process

processus, procédure

Ensemble d’actions effectuées dans un certain ordre pour obtenir un résultat.

En anglais simple : A series of actions you take to achieve a result.

• The process takes two weeks.
• We followed the same process each time.
• What steps are involved in the hiring process?

Comment l'utiliser : the process of doing something (She explained the process of applying for a visa.)

Synonymes : procedure, method

Expressions courantes : application process, decision process, start the process

processus

Suite d’événements ou de changements qui aboutit à un résultat.

En anglais simple : A series of events or changes that leads to a result.

• Healing is a slow process.
• The process began with a small change.
• Natural processes gradually break down the fallen leaves.

Comment l'utiliser : the process of something (We studied the process of language development.)

Expressions courantes : natural process, healing process, gradual process

processus

Programme ou tâche qu’un ordinateur est en train d’exécuter.

En anglais simple : A program or task that a computer is running.

• This process uses too much memory.
• Several processes are running in the background.
• Can you stop the process without restarting the computer?

Synonymes : task

Expressions courantes : background process, active process, process runs

apophyse, processus

Partie qui dépasse d’un os ou d’un autre tissu du corps.

En anglais simple : A part that sticks out from a bone or other body tissue.

• This process projects from the bone.
• A muscle attaches to the bony process.
• The scan showed a fracture of the spinous process.

Synonymes : projection

Expressions courantes : bony process, spinous process, xiphoid process

traiter

S’occuper de quelque chose en suivant une série d’étapes définies.

En anglais simple : To deal with something by following a set of steps.

• We process orders every morning.
• The office processed my application in two days.
• Has your refund been processed yet?

Synonymes : handle, deal with

Expressions courantes : process an application, process an order, process a payment

transformer, traiter

Faire subir un traitement à une matière naturelle pour pouvoir l’utiliser ou la vendre.

En anglais simple : To treat a natural material so that people can use or sell it.

• This factory processes milk.
• The beans are processed before they reach the shops.
• They process crude oil into fuel.

Comment l'utiliser : process something into something (The factory processes sugar cane into sugar.)

Synonymes : treat, refine

Expressions courantes : process raw materials, process food, process crude oil

traiter

Utiliser un ordinateur pour organiser, modifier ou exploiter des informations.

En anglais simple : To use a computer to organize, change, or work with information.

• The software processes images.
• We processed the survey data yesterday.
• This computer can process millions of records each minute.

Synonymes : handle, compute

Expressions courantes : process data, process information, process a signal