omnibus

recueil, intégrale

Livre ou collection réunissant plusieurs œuvres d’un même auteur ou sur un même sujet.

En anglais simple : A book or collection containing several works by one writer or on one subject.

• I bought an omnibus of her stories.
• This omnibus contains three detective novels.
• The publisher released two illustrated omnibuses last year.

Synonymes : collection, anthology

Expressions courantes : omnibus edition, omnibus volume, complete omnibus

compilation hebdomadaire

Émission regroupant tous les épisodes d’une série diffusés pendant la semaine précédente.

En anglais simple : A broadcast that brings together all the episodes of a series shown during the previous week.

• I watched the Sunday omnibus.
• The weekly omnibus includes all five episodes.
• Did you hear the radio omnibus yesterday?

Expressions courantes : weekly omnibus, sunday omnibus, omnibus edition

omnibus

Grand véhicule transportant de nombreux passagers, généralement sur un trajet régulier.

En anglais simple : A large vehicle that carries many passengers, usually along a regular route.

• An omnibus carried us into town.
• Passengers waited for the last omnibus of the evening.
• Horse-drawn omnibuses once filled these streets.

Synonymes : bus

Expressions courantes : horse-drawn omnibus, crowded omnibus, omnibus driver

omnibus, global

Qui contient plusieurs choses différentes ou traite plusieurs sujets ensemble.

En anglais simple : Containing several different things or dealing with several subjects together.

• Parliament passed an omnibus bill.
• The omnibus package includes transport and housing measures.
• Critics said the omnibus legislation covered too many unrelated issues.

Synonymes : comprehensive, wide-ranging

Expressions courantes : omnibus bill, omnibus package, omnibus legislation