bullpen

aire d’échauffement des lanceurs

Zone où les lanceurs de baseball s’entraînent à lancer avant d’entrer dans le match.

En anglais simple : An area where baseball players practice throwing before entering a game.

• The pitcher walked to the bullpen.
• Two players were warming up in the bullpen.
• The coach watched her throw during a bullpen session.

Expressions courantes : warmup bullpen, bullpen session, bullpen mound

groupe de lanceurs de relève

Ensemble des lanceurs de baseball qui remplacent le lanceur partant pendant un match.

En anglais simple : The baseball players who replace the starting pitcher during a game.

• Our bullpen saved the game.
• The manager needs a stronger bullpen next season.
• Their bullpen allowed only one run yesterday.

Synonymes : relief pitchers

Expressions courantes : strong bullpen, bullpen depth, bullpen ace

enclos à taureaux

Terrain entouré d’une clôture où l’on garde des taureaux.

En anglais simple : A fenced area where male cattle are kept.

• The farmer opened the bullpen gate.
• Three bulls waited in the bullpen.
• Workers repaired the fence around the empty bullpen.

Synonymes : bull pen

Expressions courantes : rodeo bullpen, crowded bullpen, bullpen gate

bureau ouvert, plateau ouvert

Espace de bureau sans pièces séparées où plusieurs personnes travaillent près les unes des autres.

En anglais simple : An open office area where people work close together without separate rooms.

• Our desks are in the bullpen.
• The sales bullpen gets noisy after lunch.
• She moved from a private office into the bullpen.

Synonymes : open office

Expressions courantes : office bullpen, sales bullpen, bullpen setup

zone de préparation

Lieu où des personnes ou des choses attendent et se préparent avant d’être nécessaires.

En anglais simple : A place where people or things wait and prepare before they are needed.

• A backup team waited in the bullpen.
• The editor kept three extra articles in the bullpen.
• Our consultants are in the bullpen, ready for their next assignment.

Synonymes : staging area

Expressions courantes : in the bullpen, waiting bullpen