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I.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

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1. board (plank):

2. board ADMIN:

board of directors

conseil d'administration

to sit or be on the board (of directors)

siéger au conseil d'administration

board of inquiry

commission f d'enquête

board of editors

comité m de rédaction

board of examiners

jury m d'examen

board of governors SCHOOL

comité m de gestion d'une école

board of governors attr meeting, member

du conseil d'administration

3. board GAMES:

board (playing surface)

board (in poker)

4. board SCHOOL:

tableau m (noir)

5. board (notice board):

board (for information)

panneau m d'affichage

board (to advertise)

6. board:

board COMPUT, ELECTRON

7. board (accommodation):

to pay £30 a week board

payer 30 livres par semaine pour sa pension

board and lodging room and board

le gîte et le couvert

II.boards N npl

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1. boards (floor):

bare boards

2. boards TYPO:

plats mpl

limp boards

cartonnage m souple

in paper boards

3. boards THEAT:

to tread the boards

faire du théâtre

4. boards Am + vb sing:

boards (entrance exam)

examen m d'entrée

boards (final exam)

examen m de fin d'année

III.on board ADV

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to be on board or on board ship

to go on board

embarquer, monter à bord

to get on board bus, train

to get on board plane, ship

monter à bord de

there were 200 passengers on board the ship/plane

il y avait 200 passagers à bord du bateau/de l'avion

to take sth on board lit cargo, passengers

to take sth on board fig changes, facts

prendre [qc] en compte

to take sth on board proposal

to take sth on board problem

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB trans

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2. board NAUT:

board customs officer: vessel

board pirates, marines: vessel

V.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB intr

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être en pension (with chez)

board SCHOOL pupil:

VI.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd]

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I.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] N

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5. sound MUS (distinctive style):

the Motown sound

le style de Motown

6. sound (impression from hearsay) fig:

a 24 hour flight? I don't like the sound of that!

un vol de 24 heures? cela ne me tente pas! or ça ne me dit rien

by the sound of it, we're in for a rough crossing

d'après ce qu'on a dit, la traversée va être mauvaise

he was in a bad temper that day, by the sound of it

il semble que ce jour-là il ait été de mauvaise humeur

7. sound MED:

8. sound GEOG:

Plymouth Sound

le détroit de Plymouth

II.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] ADJ

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3. sound (of good character):

he's very sound

on peut avoir confiance en lui

4. sound:

sound FIN, COMM investment

bon/bonne, sûr

sound management

5. sound (thorough):

to give sb a sound thrashing

donner une bonne râclée à qn inf

6. sound (deep):

sound sleep

7. sound (correct, acceptable):

that is sound economics, that makes sound economic sense

du point de vue économique, c'est très sensé

our products are ecologically sound

nos produits ne nuisent pas à l'environnement

she's politically sound , her ideas are politically sound

elle a des idées politiques de bon ton

III.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB trans

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1. sound (use) person, ship:

sound siren, foghorn

to sound one's horn

lit, fig to sound the alarm

sonner or donner l'alarme

2. sound:

sound MUS, MIL trumpet, bugle, reveille, the retreat

3. sound LING:

sound letter

prononcer (in de)

4. sound MED:

sound chest

sound body cavity

5. sound dated RAIL:

sound wheels

6. sound NAUT:

sound depth

7. sound (give, express):

sound warning

donner (about au sujet de)

to sound a note of caution

lancer un appel à la prudence

IV.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB intr

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1. sound (seem):

the salary certainly sounds good

le salaire semble vraiment intéressant

it sounds as if he's really in trouble

il semble qu'il ait vraiment des ennuis

it sounds to me as though the best plan would be to cancel

il me semble que le mieux serait d'annuler

it sounds like she's had enough of him

il semble qu'elle en ait assez de lui

it sounds like it might be dangerous

ça a l'air dangereux

it sounds like it should be fun!

ça promet d'être amusant!

it doesn't sound to me as if she's interested

je ne pense pas qu'elle soit intéressée

that sounds like a good idea!

ça m'a l'air d'une bonne idée

a stream in the garden—that sounds nice!

un ruisseau dans le jardin! ça doit être agréable!

2. sound (give impression by voice or tone):

to sound banal/boring comment, idea:

paraître banal/ennuyeux

Anne phoned—she sounded in good form

Anne a téléphoné—elle avait l'air en forme

you make it sound interesting

à t'écouter ça a l'air intéressant

you sound fed up

on dirait que tu en as marre inf

you sound as if you've got a cold

on dirait que tu es enrhumé

it sounds as if he's choking/crying

on dirait qu'il étouffe/pleure

he sounds like an American

on dirait un américain, il a un accent américain

that sounds like a flute

on dirait une flûte

you sound like my mother!

on croirait entendre ma mère!

I don't want to sound pessimistic

je ne voudrais pas avoir l'air pessimiste

spell it as it sounds

écris-le comme ça se prononce

the dawn chorus sounded wonderful

le chant matinal des oiseaux était merveilleux

the singer did not sound in top form

le chanteur n'était pas au mieux de sa forme

in foggy weather, everything sounds closer

quand il y a du brouillard, tous les bruits paraissent plus proches

4. sound (make a noise):

sound trumpet, bugle, horn, alarm, buzzer:

sound siren, foghorn:

5. sound ZOOL:

sound whale:

plonger en profondeur

V.sound [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] ADV

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to be sound asleep

dormir à poings fermés

Translations for sound board in the English»French Dictionary

sound board N MUS

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sound board

table f d'harmonie

Translations for sound board in the English»French Dictionary

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I.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] N

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1. board (wood):

2. board (blackboard):

3. board (notice board):

panneau m d'affichage

6. board (in hotels):

pension f complète

board and lodging Brit, room and board Am

le gîte et le couvert

II.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] VB trans

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2. board (lodge):

prendre [ou avoir] en pension

III.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] VB intr

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I.sound¹ [saʊnd] N

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2. sound (noise):

knocking sound

3. sound no pl PHYS:

4. sound MUS:

5. sound (idea expressed in words):

I don't like the sound of it

cela ne me dit rien qui ne vaille

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB intr

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1. sound (resonate):

sound alarm, siren

2. sound LING:

it sounds better

cela sonne mieux

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB trans

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2. sound (pronounce):

I.sound² [saʊnd] ADJ

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2. sound (in good condition):

as sound as a bell inf

être en très bon état

II.sound² [saʊnd] ADV

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to be sound asleep

être profondément endormi

sound³ [saʊnd] VB trans

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1. sound NAUT:

2. sound MED:

sound person

sound⁴ N

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1. sound (sea channel):

2. sound (sea surrounded by land):

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In an upright piano, the sound board is a large vertical plate at the back of the instrument. en.wikipedia.org

The creation of this soft sound board enables real time creation of the sound of nature. en.wikipedia.org

The harp has a sound board below the strings. en.wikipedia.org

In a grand piano, the sound board is a large horizontal plate at the bottom of the case. en.wikipedia.org

In the case of a very dry sound board, a steam treatment may be used. en.wikipedia.org

Although booths vary greatly from venue to venue, most booths contain a light board, and sometimes a sound board. en.wikipedia.org

There was nothing the sound board could do. www.sacurrent.com

While the show was not officially recorded, a bootleg recording from the theater sound board has surfaced and is sold openly. en.wikipedia.org

More generally, any hard surface can act as a sound board. en.wikipedia.org

In some cases, the light board and sound board are operated by the same person, depending on the complexity of the show. en.wikipedia.org

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