installation

installation

Action de mettre un équipement ou un logiciel en place et de le rendre prêt à l’emploi.

En anglais simple : The process of putting equipment or software in place and making it ready to use.

• Installation takes ten minutes.
• We paid extra for the installation of the dishwasher.
• The engineer completed three installations yesterday.

Comment l'utiliser : installation of something (The installation of the new heating system took two days.)

Synonymes : setup

Expressions courantes : software installation, installation of something, installation costs

installation artistique

Œuvre composée d’objets ou de matériaux disposés dans un espace, où les visiteurs peuvent souvent entrer.

En anglais simple : An artwork made by arranging objects or materials in a space, often for visitors to enter.

• The gallery has a new installation.
• Visitors can walk through the installation and touch the hanging lights.
• Her installations combine sound, video, and everyday objects.

Expressions courantes : art installation, interactive installation, installation artist

base militaire, installation militaire

Lieu permanent comprenant des bâtiments et du matériel utilisés par les forces armées.

En anglais simple : A permanent place containing buildings and equipment used by armed forces.

• Soldiers guard the installation.
• The military installation lies outside the city.
• Several naval installations were damaged during the storm.

Synonymes : base, military base

Expressions courantes : military installation, naval installation