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  4. terminal

terminal

/ˈtɜːrmɪnəl/
terminal d'ordinateur

Connect the device to the terminal.

Branchez l'appareil au terminal.


Technologie
technique

Appareil informatique permettant l'accès à un système ou réseau.

The airport terminal was crowded with passengers.

Le terminal de l'aéroport était bondé de passagers.

She works at a computer terminal all day.

Elle travaille toute la journée à un terminal informatique.

In computing, 'terminal' often refers to a device with a keyboard and screen for interacting with a mainframe or server.

général

Point final ou extrémité d'un trajet, d'une ligne de transport.

The bus terminal is located downtown.

Le terminal de bus se trouve en centre-ville.

Common in transportation contexts (airports, bus stations).

Médecine
Médical

Stade avancé d'une maladie, souvent incurable.

The patient is in the terminal stage of cancer.

Le patient est au stade terminal du cancer.

Used in oncology and palliative care.

literary/formal

Relatif à une fin ou à la mort.

A terminal illness requires compassionate care.

Une maladie terminale nécessite des soins compassionnels.

Often paired with 'illness' or 'disease'.

Collocations

terminal illnessmaladie terminalecomputer terminalterminal informatiqueairport terminalterminal d'aéroport

Synonymes

endpointstationstationaryfatal

Antonymes

reversiblecurableintermediate

Conseil pro

Distinguishing senses

In technology, 'terminal' implies interactive access (e.g., command line). In transport, it refers to a physical location. In medicine, it describes an incurable stage.

Règle d'or

Gender consistency

Always use 'le terminal' in French, regardless of context.

Origine du mot

From Latin *terminalis* ('pertaining to a boundary'), from *terminus* ('end, boundary'). The computing sense emerged in the mid-20th century with mainframe systems.

Notes d'usage

In French, 'terminal' is masculine in all senses (le terminal). Avoid confusion with 'terminus' (final stop of a transport line).

Décomposition du mot

termin-
end/boundary
root
+
-al
pertaining to
suffix
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