| Principales traductions |
| source n | (origin) (origine) | source nf |
| | What is the source of this information? |
| | Quelle est la source de cette information ? |
| source n | (cause) (cause) | source nf |
| | That child is a source of great joy for the whole family. |
| | Cet enfant est une source de grande joie pour toute la famille. |
| reference source n | (reference, book) (livre,...) | source nf |
| | The Encyclopaedia Britannica is a respected reference source. |
| | L'Encyclopaedia Britannica est une source de référence. |
| source n | (journalism) (Journalisme) | source nf |
| | The article quoted three secret sources within the government. |
| | L'article citait trois sources secrètes au sein du gouvernement. |
| source n | (beginning of a stream, river) (d'une rivière) | source nf |
| | The source of that river is in the mountains. |
| | La source de cette rivière est dans les montagnes. |
Formes composées
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alternative source of energy,
alternative energy source n | usually plural (sustainable power) | source d'énergie alternative nf |
alternative source of energy,
alternative energy source n | usually plural (renewable power) | source d'énergie alternative, source d'énergie renouvelable nf |
| | Wind, solar, hydro and geothermal are all alternative sources of energy. |
| common source n | (reason: frequent) | source fréquente nf |
| | Poorly built homes are a common source of law suits. |
| | The Internet is now a common source of information. |
| | | to be a common source of : être souvent à l'origine de v |
| | Des maisons mal construites sont souvent à l'origine de procès. |
| common source n | (origin: shared) | origine commune nf |
| | All Indo-European languages are thought to come from a common source. |
| | On pense que toutes les langues indo-européennes ont une origine commune. |
| consider the source interj | (be sceptical) | vérifier la source loc v |
| | Don't pay attention to anything he says: consider the source. |
| | (familier) | méfie-toi d'où ça vient interj |
| heat source n | ([sth] that generates warmth) | source de chaleur nf |
| | Our sun provides a heat source that makes life on this planet possible. |
| | Le soleil est une source de chaleur importante pour le maintien de la vie sur terre. |
| light source n | ([sth] that produces light) | source de lumière nf |
open source,
open-source adj | (computing: definable by users) (anglicisme) | open source adj inv |
| | (logiciel) | libre adj |
| | | en code source ouvert loc adj |
| Note: hyphen used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| | Sean milite pour les logiciels open source. |
| point source n | (optics: type of radiation source) (optique) | source ponctuelle nf |
| power source n | ([sth] that supplies energy) | source d'énergie nf |
| | Given that oil supplies are finite, we need to find alternative power sources. |
| | Étant donné que les réserves de pétrole sont limitées, nous devons trouver d'autres sources d'énergie. |
| primary source n | (original or first-hand material) | source primaire nf |
| | The hand-written letters from the Spanish Civil War provided important primary sources for our study. |
| | | source principale nf |
| quasi-stellar radio source n | (astronomy: extragalactic object) (Astronomie) | quasar nm |
| secondary source n | (supplementary reading) | source secondaire nf |
source book,
sourcebook n | (original writing) | livre original, texte original nm |
source book,
sourcebook n | (book containing original writings) | recueil de textes originaux nm |
| source code n | (computing: program instructions) (Informatique) | code source nm |
| source language n | (language from which [sth] is translated) | langue source nf |
| source material n | (text from which [sth] is adapted) | document original nm |
source of energy,
energy source n | (oil, natural gas, sun, wind, etc.) | source d'énergie nf |
| source of income n | (where income comes from) | source de revenus nf |
| source of light n | ([sth] that gives light) | source de lumière nf |
| source of pride n | (reason to feel proud) | source de fierté nf |
| | La réussite professionnelle de sa fille est pour lui une grande source de fierté. |
source of the law,
plural: sources of the law n | often plural (law: origin of rules) (Droit) | source de droit nf |
| water source n | (natural feature that supplies water) | source nf |