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| section n | (area in a theatre) (théâtre) | section nf |
| | Which section would you like to sit in to see the play? |
| | Dans quelle section veux-tu t'asseoir pour regarder la pièce ? |
| section n | (portion, slice: of cake) (portion) | part nf |
| | | morceau nm |
| | He divided the cake into ten sections. |
| | Il a coupé le gâteau en dix parts. |
| | Il a coupé le gâteau en dix morceaux. |
| section n | (segment: of fruit) (agrume) | quartier nm |
| | I'm putting grapefruit and orange sections in the salad. |
| | Je mets des quartiers d'orange et de pamplemousse dans la salade. |
| section n | (part of document) (document) | partie nf |
| | Please sign at the end of section B. |
| | Veuillez signer au bas de la partie B. |
| section n | (area of town) (ville) | quartier nm |
| | That section of town has lots of restaurants and pubs. |
| | Ce quartier de la ville compte beaucoup de restaurants et de pubs. |
| section n | (stretch of a track) (partie de route) | section nf |
| | | tronçon nm |
| | The curved section of the racetrack is banked. |
| | La section incurvée de la piste est très inclinée. |
| | Le tronçon incurvé de la piste est très incliné. |
| section n | (part of population) (population) | segment nm |
| | | couche nf |
| | Some sections, especially those with high incomes, vote for the other party's candidates. |
| | Certains segments de la population, en particulier ceux qui ont des revenus élevés, votent pour le candidat de l'autre parti. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Certaines couches de la population ne partent pas en vacances. |
| section [sth]⇒ vtr | (divide) | diviser⇒ vtr |
| | The author sectioned the book into three parts. |
| | L'auteur a divisé le livre en trois parties. |
| section [sb]⇒ vtr | UK (commit to mental institution) | faire interner (dans un hôpital psychiatrique) vtr |
| | Charles was sectioned by his parents and spent ten years in an institution. |
| | Charles a été interné par ses parents et il a passé dix ans dans un institut. |
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| brass section n | (brass instruments in a band, etc.) | section des cuivres nf |
| | | cuivres nmpl |
| | My sister plays trumpet in the brass section of our school's concert band. |
| C-section n | informal, abbreviation (Cesarean section) | césarienne nf |
| | A third of all pregnancies in the US end in a C-section. |
Cesarean section (US),
Caesarean section (UK) n | (surgery to deliver a baby) | césarienne nf |
| | My daughter was born by Cesarean section. |
| | Ma fille est née par césarienne. |
conic section,
conic n | (curving intersection) | section conique nf |
cross section,
cross-section n | (representative sample) | échantillon représentatif, échantillon nm |
| | For this survey, we need a good cross section of the community. |
| | Pour ce sondage, nous avons besoin d'un échantillon représentatif de la population. |
cross section,
cross-section n | (variety, diversity) | échantillon nm |
| | The exhibition showcases a wide cross section of African artists. |
| | L'exposition présente un vaste échantillon d'artistes africains. |
cross section,
cross-section n | (section made by perpendicular cuts) | coupe transversale nf |
| | The diagram shows a cross section of a human heart. |
| | Le schéma montre une coupe transversale d'un cœur humain. |
| frozen food section n | (freezer aisle in supermarket) | rayon des surgelés nm |
| | If you can't find fresh turnips in the produce section, try the frozen food section. |
| | (courant) | rayon surgelés nm |
| | | rayon des produits surgelés nm |
| | (fam, courant) | produits surgelés nmpl |
golden section,
golden mean,
golden ratio n | (art: line or figure ratio) (art) | proportion dorée, divine proportion nf |
golden section,
golden mean,
golden ratio n | (math: line or figure ratio) | nombre d'or nm |
| longitudinal section n | (long cross-section view) | coupe longitudinale nf |
| | The steepness of the land can be seen in the longitudinal section. |
| magazine section n | (shelf in a shop where periodicals are displayed) | rayon presse nm |
| | | rayon des magazines nm |
| | I'll meet you in the magazine section in 20 minutes. |
| | Je te retrouve au rayon presse dans 20 minutes. |
| | Je te retrouve au rayon des magazines dans 20 minutes. |
| percussion section n | (orchestra, group: drums, etc.) | percussions nfpl |
| | The kettle drums are in the percussion section. |
| | Les timbales font partie des percussions. |
| press section n | (journalists' enclosure) | espace presse nf |
| | The reporters claimed their seats in the press section. |
| | Les journalistes ont réclamé leurs sièges dans l'espace presse. |
| quarter section | (tract of land) (mesure américaine) | quart de section nm |
| | | 65 hectares nmpl |
| rhythm section n | (band, orchestra: percussion) | section rythmique nf |
| | The rhythm section of the band consists of piano, bass, and drums. |
| school section n | US (land used for public school) (États-Unis) | terrain pour une école nm |
| section heading n | (title of chapter or division) | tête de chapitre nf |
| | Section headings guide readers through the essay. |
section [sth] off,
section off [sth] vtr + adv | (partition) | séparer⇒ vtr |
| | (une pièce) | cloisonner⇒ vtr |