fidelity

fidélité

Degré auquel un enregistrement, une image ou un système reproduit exactement le son, l’image ou l’information d’origine.

En anglais simple : How closely a recording, image, or system matches the original sound, picture, or information.

• These speakers offer excellent sound fidelity.
• The copy preserves the original image with high fidelity.
• Compression can reduce the fidelity of a recording.

Synonymes : accuracy, faithfulness

Expressions courantes : high fidelity, low fidelity, audio fidelity

fidélité, loyauté

Attachement fidèle à une personne, à un groupe, à un pays ou à un devoir.

En anglais simple : Loyalty to a person, group, country, or duty.

• They promised each other fidelity.
• Her fidelity to the party never changed.
• He questioned his partner’s fidelity after finding the messages.

Comment l'utiliser : fidelity to someone/something (His fidelity to his country was unquestioned.)

Synonymes : loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance

Contraires : disloyalty, infidelity

Expressions courantes : marital fidelity, fidelity to someone, fidelity to something

fidélité

Attachement à ses devoirs et respect attentif de ses promesses.

En anglais simple : Careful loyalty to your duties and promises.

• Her fidelity to duty impressed everyone.
• The role demands fidelity to professional responsibilities.
• He served with fidelity throughout his career.

Comment l'utiliser : fidelity to something (She showed fidelity to her responsibilities.)

Synonymes : faithfulness, loyalty

Expressions courantes : fidelity to duty, professional fidelity