gallery

galerie d’art, galerie

Lieu où l’on expose des œuvres d’art, souvent aussi à vendre.

En anglais simple : A place where people can see works of art, often also available to buy.

• We visited an art gallery.
• The gallery is showing paintings by local artists.
• Are these sculptures for sale in the gallery?

Synonymes : dealer

Expressions courantes : art gallery, visit a gallery, gallery exhibition, commercial gallery

poulailler, galerie

Partie la plus haute des places assises dans un théâtre ou une salle de concert.

En anglais simple : The highest area of seats in a theatre or concert hall.

• Our seats were in the gallery.
• Tickets for the gallery were cheaper.
• From the gallery, we could see the whole stage.

Synonymes : upper balcony

Expressions courantes : in the gallery, gallery seats, upper gallery

galerie, passage couvert

Passage longeant un bâtiment, avec un toit et souvent des colonnes ou des arches sur le côté ouvert.

En anglais simple : A covered walkway along a building, often with columns or arches on its open side.

• We walked along the covered gallery.
• The gallery overlooks a quiet courtyard.
• Stone columns support the galleries around the palace.

Synonymes : arcade, colonnade

Expressions courantes : covered gallery, arched gallery, open gallery