script

scénario, texte

Texte contenant les répliques et les indications utilisées par les acteurs dans un film, une pièce ou une émission.

En anglais simple : The written words and instructions that actors use in a film, play, or programme.

• The actors read the script.
• She wrote a script for a short film.
• We changed several lines in the script during rehearsals.

Synonymes : screenplay, playscript

Expressions courantes : film script, write a script, read the script

script

Petit programme qui exécute une tâche, souvent automatiquement.

En anglais simple : A short computer program that carries out a task, often automatically.

• Run the script again.
• I wrote a script to rename the files.
• These scripts automatically save a copy of your data.

Synonymes : program

Expressions courantes : run a script, python script, write a script

écriture, graphie

Forme ou style des lettres écrites.

En anglais simple : The shape or style of written letters.

• Her script is easy to read.
• The invitation was printed in flowing script.
• He wrote the address in a small, careful script.

Comment l'utiliser : in a particular script (Her name was written in an elegant script.)

Synonymes : handwriting, lettering

Expressions courantes : elegant script, flowing script, small script

système d'écriture, écriture

Ensemble de signes servant à écrire une ou plusieurs langues.

En anglais simple : A set of written signs used to write one or more languages.

• This language uses the Latin script.
• She learned to read Arabic script.
• Several languages share the same script.

Comment l'utiliser : in a particular script (The names are written in Latin script.)

Synonymes : writing system

Expressions courantes : latin script, arabic script, cyrillic script

écriture cursive

Écriture à la main dans laquelle les lettres de chaque mot sont reliées entre elles.

En anglais simple : Handwriting in which the letters within each word are joined together.

• She writes in script.
• The children practised script with their new pens.
• Can you read this note in cursive script?

Comment l'utiliser : write in script (We learned to write in script at school.)

Synonymes : cursive, joined handwriting

Contraires : print

Expressions courantes : write in script, cursive script, learn script

ordonnance

Document rédigé par un médecin qui permet d’obtenir un médicament précis.

En anglais simple : A doctor's written order that allows you to get a particular medicine.

• I need a new script.
• The doctor wrote a script for antibiotics.
• Can this pharmacy fill my script today?

Comment l'utiliser : a script for something (The doctor gave me a script for painkillers.)

Synonymes : prescription

Expressions courantes : fill a script, write a script, script for antibiotics