profile

profil

Page d’une application ou d’un site contenant des informations sur un utilisateur.

En anglais simple : A page in an app or website that contains information about a user.

• I changed my profile picture.
• Her profile lists her favorite books.
• Is your profile visible to everyone?

Expressions courantes : profile picture, update a profile, user profile

portrait, profil

Courte présentation d’une personne ou ensemble d’informations à son sujet.

En anglais simple : A short description or collection of information about a person.

• I read a profile of the singer.
• Police built a profile of the suspect.
• These profiles describe each candidate’s experience.

Comment l'utiliser : a profile of someone (The magazine published a profile of the actor.)

Synonymes : biographical sketch, summary

Expressions courantes : profile of someone, write a profile, personal profile

profil

Aspect ou forme du visage ou de la tête d’une personne vue de côté.

En anglais simple : The view or shape of someone’s face or head seen from the side.

• The photo shows him in profile.
• She drew her mother’s profile.
• His profile was clear against the bright window.

Comment l'utiliser : in profile (The artist painted her in profile.)

Synonymes : side view

Expressions courantes : in profile, someone’s profile, profile portrait

profil, contour

Forme extérieure ou ligne du bord d’un objet vu dans une certaine direction.

En anglais simple : The outside shape or edge of an object, seen from a particular direction.

• The roof has a curved profile.
• The mountains’ profiles stood out against the sky.
• He traced the profile of the handle with his finger.

Comment l'utiliser : the profile of something (The drawing shows the profile of the roof.)

Synonymes : outline, contour

Expressions courantes : profile of something, roof profile, curved profile

profil du terrain

Dessin montrant les variations de hauteur du terrain le long d’une ligne.

En anglais simple : A drawing showing how the height of the ground changes along a line.

• The engineer drew a profile of the ground.
• This profile shows a steep slope near the bridge.
• We compared the profiles of two possible railway routes.

Synonymes : section

Expressions courantes : ground profile, railway profile, longitudinal profile

profiler

Juger ou classer des personnes selon des caractéristiques comme leur origine, leur âge ou leur apparence.

En anglais simple : To judge or group people by features such as their race, age, or appearance.

• The guards profiled passengers by appearance.
• He felt the police had racially profiled him.
• The report asks whether officers profile young drivers.

Comment l'utiliser : profile someone based on something (Officers should not profile people based on their race.)

Expressions courantes : profile someone, racially profile someone