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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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conception [kɔ̃sɛpsjɔ̃] N f

1. conception BIOL:

conception
conception

2. conception (formulation d'idée):

conception
conception
la conception de l'œuvre a été lente
it took a long time to conceive the work

3. conception (élaboration de la forme):

conception
design
au stade de la conception
at the design stage
voiture d'une conception révolutionnaire
car with a revolutionary design

4. conception:

conception (idée)
idea
conception (façon de voir)
conception
elle a une conception bizarre de la fidélité
she has a pretty odd conception ou idea of fidelity
ils ont une conception différente du mariage
they don't share the same views on marriage, they have a different conception of marriage

Phrases:

conception assistée par ordinateur, CAO
computer-aided design, CAD
conception et fabrication assistées par ordinateur, CFAO
CAD-CAM
conception de programmes assistée par ordinateur, CPAO
computer-aided software engineering, CASE
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systems design
conception f de systèmes
design engineering
étude f de conception
the Virgin Birth REL
la conception virginale
industrial design
conception f industrielle
design fault
faute f de conception
computer-aided design
conception f assistée par ordinateur
ingeniously designed
d'une conception ingénieuse
conception fig
conception f (of de)
styling
conception f

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conception [kɔ̃sɛpsjɔ̃] N f

1. conception sans pl (idée) a. BIOL:

conception
conception

2. conception sans pl (élaboration):

conception
design
conception assistée par ordinateur
computer-aided design

Phrases:

Immaculée Conception
Immaculate Conception
patron de conception
design pattern
renouvellement de la conception, d'un genre, style
renewal
bousculer qc conception, traditions
to turn sth upside down
périmé(e) conception, institution
outdated
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conception
conception f
graphic design
conception f graphique
designing
conception f
idea
conception f
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conception [ko͂sɛpsjo͂] N f

1. conception sans pl (idée) a. BIOL:

conception
conception

2. conception sans pl (élaboration):

conception
design
conception assistée par ordinateur
computer-aided design

Phrases:

Immaculée Conception
Immaculate Conception
périmé(e) conception, institution
outdated
bousculer qc conception, traditions
to turn sth upside down
English
English
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French
conception
conception f
designing
conception f
graphic design
conception f graphique
computer-aided design
conception f assistée par ordinateur
idea
conception f

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

conception ouverte

conception ouverte
open design

conception des valves

conception des valves
valve design