channel

channel
channel [{{t}}'tʃænəl] ( {{}}British{{}} pt & pp channelled, cont channelling, {{}}American{{}} pt & pp channeled, cont channeling)
1 noun
(a) (broad strait) détroit m, bras m de mer;
the Channel la Manche;
a Channel ferry un ferry qui traverse la Manche
(b) (river bed) lit m; {{}}Nautical{{}} (navigable course) chenal m, passe f
(c) (passage → for gases, liquids) canal m, conduite f; (→ for electrical signals) piste f
(d) (furrow, groove) sillon m; (on a column) cannelure f; (in a street) caniveau m
(e) {{}}Television{{}} chaîne f;
the film is on Channel 2 le film est sur la deuxième chaîne
(f) {{}}Radio{{}} bande f
(g) {{}}figurative{{}} (means) canal m, voie f;
to go through (the) official channels suivre la filière officielle;
they tried to obtain his release through diplomatic channels ils ont essayé d'obtenir sa libération par voie diplomatique;
channels of communication canaux mpl de communication;
there were still channels of communication open la communication n'était pas totalement interrompue;
the government has suppressed all channels of dissent le gouvernement a supprimé tout moyen d'expression de la dissidence
(h) {{}}Computing{{}} (of communication, data flow, for IRC) canal m
2 transitive verb
(a) (land) creuser des rigoles dans; (river) canaliser; (street) construire des caniveaux dans; (gas, water) acheminer (par des conduites); (column) canneler;
the water channelled its way through the cliff l'eau a creusé une rigole dans la falaise
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (direct) canaliser, diriger;
the government wants to channel resources to those who need them most le gouvernement veut affecter les ressources en priorité à ceux qui en ont le plus besoin;
she needs to channel her energies into some useful work elle a besoin de canaliser son énergie à effectuer du travail utile
►► {{}}Commerce{{}} channel of distribution circuit m de distribution, canal m de distribution;
Channel Four = chaîne de télévision privée britannique à vocation culturelle;
Channel Five = chaîne de télévision privée britannique;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} channel hopping zapping m;
Channel Islander = habitant des îles Anglo-Normandes;
the Channel Islands les îles fpl Anglo-Normandes;
in the Channel Islands dans les îles Anglo-Normandes;
{{}}familiar{{}} channel surfing zapping m;
the Channel Tunnel le tunnel sous la Manche, l'Eurotunnel m
channel off separable transitive verb
canaliser

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