receiver

récepteur

Appareil qui capte des signaux radio ou électroniques et les transforme en sons, images ou informations.

En anglais simple : A device that picks up radio or other electronic signals and turns them into sound, pictures, or information.

• Turn on the radio receiver.
• The satellite receiver stopped working during the storm.
• This receiver can pick up signals from distant stations.

Contraires : transmitter

Expressions courantes : radio receiver, satellite receiver, digital receiver

combiné, écouteur

Partie du téléphone que l’on tient contre l’oreille pour écouter et parler.

En anglais simple : The part of a telephone you hold to your ear to hear and speak.

• She picked up the receiver.
• He held the receiver close to his ear.
• Please put the receiver down when you finish.

Synonymes : handset

Expressions courantes : telephone receiver, lift the receiver, receiver to ear

administrateur judiciaire

Personne officiellement nommée pour gérer des biens ou de l’argent pendant une procédure judiciaire ou des difficultés financières.

En anglais simple : A person officially chosen to manage property or money during a court case or financial trouble.

• The court appointed a receiver.
• A receiver took control of the disputed property.
• The receivers sold company assets to pay its debts.

Comment l'utiliser : receiver for something (The court appointed a receiver for the company.)

Expressions courantes : court-appointed receiver, appoint a receiver, receiver for something