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channel

UK
/ˈtʃæn.əl/
US
/ˈtʃæn.əl/

Translations

channelnoun
channels
pl
UK
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US
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chenalCours d’eau ou passage marin entre deux étendues d’eau; aussi le lit principal d’un fleuve.
Barges must stay within the marked channel to avoid running aground.
Les barges doivent rester dans le chenal balisé pour éviter l’échouement.
canalMoyen de communication ou de transmission d’informations; aussi en communication et en marketing.
Social media has become a popular channel for marketing.
Les réseaux sociaux sont devenus un canal de marketing populaire.
canalPassage artificiel pour l’eau ou conduit tubulaire; emploi courant aussi pour une rainure.
The irrigation system uses channels to distribute water to the fields.
Le système d’irrigation utilise des canaux pour distribuer l’eau aux champs.
Additional translations
voieSens plus abstrait: moyen ou voie de communication; moins spécifique que « canal ».
Synonyms
duct
waterway
stream
course
medium
route
pathway
conduit
channelverb
channeled
Past Simple
channeled
Past Participle
channeling
Gerund
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creuserFormer un chenal ou un passage dans un terrain ou un lit fluvial.
The river channeled its way through the valley over centuries.
La rivière a creusé son chenal à travers la vallée au fil des siècles.
canaliserDiriger, orienter ou concentrer; très courant aussi au figuré.
She channeled her energy into completing the project ahead of schedule.
Elle a canalisé son énergie pour terminer le projet avant la date prévue.
véhiculerTransmettre ou exprimer par un support, un médium ou une œuvre.
The artist channeled his emotions through his paintings.
L’artiste a véhiculé ses émotions à travers ses peintures.
Additional translations
servir de médium àSens spirituel ou ésotérique.
Synonyms
guide
transmit
conduct
route
lead
direct
channeladjective
more channel
Comp.
most channel
Super.
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Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. "channel marketing" or "channel strategy".
de distributionEmploi attributif dans le domaine commercial et logistique.
The company hired a channel manager to oversee partner relationships.
L’entreprise a recruté un responsable de distribution pour superviser les relations avec les partenaires.

Definitions

channelnoun
A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas.
The English Channel separates southern England from northern France.
A band of frequencies used in radio and television transmission, especially as used by a particular station.
Please change the channel to watch the news.
A medium for communication or the passage of information.
Social media has become a popular channel for marketing.
A groove or furrow in a surface.
The rainwater flowed through the channel carved into the rock.
A tubular passage for liquids; a conduit.
The irrigation system uses channels to distribute water to the fields.
A means or route by which goods or services are distributed to customers.
The startup is looking for new sales channels to reach international markets.
The bed or deepest part of a river, harbor, or other waterway where the main current flows.
Barges must stay within the marked channel to avoid running aground.
channelverb
To direct or guide along a desired course.
She channeled her energy into completing the project ahead of schedule.
To convey or transmit through a medium.
The artist channeled his emotions through his paintings.
To form a channel or channels in.
The river channeled its way through the valley over centuries.
To serve as a medium for (a spirit).
The psychic claimed to channel the spirit of a famous historical figure.
channeladjective
Relating to or designating a particular communication or distribution channel, especially when used attributively.
The company hired a channel manager to oversee partner relationships.
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