Translations for backbone in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

backbone [Brit ˈbakbəʊn, Am ˈbækˌboʊn] N

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1. backbone (spine):

backbone (of person, animal)

colonne f vertébrale

backbone (of fish)

grande arête f

2. backbone (strong feature):

backbone fig

to be the backbone of people, players: group, team

constituer l'ossature de

to be the backbone of person, concept: organization, project, ideology

être le pilier de

3. backbone (courage):

backbone fig

cran m inf

to have the backbone to do

avoir le cran de faire inf

he has no backbone

c'est une larve

4. backbone COMPUT:

backbone

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épine dorsale ANAT

spine, backbone

épine dorsale fig

backbone

backbone

backbone

il n'a aucun caractère

he's got no backbone, he's spineless

Translations for backbone in the English»French Dictionary

backbone [ˈbækbəʊn, Am -boʊn] N

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1. backbone ANAT:

backbone

colonne f vertébrale

2. backbone fig of an organization:

backbone

3. backbone no pl (strength of character):

backbone

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Teachers participation was the backbone of this programme. en.wikipedia.org

It provides a backbone to the sprouting ideas of the budding engineers. en.wikipedia.org

An orchestra of soloists formed the backbone of the festival week. en.wikipedia.org

Hitherto uncharted territory on print such as distance education, executive education, and virtual learning all form the backbone of the portals editorial strategy. en.wikipedia.org

All models feature steel tube frames with a large backbone, with the engine used as a stressed member. en.wikipedia.org

It is usually distinguished by support for a high-speed backbone network, often offering dedicated channels for individual research projects. en.wikipedia.org

Once the slack is taken out of backbone chain, covalent bonds holding the chain together hinder further widening of the gap. en.wikipedia.org

These practices tend to minimize the throughput available to every user, but maximize the number of users that can be supported on one backbone. en.wikipedia.org

A steel, square-tube backbone frame supports the stressed member engine. en.wikipedia.org

This is possible without any problems due to the modern backbone structure. en.wikipedia.org

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