unit

unité

Quantité ou élément distinct compté comme un seul lors d’un comptage ou d’une mesure.

En anglais simple : An amount or separate part counted as one when measuring or counting something.

• Each box holds ten units.
• The building contains six housing units.
• How many units of alcohol are in this drink?

Comment l'utiliser : a unit of something (One unit of electricity costs more now.)

Expressions courantes : a unit of, housing unit, one unit

unité, unité de mesure

Quantité fixe servant de référence pour mesurer, comme le mètre ou le kilogramme.

En anglais simple : A fixed amount used as a standard for measuring, such as a metre or kilogram.

• A metre is a unit of length.
• Use metric units for these measurements.
• Which unit measures electrical current?

Comment l'utiliser : a unit of something (The kilogram is a unit of mass.)

Expressions courantes : unit of measurement, metric unit, unit of length

unité, appareil

Objet ou appareil distinct dont le type précis est déjà connu ou importe peu.

En anglais simple : One separate item, especially when its exact kind is already known or unimportant.

• The unit fits under the desk.
• They installed a new air conditioning unit.
• We replaced the broken unit yesterday.

Synonymes : item, device

Expressions courantes : air conditioning unit, a separate unit, portable unit, power unit

unité

Ensemble de personnes ou de matériel organisé pour remplir une tâche commune.

En anglais simple : A group of people or equipment organized to work together for a particular purpose.

• The police unit searched the house.
• Two army units arrived before dawn.
• She works in the hospital’s emergency unit.

Synonymes : team, division

Expressions courantes : police unit, military unit, emergency unit

unitaire

Calculé pour chaque objet ou chaque quantité mesurée séparément.

En anglais simple : Calculated for each single item or measured amount.

• The unit price is two euros.
• Higher sales can reduce unit costs.
• Compare the unit prices before choosing a pack.

Expressions courantes : unit cost, unit price, unit value