enclosure

enclos, enceinte

Espace entouré d’une clôture, d’un mur ou d’une autre barrière.

En anglais simple : An area surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier.

• The goats stayed inside the enclosure.
• Workers built a larger enclosure for the lions.
• Several enclosures had gates that visitors could open.

Synonymes : pen, compound

Expressions courantes : animal enclosure, fenced enclosure, inside the enclosure

pièce jointe

Document ou objet envoyé avec une lettre, dans la même enveloppe ou le même colis.

En anglais simple : A document or other item sent inside the same envelope or package as a letter.

• Please read the enclosure.
• The letter arrived without its enclosure.
• I sent two enclosures with my application.

Synonymes : insert

Expressions courantes : letter and enclosure, please see enclosure, missing enclosure

enclosure, enclôture

Processus historique transformant des terres utilisées en commun en parcelles appartenant à des particuliers.

En anglais simple : The historical process of dividing land shared by a community into separate pieces owned by individuals.

• Enclosure changed village life.
• Many families lost access to common land after enclosure.
• The enclosure movement created larger privately owned farms.

Synonymes : inclosure

Expressions courantes : enclosure of land, enclosure movement, enclosure acts