seal

phoque

Mammifère marin à peau ou fourrure épaisse et aux membres en forme de nageoires, qui se repose aussi à terre.

En anglais simple : A sea animal with thick fur or skin and flat limbs, which also rests on land.

• A seal rested on the rocks.
• We watched seals swimming near the beach.
• The young seal caught a fish.

Expressions courantes : grey seal, seal pup, seal colony, harbour seal

sceau

Marque officielle qui identifie une personne ou une organisation et indique son approbation ou son autorité.

En anglais simple : An official mark or symbol that identifies a person or organization and shows approval or authority.

• The certificate bears the school’s seal.
• An official seal appeared beside the signature.
• Their website displays a seal of approval.

Synonymes : stamp, emblem

Expressions courantes : official seal, royal seal, seal of approval

sceau

Objet pressé dans la cire ou une autre matière molle pour y laisser un motif d’identification.

En anglais simple : A tool pressed into wax or another soft material to leave an identifying design.

• She pressed the seal into warm wax.
• The old seal had a wooden handle.
• He used a metal seal to mark the letter.

Synonymes : stamp

Expressions courantes : wax seal, engraved seal, seal ring

sceller, fermer hermétiquement

Fermer quelque chose de manière à empêcher le passage de l’air, des liquides ou d’autres éléments.

En anglais simple : To close something tightly so that air, liquid, or other things cannot pass through.

• Seal the bag before you freeze it.
• She sealed the envelope and posted it.
• The lid seals tightly to prevent leaks.

Comment l'utiliser : seal something with something (Seal the box with strong tape.)

Synonymes : close, shut

Contraires : open

Expressions courantes : seal a bag, seal an envelope, seal something with tape

sceller

Fermer un objet avec un dispositif dont l’ouverture laisse des traces visibles.

En anglais simple : To fasten something so that opening it leaves visible damage.

• They seal each bottle to reveal tampering.
• The evidence bag was sealed before storage.
• Customs officers sealed the container after inspecting it.

Synonymes : seal shut

Expressions courantes : seal a package, seal a container, seal something shut

chasser le phoque

Chasser des phoques pour leur peau, leur viande ou leur graisse.

En anglais simple : To hunt sea mammals with flat limbs for their skins, meat, or oil.

• The crew sailed north to seal.
• Local hunters once sealed along this coast.
• They no longer seal commercially in those waters.

Synonymes : hunt seals

Expressions courantes : seal commercially, seal in winter

poinçonner, estampiller

Apposer une marque officielle sur un objet pour montrer qu’il respecte les normes requises.

En anglais simple : To put an official mark on something to show that it meets required standards.

• Inspectors seal weights after checking their accuracy.
• The officer sealed every approved measure.
• Only authorized staff may seal this equipment.

Synonymes : stamp, certify

Expressions courantes : seal weights, seal measuring equipment