selection

choix, assortiment, sélection

Ensemble de choses différentes choisies dans un groupe plus grand ou proposées au choix.

En anglais simple : A group of different things chosen from a larger group or available for you to choose.

• They have a good selection of books.
• We tried a selection of small dishes.
• Is there a wider selection online?

Comment l'utiliser : a selection of something (The shop sells a selection of local cheeses.)

Synonymes : range, assortment, variety

Expressions courantes : wide selection, selection of something, good selection, small selection

sélection, choix

Action de choisir quelqu’un ou quelque chose dans un groupe.

En anglais simple : The act of choosing someone or something from a group.

• The selection process takes a week.
• Careful selection of materials keeps costs low.
• Who is responsible for team selection?

Comment l'utiliser : selection of someone/something (The selection of a new manager took weeks.); selection for something (Her selection for the national team surprised everyone.)

Synonymes : choice

Expressions courantes : selection process, selection of something, team selection

sélection

Processus par lequel les êtres vivants adaptés à leur milieu survivent et ont davantage de descendants.

En anglais simple : The process in which living things suited to their surroundings survive and have more young.

• Natural selection can change a species over time.
• These traits spread through natural selection.
• The researchers studied selection in wild birds.

Expressions courantes : natural selection, sexual selection, selection pressure

morceau

Morceau de musique choisi pour être joué ou chanté.

En anglais simple : A piece of music chosen to be played or sung.

• Our next selection is a gentle piano piece.
• The orchestra performed three selections from the opera.
• She introduced each selection before singing it.

Synonymes : piece, number

Expressions courantes : musical selection, next selection, play a selection

parcelle, terrain

Terrain qu’un agriculteur pouvait choisir d’acheter en Australie selon d’anciennes lois foncières.

En anglais simple : An area of land a farmer could choose to buy in Australia under earlier land laws.

• The farmer built a house on his selection.
• They cleared trees from the selection before planting wheat.
• Her grandfather bought a small selection in Australia.

Synonymes : landholding

Expressions courantes : take a selection, small selection, his selection