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checkpoint

UK
/ˈtʃɛk.pɔɪnt/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.pɔɪnt/

Translations

checkpointnoun
checkpoints
pl
UK
/ˈtʃɛk.pɔɪnt/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.pɔɪnt/
poste de contrôleUsage courant pour un lieu de contrôle à une frontière ou sur une route.
The soldiers set up a checkpoint at the border to check all vehicles entering the country.
Les soldats ont installé un poste de contrôle à la frontière pour vérifier tous les véhicules entrant dans le pays.
point de contrôleSens général; courant aussi pour un contrôle sur un trajet, en informatique et en biologie.
The runners had to pass through several checkpoints during the marathon to ensure they followed the correct route.
Les coureurs devaient passer par plusieurs points de contrôle pendant le marathon pour s'assurer qu'ils suivaient le bon itinéraire.
Additional translations
point de repriseInformatique; point enregistré permettant de restaurer l’état du système.
Synonyms
inspection point
barrier
stop
way station
control point
checkpointverb
checkpointed
Past Simple
checkpointed
Past Participle
checkpointing
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʃek.pɔɪnt/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.pɔɪnt/
créer un point de contrôleInformatique.
The database engine checkpoints the transaction log every five minutes.
Le moteur de base de données crée un point de contrôle du journal des transactions toutes les cinq minutes.
Additional translations
contrôlerUsage de terrain; action de vérifier des personnes ou des véhicules à un point de contrôle.
checkpointadjective
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., checkpoint system).
de contrôleSe dit d’un dispositif ou d’un élément lié à un poste de contrôle.
Security personnel installed new checkpoint barriers at the facility.
Le personnel de sécurité a installé de nouvelles barrières de contrôle dans l’établissement.

Definitions

checkpointnoun
A place along a route where travelers are stopped for inspection or identification.
The soldiers set up a checkpoint at the border to check all vehicles entering the country.
A point in a computer program where the state of the system is recorded, allowing it to be restored later if needed.
The software automatically creates a checkpoint every hour to ensure data can be recovered in case of a crash.
A point in a race or journey where progress is recorded or verified.
The runners had to pass through several checkpoints during the marathon to ensure they followed the correct route.
In cell biology, a stage in the cell cycle at which the cell verifies whether specific processes have been properly completed before proceeding.
Failure at the DNA-damage checkpoint can lead to uncontrolled cell division.
checkpointverb
To create or save a checkpoint; to record the current state of a system so it can be restored later.
The database engine checkpoints the transaction log every five minutes.
To stop, examine, or monitor (people, vehicles, or goods) at a checkpoint.
Border guards checkpointed every truck entering the country.
checkpointadjective
Relating to or serving as a checkpoint.
Security personnel installed new checkpoint barriers at the facility.
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