bulletproof

pare-balles, à l'épreuve des balles

Assez résistant pour empêcher les balles de le traverser.

En anglais simple : Strong enough to stop bullets from passing through it.

• The guard wore a bulletproof vest.
• The car has bulletproof windows.
• They installed bulletproof glass at the entrance.

Synonymes : bullet-resistant

Expressions courantes : bulletproof vest, bulletproof glass, bulletproof jacket

inattaquable, irréfutable

Si solide ou bien étayé qu’il est très difficile de l’endommager, de l’attaquer ou de le réfuter.

En anglais simple : So strong or well supported that it is very difficult to damage, attack, or disprove.

• Her argument seemed bulletproof.
• The lawyer built a bulletproof case.
• Even his strongest critics could not challenge that bulletproof alibi.

Synonymes : unassailable, watertight, solid

Contraires : weak, vulnerable

Expressions courantes : bulletproof argument, bulletproof case, bulletproof alibi

fiable, à toute épreuve

Très fiable et capable de continuer à fonctionner même en cas de problème.

En anglais simple : Very reliable and able to keep working even when problems occur.

• We need a bulletproof backup system.
• The software is fast, but it isn't bulletproof.
• Their bulletproof design kept the service running during the power failure.

Synonymes : reliable, robust, fail-safe

Contraires : unreliable, fragile

Expressions courantes : bulletproof system, bulletproof software, bulletproof design

fiabiliser, sécuriser

Améliorer quelque chose pour qu’il continue à fonctionner correctement même en cas de problème.

En anglais simple : To improve something so that it continues to work properly even when problems occur.

• We need to bulletproof this software.
• The team bulletproofed the payment system before launch.
• Testing unusual inputs helps us bulletproof the program.

Synonymes : strengthen, make robust

Expressions courantes : bulletproof the system, bulletproof your code, bulletproof a process

blinder

Modifier quelque chose pour empêcher les balles de le traverser.

En anglais simple : To change something so that bullets cannot pass through it.

• They plan to bulletproof the car.
• The company bulletproofed all the vehicle's doors.
• Can these windows be bulletproofed without replacing the frames?

Expressions courantes : bulletproof a car, bulletproof the doors, bulletproof a vehicle