hub

plateforme de correspondance, nœud de transport

Lieu central où se rejoignent plusieurs lignes de transport et où voyageurs ou marchandises passent de l’une à l’autre.

En anglais simple : A central place where many transport routes meet and people or goods move between them.

• This airport is a major hub.
• The station became a busy transport hub.
• Passengers change planes at several regional hubs.

Comment l'utiliser : a hub for something (The city is a hub for international flights.)

Synonymes : transport center, junction

Expressions courantes : transport hub, major hub, hub for flights, traffic hub

moyeu

Partie centrale d’une roue, par laquelle elle est reliée à son axe.

En anglais simple : The central part of a wheel, where it joins the bar that supports it.

• The wheel has a metal hub.
• He replaced the bicycle’s rear hub.
• The spokes connect the rim to the hub.

Expressions courantes : wheel hub, rear hub, hub bearing

concentrateur, hub

Appareil reliant des ordinateurs et transmettant les données reçues à tous les appareils connectés.

En anglais simple : A device connecting computers that sends incoming data to all its connected devices.

• Connect the computers to the hub.
• This hub sends each packet to every connected device.
• They replaced the old hubs with switches.

Synonymes : network hub

Expressions courantes : network hub, ethernet hub, connect a hub

saillie, bosse

Partie irrégulière qui dépasse d’une surface et constitue un obstacle.

En anglais simple : A rough raised part that sticks out and gets in the way.

• The cart struck a hub in the road.
• A rough hub caught the wheel.
• Workers cleared the hubs from the track.

Synonymes : bump, projection, obstruction

Expressions courantes : a rough hub, hub in something