beams in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for beams in the English»French Dictionary

I.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] N

1. beam:

beam (of light, torch, laser)

rayon m

beam (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight) also PHYS

faisceau m

on full beam Brit MOTOR , on high beam Am, MOTOR

en (pleins) phares

on low beam Am MOTOR

en code

2. beam CONSTR:

beam

poutre f

3. beam (in gymnastics):

beam

poutre f

4. beam (central shaft) (of weighing scales):

beam

fléau m

beam MECH

balancier m

5. beam (radio or radar course):

beam AVIAT, NAUT

faisceau m de guidage

to be off beam Brit, to be off the beam Am

être sorti du faisceau

to be off beam , to be off the beam fig

être à côté de la plaque inf

6. beam NAUT:

beam (cross-member)

traverse f

beam (greatest width)

largeur f

on the port beam

à bâbord

on the starboard beam

à tribord

7. beam (smile):

beam

grand sourire m

II.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB trans

1. beam radio, satellite programme, signal:

beam

transmettre

the concert was beamed all over the world

le concert a été diffusé partout dans le monde

2. beam fig:

his father beamed his congratulations

son père, rayonnant, l'a félicité

III.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB intr

1. beam sun, moon:

beam

rayonner

the sun beamed down on us

le soleil rayonnait au-dessus de nous

2. beam (smile):

beam

rayonner

IV.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim]

to be broad in the beam inf

être fort des hanches

full beam N MOTOR

full beam

pleins phares mpl

cross-beam N CONSTR

cross-beam

traverse f

high beam N Am

high beam

pleins phares mpl

hammer beam N

hammer beam

blochet m

H-beam N

H-beam

poutrelle f en H

landing beam N

landing beam

faisceau-guide m d'atterrissage

laser beam N

laser beam

faisceau m laser

beam balance N

beam balance

balance f à fléau

beam end N NAUT

beam end

flanc m (d'un bateau)

to be on its beam ends NAUT

être couché sur le flanc

to be on one's beam ends inf Brit fig

être complètement fauché inf

beams in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beams in the English»French Dictionary

I.beam [bi:m] N

1. beam (stream of light):

beam

rayon m

beam PHYS

faisceau m (lumineux)

full beam AUTO

pleins phares mpl

2. beam a. SPORTS:

beam

poutre f

exposed wooden beams

des poutres apparentes

3. beam (big smile):

beam

grand sourire m

Phrases:

to be off beam

être à côté de la plaque

II.beam [bi:m] VB trans

1. beam (transmit):

beam

diffuser

2. beam (send):

beam

diriger

III.beam [bi:m] VB intr

1. beam:

to beam down on sth/sb

rayonner sur qc/qn

2. beam (smile):

beam

sourire largement

she was beaming at me

elle me donnait un grand sourire

laser beam N

laser beam

rayon m laser

Translations for beams in the French»English Dictionary

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poutre

beam

poutres apparentes

exposed beams

poutre

beam

feux de croisement

low beams Am

madrier

beam

poutrelle

beam

fléau

beam

faisceau

beam

flèche d'une charrue

beam

phare à éclipses

lighthouse with an intermittent beam

beams Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

full beam AUTO

pleins phares mpl

exposed wooden beams

des poutres apparentes

to be off beam

être à côté de la plaque

to beam down on sth/sb

rayonner sur qc/qn

to be on full beam

être en pleins phares

beams Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for beams in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

poutre en U

U-section beam

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The high beams will be lasers, though the low beams will be light-emitting diodes.

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She then beams a radio wave containing a clue as to the spaceship's whereabouts into a black hole.

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An ancient wine press and olive press have also been made functional with new ropes and beams.

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The cross-beams and hangers are triangular in form.

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When the naphtha exploded, it crushed one side of the factory building, pinning more workers under beams and machinery.

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The indentations visible on the rear of the metopes show that they were inserted between the triglyphs after the installation of the wooden beams.

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The trampoline slots along the inside of the beams and is tensioned by rope or shock cord.

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Prefabricated concrete slabs are built in a factory and transported to the site, ready to be lowered into place between steel or concrete beams.

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The spacious hall of the building, roof made of huge wooden beams, and old-style roof tiles add to its heritage value.

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In 1940 the structural beams of the building were renovated, but even so two evacuations were necessary before 1962.

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