conductor

chef d’orchestre, chef de chœur

Personne qui dirige des musiciens ou des chanteurs en leur indiquant quand et comment jouer ou chanter.

En anglais simple : A person who leads musicians or singers, showing them when and how to play or sing.

• The conductor raised her hands.
• Our choir has a new conductor.
• The musicians watched the conductor closely during the concert.

Expressions courantes : orchestra conductor, choir conductor, guest conductor

conducteur

Matière ou objet qui laisse passer l’électricité, la chaleur, la lumière ou le son.

En anglais simple : A material or object that lets electricity, heat, light, or sound pass through it.

• Copper is a good conductor.
• Heat travels easily through this conductor.
• These wires contain metal conductors.

Comment l'utiliser : conductor of something (Copper is a good conductor of electricity.)

Contraires : insulator

Expressions courantes : electrical conductor, good conductor, conductor of heat

contrôleur, receveur

Employé d’un train ou d’un bus qui vérifie les billets et aide les voyageurs.

En anglais simple : A worker on a train or bus who checks tickets and helps passengers.

• The conductor checked my ticket.
• Ask the conductor where to get off.
• Two conductors helped passengers onto the train.

Synonymes : ticket collector

Expressions courantes : train conductor, bus conductor, ask the conductor