fixture

équipement fixe

Équipement ou meuble fixé à un bâtiment ou à un véhicule et généralement laissé en place durablement.

En anglais simple : A piece of equipment or furniture attached to a building or vehicle and usually left there permanently.

• The light fixture needs replacing.
• They installed new bathroom fixtures.
• Each fixture is firmly attached to the wall.

Expressions courantes : a light fixture, a bathroom fixture, a kitchen fixture, a permanent fixture

rencontre programmée, match

Rencontre sportive prévue à une date ou à une heure déterminée.

En anglais simple : A sports match that has been arranged to take place at a particular time.

• Our next fixture is on Saturday.
• Two fixtures were postponed because of snow.
• The club announced its league fixtures today.

Synonymes : match, game

Expressions courantes : a home fixture, an away fixture, league fixture

fixer

Maintenir un équipement ou une pièce dans une position fixe, souvent avec un support spécial.

En anglais simple : To secure equipment or a part in a fixed position, often using a special holder.

• Fixture the part before welding.
• The device was fixtured to a steel frame.
• We fixture each component in the same position.

Comment l'utiliser : fixture something to something (The technician fixtured the device to the test bench.)

Synonymes : secure, mount, fasten

Expressions courantes : fixture a part, fixture the device, fixture onto something

programmer

Fixer le moment où une rencontre sportive aura lieu.

En anglais simple : To arrange when a sports match will take place.

• The league must fixture these matches.
• Our game was fixtured for Friday.
• They fixtured both finals at the same stadium.

Comment l'utiliser : fixture something for a time (They fixtured the match for Sunday afternoon.)

Synonymes : schedule, arrange

Expressions courantes : fixture a match, fixture for saturday, fixture the games