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Mémoire lecture-écriture
read-write memory N COMPUT
read-write memory
mémoire f vive
read-only memory, ROM N COMPUT
read-only memory
mémoire f morte
mémoire morte, MEM
read-only memory, ROM
mémoire passive
read-only memory, ROM
I. read N [Brit riːd, Am rid] esp Brit
to have a read of inf
jeter un coup d'œil sur inf
to have a read of inf article, magazine
lire
I enjoy a quiet read
j'aime bien lire tranquillement
I've already seen the newspaper, do you want a read?
j'ai déjà regardé le journal, est-ce que tu veux le lire?
to be an easy/exciting read
être facile/passionnant à lire
this book is a good read
c'est un bon livre
II. read <pret, pp read [red]> VB trans [Brit riːd, Am rid]
1. read (in text etc):
read book, instructions, map, music, sign
lire (in dans)
I read somewhere that …
j'ai lu quelque part que …
to read sth to sb, to read sb sth
lire qc à qn
to read sth aloud
lire qc à haute voix
to read sth to oneself
lire qc
she can read
elle sait lire
I can read German
je lis l'allemand
2. read (say):
the card reads ‘Happy Birthday Dad’
sur la carte il est écrit ‘bon anniversaire Papa’
the thermometer reads 20 degrees
le thermomètre indique 20 degrés
the sentence should read as follows
la phrase correcte est
3. read (decipher):
read braille, handwriting
lire
4. read (interpret):
read signs
reconnaître
read intentions, reactions
interpréter
read situation
voir
to read sb's thoughts or mind
lire dans les pensées de qn
to read sb's mood
connaître les humeurs de qn
to read sb's tea-leaves
≈ lire dans le marc de café
to read palms
lire les lignes de la main
to read a remark/statement as
considérer une remarque/déclaration comme
don't read his comments as proof of his sincerity
ne considère pas ses commentaires comme une preuve de sa sincérité
the book can be read as a satire
le livre peut se lire comme une satire
to read sth into comment, message, sentence
lire qc derrière
don't read too much into his reply
ne va pas imaginer des choses qu'il n'a pas dites
5. read Brit UNIV:
read
étudier
she is reading history at Oxford
elle fait des études d'histoire à Oxford
6. read (take a recording):
read meter
relever
read dial, barometer, gauge
lire
I can't read what the dial says
je n'arrive pas à lire le cadran
7. read:
read RADIO, TELEC person, pilot
recevoir
I can read you loud and clear
je vous reçois cinq sur cinq
8. read TYPO:
read
lire
for ‘cat’ in line 12 read ‘cart’
au lieu de ‘cat’ à la ligne 12, (il faut) lire ‘cart’
9. read COMPUT computer:
read data, file
lire
III. read <pret, pp read [red]> VB intr [Brit riːd, Am rid]
1. read (look at or articulate text):
read
lire (to sb à qn)
to read aloud
lire à haute voix (to sb à qn)
to read about sth accident, discovery
lire quelque chose sur
I read about it in the ‘Times’
j'ai lu quelque chose là-dessus dans le ‘Times’
I read about him yesterday
j'ai lu quelque chose à son sujet hier
to read to sb from sth
lire qc à qn
2. read Brit (study):
to read for a degree
≈ préparer une licence (in de)
to read for the Bar Brit LAW
préparer son entrée au barreau
3. read (create an impression):
the document reads well/badly
le document se lit bien/mal
the translation reads like the original
la traduction est aussi bonne que l'original
IV. read ADJ
read [riːd] [rid]:
V. read
to read between the lines
lire entre les lignes
to take sth as read minutes, report
considérer qc comme lu
the press took it as read that he was lying
pour la presse il était évident qu'il mentait
can we take it as read that everybody will agree?
pouvons-nous considérer que tout le monde sera d'accord?
lip-read <pret, pp lip-read [-red]> [Brit ˈlɪpriːd, Am ˈlɪprid] VB intr
lip-read
lire sur les lèvres de quelqu'un
can you lip-read?
sais-tu lire sur les lèvres?
I. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans
1. write (put down on paper):
write letter, poem, novel
écrire (to à)
write song, symphony
composer
write business letter, article, essay, report
rédiger
write cheque, prescription
faire
write software, program
écrire
write legislation
élaborer
she wrote that she was changing jobs
elle a écrit qu'elle changeait de travail
it is written that … form
il est écrit que …
he wrote me a cheque for 100 euros
il m'a fait un chèque de 100 euros
it's written in Italian
c'est écrit en italien
I wrote home
j'ai écrit à ma famille
guilt was written all over her face fig
la culpabilité se lisait sur son visage
he had ‘policeman’ written all over him fig
ça crevait les yeux qu'il était policier
2. write Am (compose a letter to):
write person
écrire à
write me when you get to Rome
écris-moi quand tu arriveras à Rome
II. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr
1. write (form words):
write
écrire
to learn to write
apprendre à écrire
to write in pencil/pen
écrire au crayon/stylo
to write neatly/badly
écrire bien/mal
this pen doesn't write
ce stylo n'écrit pas
I have nothing to write with
je n'ai rien pour écrire
give me something to write on
donne-moi un papier pour écrire
to write sth into a contract
inclure qc dans un contrat
2. write (compose professionally):
write
écrire (for pour)
I write for a living
je suis écrivain de métier
to write about or on current affairs, ecology
traiter de
3. write (correspond):
write
écrire (to sb à qn)
I'll try to write every week
j'essaierai d'écrire chaque semaine
memory [Brit ˈmɛm(ə)ri, Am ˈmɛm(ə)ri] N
1. memory (faculty):
memory
mémoire f
to have a good memory
avoir bonne mémoire
to have a bad memory
ne pas avoir de mémoire
to lose one's memory
perdre la mémoire
to have an excellent memory
avoir une excellente mémoire
to have a good memory for names
avoir une bonne mémoire des noms
from memory
de mémoire
long term/short term/visual memory MED
mémoire à long terme/à court terme/visuelle
to remain in the memory
rester gravé dans la mémoire
to have a good memory for faces
être physionomiste
if my memory serves me right
si je me souviens bien
to have a long memory
être rancunier/-ière
2. memory (recollection):
memory souvent pl
souvenir m
3. memory (period of time):
in living or recent memory
de mémoire d'homme
4. memory (posthumous fame):
memory
souvenir m
their memory lives on
leur souvenir est toujours vivant
to keep sb's memory alive or green
maintenir le souvenir de qn en vie
5. memory (commemoration):
in (loving) memory of
à la mémoire de
6. memory COMPUT:
memory
mémoire f
to take a trip down memory lane
se pencher sur ses souvenirs
read only memory N COMPUT
read only memory
mémoire f morte
mémoire ROM
read only memory
mémoire morte [ou en lecture seule]
read only memory
read1 [red] ADJ
read
lu(e)
little/widely read magazine
peu/très lu
little/widely read student
peu/très cultivé(e)
Phrases:
to take sth as read
tenir qc pour acquis
I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans
1. write (mark):
write
écrire
write cheque
faire
write essay, commentary
rédiger
2. write Am (write to):
write
écrire à
Phrases:
to be nothing to write home about
n'être rien de bouleversant
II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)
write
écrire
to learn (how) to read and write
apprendre à lire et à écrire
to write for a living
vivre de sa plume
I. read2 [ri:d] N no pl
read
lecture f
have a read of this
lis-moi ça
it's a good read
ça se laisse lire
II. read2 <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans
1. read (decipher words):
read
lire
to read sth voraciously
dévorer qc
2. read (decipher signs):
read music
lire
to read sb's lips
lire sur les lèvres de qn
3. read (speak aloud):
read
lire à voix haute
to read sb to sleep
faire la lecture à qn jusqu'à ce qu'il s'endorme
to read sth back to sb
relire qc à qn
4. read (interpret):
read situation
analyser
to read too much into sth
aller trop loin dans l'interprétation de qc
to read sth in sb's face
lire qc sur le visage de qn
to read sb's mind, to read sb like a book
lire dans les pensées de qn
5. read (to note information):
read
relever
6. read (hear and understand):
read
recevoir
7. read Brit form UNIV:
read
étudier
8. read JOURN:
read
corriger
9. read (show information):
read
indiquer
Phrases:
to read in the cards/tea-leaves that ...
lire dans les cartes/le marc de café que ...
read my lips!
