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carrier

UK
/ˈkæriə/
US
/ˈkɛriɚ/

Translations

carriernoun
carriers
pl
UK
/ˈkæriə/
US
/ˈkɛriɚ/
porteuseTerme de physique : onde porteuse.
The engineer adjusted the carrier to reduce interference on the broadcast signal.
L’ingénieur a réglé la porteuse pour réduire les interférences sur le signal de diffusion.
porteurEn médecine et en génétique.
He was identified as a carrier of the virus, although he showed no signs of illness.
Il a été identifié comme porteur du virus, bien qu’il ne présentât aucun signe de maladie.
The mail carrier delivered the letters to each house on the street.
Le porteur du courrier a remis les lettres à chaque maison de la rue.
porte-avionsTerme militaire.
The carrier steamed into the harbor with dozens of fighter jets on deck.
Le porte-avions est entré dans le port avec des dizaines d’avions de chasse sur le pont.
transporteurSe dit d’une entreprise ou d’un opérateur qui assure le transport de personnes ou de marchandises.
The airline is a major carrier in the international travel industry.
La compagnie aérienne est un transporteur majeur dans le secteur du voyage international.
Additional translations
vecteurEn épidémiologie.
conteneurPour un récipient ou un dispositif de transport.
Synonyms
bearer
freighter
hauler
shipper
transporter
conveyor
messenger
courier
carrieradjective
UK
/ˈkæriə/
US
/ˈkæriər/
Used attributively before another noun (carrier bag, carrier oil, carrier signal).
de transportSe place devant un nom; exprime la destination ou la fonction de transport.
Many supermarkets now charge for single-use carrier bags.
De nombreux supermarchés facturent désormais les sacs de transport à usage unique.

Definitions

carriernoun
A person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something.
The mail carrier delivered the letters to each house on the street.
A company that provides transportation services, especially for goods or passengers.
The airline is a major carrier in the international travel industry.
A container or device used for transporting something, especially animals or goods.
She placed her cat in a pet carrier before heading to the vet.
A person or organism that carries and transmits a disease without exhibiting symptoms.
He was identified as a carrier of the virus, although he showed no signs of illness.
A telecommunications company that provides services such as phone and internet connections.
She switched her mobile service to a different carrier for better coverage.
In genetics, an individual that possesses a recessive allele for a trait but does not express the trait phenotypically.
Because she was a carrier, each of her children had a 50% chance of inheriting the disorder.
A continuous radio-frequency wave that can be modulated to transmit information.
The engineer adjusted the carrier to reduce interference on the broadcast signal.
A large warship from which military aircraft take off and land; an aircraft carrier.
The carrier steamed into the harbor with dozens of fighter jets on deck.
carrieradjective
Designed for, suitable for, or relating to carrying or conveying something (often used before another noun).
Many supermarkets now charge for single-use carrier bags.
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