meridian

méridien

Cercle imaginaire passant par les deux pôles terrestres, utilisé pour situer un lieu vers l’est ou l’ouest.

En anglais simple : An imaginary circle around Earth that passes through both poles, used to measure positions east or west.

• The prime meridian passes through Greenwich.
• Every meridian runs through both poles.
• The map shows several meridians at equal intervals.

Expressions courantes : prime meridian, Greenwich meridian, meridian line

point de culmination

Point du ciel où le soleil ou une étoile atteint sa position la plus haute.

En anglais simple : The point in the sky where the sun or a star reaches its highest position.

• The sun reached the meridian.
• The star was at the meridian when we measured its height.
• They waited for the bright star to reach the meridian.

Expressions courantes : reach the meridian, at the meridian

apogée, sommet

Moment où quelque chose atteint son plus grand succès, sa plus grande beauté ou sa plus grande puissance.

En anglais simple : The stage when something reaches its greatest success, beauty, or power.

• The empire reached its meridian under her rule.
• His career was at its meridian.
• The novel captures a civilization at the meridian of its glory.

Synonymes : peak, zenith, culmination

Expressions courantes : meridian of glory, reach its meridian

force de l’âge

Période du milieu de la vie où une personne a le plus de force ou de capacités.

En anglais simple : The middle part of life, when a person is strongest or most capable.

• She was in the meridian of life.
• He reached the meridian of his life in good health.
• Even at her meridian, she continued learning new skills.

Comment l'utiliser : the meridian of life (He was still in the meridian of life.)

Synonymes : prime

Expressions courantes : meridian of life, in his meridian