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chain [chained, chaining, chains] (to be chained to another data item) verb [UK: tʃeɪn] [US: ˈtʃeɪn] | chaîner◼◼◼verbeYanni lost his gold chain. = Yanni a perdu sa chaîne d'or. |
chain [chains] (number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule) noun [UK: tʃeɪn] [US: ˈtʃeɪn] | chaîne◼◼◼nom {f}Yanni lost his gold chain. = Yanni a perdu sa chaîne d'or. |
chain [chains] (series of interconnected rings or links) noun [UK: tʃeɪn] [US: ˈtʃeɪn] | chaîne◼◼◼nom {f}Yanni lost his gold chain. = Yanni a perdu sa chaîne d'or. |
chain [chains] (series of interconnected things) noun [UK: tʃeɪn] [US: ˈtʃeɪn] | chaîne◼◼◼nom {f}Yanni lost his gold chain. = Yanni a perdu sa chaîne d'or. |
chain [chains] (series of stores or businesses with the same brand name) noun [UK: tʃeɪn] [US: ˈtʃeɪn] | chaîne◼◼◼nom {f}Yanni lost his gold chain. = Yanni a perdu sa chaîne d'or. |
chain [chained, chaining, chains] (to fasten with a chain) verb [UK: tʃeɪn] [US: ˈtʃeɪn] | enchaîner◼◼◻verbeThe prisoners are in chains. = Les prisonniers sont enchaînés. |
chain [chained, chaining, chains] (to link together) verb [UK: tʃeɪn] [US: ˈtʃeɪn] | enchaîner◼◼◻verbeThe prisoners are in chains. = Les prisonniers sont enchaînés. |
chain drive [chain drives] (transmission system) noun [UK: tʃeɪn draɪv] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ˈdraɪv] | transmission par chaîne◼◼◼nom {f} |
chain mail [chain mails] (a flexible defensive armor) noun [UK: tʃeɪn meɪl] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ˈmeɪl] | cotte de mailles◼◼◼nom {f} |
chain of command (hierarchy in which one rank obeys the one above it) noun | chaîne de commandement◼◼◼nom {f} |
chain reaction (series of events) noun [UK: tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩] | réaction en chaîne◼◼◼nom {f} |
chain reaction (type of nuclear reaction) noun [UK: tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩] | réaction en chaîne◼◼◼nom {f} |
chain rule (mean value theorem) noun [UK: tʃeɪn ruːl] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ˈruːl] | règle de la chaîne◼◼◼nom {f} |
chain shot (projectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain) noun | boulet chaînénom {m} |
chain smoker (one who habitually smokes a lot) noun [UK: tʃeɪn ˈsməʊkə(r)] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ˈsmoʊkə(r)] | gros fumeur◼◼◼nom {m} |
chain smoker (one who smokes continuously) noun [UK: tʃeɪn ˈsməʊkə(r)] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ˈsmoʊkə(r)] | fumeur à la chaîne◼◻◻nom |
chain store (retail outlet that is one of a group) noun [UK: tʃeɪn stɔː(r)] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ˈstɔːr] | chaîne de magasins [chain stores]◼◼◼nom {f} |
chainring (large forward ring on a bicycle) noun | plateau◼◼◼nom {m} |
chainsaw [chainsaws] (saw with a power-driven chain) noun [UK: ˈtʃeɪn.sɔː] [US: ˈtʃeɪn.ˌsɒ] | tronçonneuse◼◼◼nom {f}Where is my chainsaw? = Où est ma tronçonneuse ? scie à chaîne [Quebec French]◼◼◻nom {f} |
ball and chain (means of restraint) noun [UK: bɔːl ənd tʃeɪn] [US: ˈbɒl ænd ˈtʃeɪn] | boulet◼◼◼nom {m} |
blockchain (shared record) noun | blockchain◼◼◼nom {f} chaîne de blocs◼◼◻nom {f} |
cold chain noun | chaîne du froid◼◼◼nom {f} |
daisy chain ((electronics) to connect in sequence from one node to another) verb | connecter en série◼◼◼verbe |
decay chain noun | chaîne de désintégration◼◼◼nom {f} |
door chain (a device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside) noun | chaîne de sûreté◼◼◼nom {f} chaîne de portenom {f} |
food chain [food chains] (feeding relationship between species) noun [UK: fuːd tʃeɪn] [US: ˈfuːd ˈtʃeɪn] | chaîne alimentaire◼◼◼nom {f} |
human chain (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) noun | chaîne humaine◼◼◼nom {f} |
island chain (chain-like archipelago) noun | chapelet d'îles◼◼◼nom {m} chaîne d'îles◼◼◻nom {f} |
keychain (chain or ring) noun | porte-clé◼◼◼nom {m} porte-clef◼◼◻nom {m} |
mountain chain (a series of mountain ranges) noun [UK: ˈmaʊn.tɪn tʃeɪn] [US: ˈmaʊn.tən ˈtʃeɪn] | chaîne de montagnes◼◼◼nom {f} |
polymerase chain reaction (technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample) noun [UK: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩] | réaction en chaîne par polymérase◼◼◼nom {f} |
snow chain (a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction) noun [UK: snəʊ tʃeɪn] [US: ˈsnoʊ ˈtʃeɪn] | chaine de neige◼◼◼nom {f} |
supply chain (system of organisations, people, etc.) noun [UK: sə.ˈplaɪ tʃeɪn] [US: sə.ˈplaɪ ˈtʃeɪn] | chaîne d'approvisionnement◼◼◼nom {f} chaîne logistique◼◼◼nom {f} chaîne de production◼◼◻nom {f} |