remote

remote
remote [{{t}}rɪ'məʊt]
adjective
(a) (far away) éloigné, lointain; (isolated) reculé, isolé; (ancestor) lointain;
in the remotest parts of the continent au fin fond du continent;
they lived in a remote part of Scotland ils vivaient en Écosse, dans un endroit reculé ou isolé;
a remote house une maison isolée;
areas remote from the capital/coast des régions éloignées de la capitale/de la côte;
remote from civilization loin de la civilisation;
his plays are remote from everyday life ses pièces sont éloignées de la vie quotidienne;
in the remote future/past dans un avenir/un passé lointain
(b) (aloof → person, manner) distant, froid; (faraway → look) lointain, vague; (→ voice) lointain;
she seems very remote elle semble être très distante ou d'un abord difficile
(c) (unconnected → idea, comment) éloigné;
your comments are rather remote from the subject vos commentaires n'ont pas grand-chose à voir avec le sujet
(d) (slight → chance) petit, faible; (→ ressemblance) vague, lointain;
our chances of success are rather remote nos chances de réussite sont assez minces, nous n'avons que peu de chances de réussir;
it's a remote possibility c'est très peu probable;
there is a remote possibility that… il y a une vague possibilité que… + subjunctive;
I haven't the remotest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée
(e) {{}}Computing{{}} (terminal) distant; (user) à distance
(f) {{}}Finance{{}} (payment) à distance
►► remote access accès m à distance;
{{}}Telecommunications{{}} this telephone has an answering machine with a remote access facility ce répondeur est interrogeable à distance;
remote antiquity la haute antiquité;
{{}}Finance{{}} remote banking banque f à distance;
remote control télécommande f, commande f à distance;
{{}}Computing{{}} remote (data) processing télétraitement m;
{{}}Nuclear{{}} remote handling equipment équipement m de télémanipulation;
{{}}Computing{{}} remote job entry télésoumission f de travaux;
{{}}Computing{{}} remote loading téléchargement m;
{{}}Computing{{}} remote sensing télédétection f;
{{}}Computing{{}} remote sensing satellite satellite m de télédétection;
{{}}Computing{{}} remote server serveur m distant;
{{}}Computing{{}} remote terminal terminal m distant

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