restricted

limité, restreint

Dont la quantité, la taille, l’étendue ou les possibilités autorisées sont limitées.

En anglais simple : Limited in amount, size, range, or what is allowed.

• We have a restricted budget.
• Her injury left her with restricted movement.
• Opening hours are restricted to weekday mornings.

Comment l'utiliser : restricted to something (Sales are restricted to two bottles per customer.)

Synonymes : limited, constrained

Contraires : unrestricted, unlimited

Expressions courantes : restricted movement, restricted diet, restricted range

à accès restreint

Accessible ou utilisable uniquement par certaines personnes autorisées.

En anglais simple : Allowed only for certain people who have permission.

• This is a restricted area.
• Entry is restricted to club members.
• You need a password to view the restricted pages.

Comment l'utiliser : restricted to someone (Access is restricted to staff.)

Synonymes : controlled, exclusive

Contraires : unrestricted, public

Expressions courantes : restricted access, restricted area, restricted entry

à diffusion restreinte

Se dit d’un document portant un niveau officiel de sécurité qui limite les personnes autorisées à le lire.

En anglais simple : Marked with an official security level that limits who may read a document.

• The report is marked restricted.
• She stored the restricted documents in a locked cabinet.
• These files were classified as restricted last year.

Contraires : unclassified

Expressions courantes : restricted document, restricted file, marked restricted