focal

central, principal

Qui se trouve au centre de l’attention ou de l’intérêt des gens.

En anglais simple : At the centre of people's attention or interest.

• The fireplace is the room's focal point.
• Safety became the focal issue in the discussion.
• The square remains a focal point for community life.

Synonymes : central, main

Contraires : peripheral

Expressions courantes : a focal point, the focal issue, a focal feature

focal

Relatif au point où se rejoignent la lumière ou d’autres rayons, ou à un emplacement central précis.

En anglais simple : Related to the point where light or other rays meet, or to a particular central location.

• This lens has a short focal length.
• The rays meet at the focal point.
• Changing the focal distance made the image clearer.

Expressions courantes : focal length, focal point, focal plane

focal, localisé

Qui apparaît dans une seule petite zone ou ne touche que celle-ci.

En anglais simple : Affecting or appearing in only one small area.

• The scan showed focal damage.
• The patient developed a focal rash on one arm.
• Focal seizures begin in one part of the brain.

Synonymes : localized

Contraires : diffuse, generalized

Expressions courantes : a focal lesion, focal damage, a focal seizure

sujet étudié

Personne faisant l’objet d’une étude, notamment sur ses relations et ses échanges avec les autres.

En anglais simple : The person being studied, especially through their relationships and interactions with other people.

• The focal completed an interview.
• Observers recorded how the focal interacted with colleagues.
• Each focal received feedback from five other participants.

Synonymes : subject

Expressions courantes : the selected focal, observe the focal, a study focal

représentant, référent

Personne qui représente un groupe particulier au sein d’une organisation.

En anglais simple : A person who represents a particular group within an organization.

• Each department appointed a focal.
• The focal spoke for the team at the meeting.
• Please send your questions to your group's focal.

Synonymes : representative, contact person

Expressions courantes : a department focal, the team focal, appoint a focal

panneau promotionnel

Panneau ou autre objet publicitaire qui attire l’attention sur une offre spéciale.

En anglais simple : A sign or other advertising item that draws attention to a special offer.

• The focal advertised a discount.
• Staff placed a bright focal beside the sale items.
• Each window focal highlighted a different special offer.

Synonymes : promotional sign

Expressions courantes : a promotional focal, a window focal, display a focal

point central, élément central

Partie centrale ou la plus importante de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The central or most important part of something.

• The fountain is the main focal.
• A red shape forms the focal of the painting.
• The designer added two visual focals to the display.

Comment l'utiliser : the focal of something (The sculpture is the focal of the arrangement.)

Synonymes : focal point, centrepiece, centre

Expressions courantes : the main focal, a visual focal, focal of something