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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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compas <pl compas> [kɔ̃pa] N m

1. compas (de géométrie):

compas
compass
compas
pair of compasses Am
tracé au/sans compas
drawn with a/without a compass

2. compas:

compas AVIAT, NAUT
compass
se diriger au compas
to navigate by compass
compas azimutal AVIAT
azimuth compass
compas à balustre
spring bow compass
compas d'épaisseur
external callipers Brit pl
compas à pointes sèches
dividers pl
compas à pompe
dropbow compass

Phrases:

avoir le compas dans l'œil
to have a good eye
naviguer au compas ou à la boussole
to navigate by compass
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bow compass
compas m à balustre
compass bearing
relèvement m au compas
dividers
compas m à pointes sèches
binnacle
boîte f à compas
beam compass
compas m à verge
beau compass
compas m à verge
callipers npl (compasses)
compas m d'épaisseur
trammels
compas m à ellipse

in the PONS Dictionary

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compas [kɔ̃pɑ] N m

compas
compass

Phrases:

avoir le compas dans l'œil
to have an eye for measurements
branche d'un compas
leg
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gyrocompass
compas m gyroscopique
compass NAUT, TECH
compas m
in the PONS Dictionary
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compas [ko͂pɑ] N m

compas
compass

Phrases:

avoir le compas dans l'œil
to have an eye for measurements
branche d'un compas
leg
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French
French
gyrocompass
compas m gyroscopique
compass NAUT, TECH
compas m