écoute bien ce que je te dis!
to read the Riot Act to sb
faire une sommation à qn
III. read2 [ri:d] VB intr
1. read (decipher words):
read
lire
to read about sb/sth
lire des choses sur qn/qc
2. read (speak aloud):
read
lire à voix haute
3. read (have an effect):
to read well
se lire bien
Phrases:
to read between the lines
lire entre les lignes
memory [ˈmeməri] N
1. memory (ability to remember):
memory
mémoire f
a memory for names/numbers
une mémoire des noms/chiffres
from memory
de mémoire
to have a memory like an elephant
avoir une mémoire d'éléphant
to commit sth to memory
apprendre qc par cœur
in memory of sb/sth
en souvenir de qn/qc
if my memory serves me right
si ma mémoire est bonne
2. memory (remembered event):
memory
souvenir m
3. memory COMPUT:
memory
mémoire f
read-only memory N comput
read-only memory
mémoire f morte
mémoire morte [ou en lecture seule]
read-only memory
mémoire ROM
read-only memory
read1 [red] ADJ
read
lu(e)
little/widely read magazine
peu/très lu
little/widely read student
peu/très cultivé(e)
I. read2 [rid] N
read
lecture f
it's a good read
ça se laisse lire
II. read2 <read, read> [rid] VB trans
1. read book, magazine, newspaper:
read
lire
to read sth voraciously
dévorer qc
2. read music:
read
lire
to read sb's lips
lire sur les lèvres de qn
3. read (recite):
read
lire à voix haute
to read sb to sleep
faire la lecture à qn jusqu'à ce qu'il s'endorme
to read sth back to sb
relire qc à qn
4. read (interpret):
read situation
analyser
to read too much into sth
aller trop loin dans l'interprétation de qc
to read sth in sb's face
lire qc sur le visage de qn
to read sb's mind, to read sb like a book inf
lire dans les pensées de qn
5. read (note information):
read
relever
6. read inf (hear and understand):
read
recevoir
7. read JOURN:
read
corriger
8. read (show information):
read
indiquer
Phrases:
read my lips!
écoute bien ce que je te dis!
to read sb the riot act
faire une sommation à qn
III. read2 <read, read> [rid] VB intr
1. read in books, magazines:
read
lire
to read about sb/sth
lire des choses sur qn/qc
2. read (recite):
read
lire à voix haute
3. read (have effect):
to read well
se lire bien
Phrases:
to read between the lines
lire entre les lignes
I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans
1. write (mark):
write
écrire
write check
remplir
write essay, commentary
rédiger
2. write (write to):
write
écrire à
Phrases:
to be nothing to write home about
n'être rien de bouleversant
II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)
write
écrire
to learn (how) to read and write
apprendre à lire et à écrire
to write for a living
vivre de sa plume
memory [ˈmem· ə r·i] N
1. memory (ability to remember):
memory
mémoire f
to have a memory for names/numbers
avoir la mémoire des noms/chiffres
from memory
de mémoire
to have a memory like an elephant
avoir une mémoire d'éléphant
to commit sth to memory
apprendre qc par cœur
in memory of sb/sth
en souvenir de qn/qc
if my memory serves me right
si ma mémoire est bonne
2. memory (remembered event):
memory
souvenir m
3. memory comput:
memory
mémoire f
Present
Iread
youread
he/she/itreads
weread
youread
theyread
Past
Iread
youread
he/she/itread
weread
youread
theyread
Present Perfect
Ihaveread
youhaveread
he/she/ithasread
wehaveread
youhaveread
theyhaveread
Past Perfect
Ihadread
youhadread
he/she/ithadread
wehadread
youhadread
theyhadread
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The operating system will be read-only memory-based and as such may only apply to motherboards which have this operating system embedded.
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It is one of the most popular techniques for implementing a read-only memory.
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Non-volatile data storage can be categorized in electrically addressed systems (read-only memory) and mechanically addressed systems (hard disks, optical disc, magnetic tape, holographic memory, and such).
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Such programs are stored in read-only memory or in a known location on disk.
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It contained 40 kilobytes of read-only memory and 16 kilobytes of user memory, before adding the diskette drives.
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