process

process
process [ˈprəʊses]
1. noun
   a. (natural) processus m ; (official) procédure f
• the process of digestion le processus de la digestion
• a natural process un processus naturel
• the legal process takes a year la procédure juridique prend un an
• it's a slow process ça prend du temps
   b. to be in the process of moving être en train de déménager
• he saved the girl, but injured himself in the process il a sauvé la petite fille mais, ce faisant, il s'est blessé
2. transitive verb
[+ raw materials] traiter ; [+ application] s'occuper de
• your application will take six weeks to process l'examen de votre candidature prendra six semaines
• so that we can process your order afin de donner suite à votre commande
3. compounds
► processed cheese noun fromage m fondu
► processed foods plural noun aliments mpl transformés
► processed peas plural noun petits pois mpl en boîte
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1. ['prəʊses], US ['prɒses]
noun
1) gen, Computing processus m (of de)

the process of doing — le processus consistant à faire

to begin the process of doing — entreprendre de faire

to be in the process of doing — être en train de faire

in the process of doing this, he... — pendant qu'il faisait cela, il...

in the process — en même temps

it's a long ou slow process — cela prend du temps

2) (method) procédé m
2. ['prəʊses], US ['prɒses]
transitive verb
1) gen, Administration, Computing traiter
2) Industry transformer [raw materials, food product]; traiter [chemical, waste]
3) Photography développer [film]
4) Culinary (mix) mixer; (chop) hacher
3. [prə'sɛs]
intransitive verb
1) Religion, History faire des processions
2) sout (move)

to process down/along — défiler dans/le long de [road]

4.
processed ['prəʊsest] past participle adjective [food] qui a subi un traitement; [meat, peas] en conserve; [steel] traité

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