device

appareil, dispositif

Petite machine ou outil conçu pour effectuer une tâche précise.

En anglais simple : A small machine or tool made to do a particular job.

• This device measures your temperature.
• She bought a device for opening jars.
• Do these devices need batteries?

Synonymes : tool, gadget, machine

Expressions courantes : small device, medical device, use a device, electrical device

périphérique

Appareil relié à un ordinateur, comme une souris ou une imprimante.

En anglais simple : A piece of equipment connected to a computer, such as a mouse or printer.

• Connect the device to your computer.
• The printer appears in the list of devices.
• Which input device do you use?

Synonymes : peripheral

Expressions courantes : input device, output device, connect a device

procédé, artifice

Méthode habile utilisée pour atteindre un but ou produire un effet particulier.

En anglais simple : A clever method used to achieve something or create a particular effect.

• The writer uses humor as a device.
• Letters are a useful device for telling this story.
• The same dramatic device appears in several plays.

Synonymes : technique, method, stratagem

Expressions courantes : literary device, narrative device, clever device

emblème

Image ou symbole représentant une personne, une famille ou une organisation.

En anglais simple : A picture or symbol used to represent a person, family, or organization.

• A lion was the family device.
• The shield bears a device shaped like a star.
• These ancient devices appeared on royal seals.

Synonymes : emblem, symbol

Expressions courantes : heraldic device, family device, a device depicting