed to detect his lung cancer. |
| | Il passait une radio des poumons tous les ans mais ils n'ont pas vu son cancer du poumon. |
chest x-ray,
chest X-ray n | (radiograph picture of [sb]'s chest) (courant) | radio des poumons nf |
| | (courant) | radio du thorax nf |
| | | radiographie du thorax nf |
| | The chest x-ray shows a small spot on the right lung. |
| | Sur la radio des poumons, on voyait une petite tache sur le poumon droit. |
| cosmic ray n | (radiation from outer space) | rayon cosmique nm |
| CRT n | initialism (cathode ray tube) | tube cathodique nm |
| death ray | (science fiction) | rayon de la mort nm |
| devil ray n | (manta ray: flat-bodied fish) (raie) | mante nf |
| | Steve Irwin met his death when he was stung by a devil ray on the Great Barrier Reef. |
| electric ray | (fish) (poisson) | raie électrique, torpille nf |
| gamma ray n | (high-energy radioactive particle) (physique) | rayon gamma nm |
| gamma-ray burst n | (electromagnetic event) | sursaut de rayons gamma nm |
| manta ray n | (marine fish) | raie manta nf |
| | Although similar in appearance to the sting ray, the manta ray is a different species. |
| | Même si elle ressemble à la pastenague, la raie manta appartient à une espèce différente. |
medullary ray,
pith ray n | (botany) (Botanique) | rayon médullaire nm |
| ray gun n | (gun that fires rays) (science-fiction) | pistolet laser nm |
| ray gun n | (child's toy gun) (jouet) | pistolet laser nm |
| ray of hope n | (reason for optimism) | lueur d'espoir nf |
| | There was a ray of hope for the economy when the stock market improved. The advances in medicine give a ray of hope for a cancer cure. |
| | Il y eut une lueur d'espoir pour l'économie quand la bourse remonta. |
| ray of light n | (light beam) | rayon de soleil nm |
| | Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| ray of light n | figurative (source of rare joy) | rayon de soleil nm |
| | You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| ray of sunshine n | (beam of sunlight) | rayon de soleil nm |
| | A ray of sunshine came in through the window. |
| | Un rayon de soleil perça par la fenêtre. |
| ray of sunshine n | figurative (source of joy or cheer) (figuré) | rayon de soleil nm |
| | My daughter is a little ray of sunshine. |
| | Ma fille est un petit rayon de soleil. |
x-ray,
X-ray n | (radiograph) | radiographie nf |
| | (courant) | radio nf |
| | He had to have an x-ray as they thought he might have broken a bone. |
| | Il a dû passer une radiographie parce qu'on pensait qu'il avait un os cassé. |
x-ray,
X-ray n | (radiograph image) | radiographie nf |
| | (courant) | radio nf |
| | | cliché (radiographique) nm |
| | He showed me a copy of the x-ray. |
| | Il m'a montré une copie de sa radiographie. |
x-rays,
X-rays npl | (type of radiation) | rayons X nmpl |
| | The Earth's atmosphere absorbs most X-rays and gamma-rays. |
| | L'atmosphère de la Terre absorbe les rayons X et les rayons gammas. |
X-ray [sth/sb],
x-ray [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (examine by radiograph) (courant) | faire une radio de loc v + prép |
| | | faire une radiographie de loc v + prép |
| | | radiographier⇒ vtr |
| | The doctor will x-ray your leg to see if any bones are broken. |
| | Le médecin va faire une radio de votre jambe pour voir si vous avez quelque chose de cassé. |
x-ray machine,
X-ray machine n | (medical apparatus for radiography) (médecine) | appareil de radiographie nm |
| | My doctor's office doesn't have an x-ray machine so they sent me to the hospital. |
x-ray room,
X-ray room n | (in a hospital, etc.) | salle de radiographie nf |
| | Emmenez le patient en salle de radiographie. |
x-ray technician,
X-ray technician n | (radiographer) | manipulateur en radiologie nm |
| | La candidate est titulaire d'un diplôme de manipulateur en radiologie et du brevet premiers secours. |
| | (Médecine) | manipulateur en électroradiologie médicale nm |
| | (jargon) | manip, manip radio nmf |
x-ray vision,
X-ray vision n | (ability to see through solid matter) (science fiction) | vision à rayons X nf |