sign off

approuver, valider

Approuver officiellement quelque chose, souvent en signant un document.

En anglais simple : To officially approve something, often by signing a document.

• The manager signed off on our plan.
• Who can sign off these expenses?
• We cannot begin until the client signs off on the design.

Comment l'utiliser : sign off on something (The director must sign off on the budget.); sign something off (The engineer signed the completed work off.)

Synonymes : approve, authorize

Contraires : reject

Expressions courantes : sign off something, sign off on something

se déconnecter, terminer la communication

Terminer un échange ou se déconnecter d’un ordinateur ou d’une liaison radio.

En anglais simple : To finish communicating or stop using a computer or radio.

• I will sign off now.
• She signed off after our online chat.
• The radio operator signed off at midnight.

Synonymes : log off, disconnect

Expressions courantes : sign off now, sign off early

conclure, prendre congé

Terminer une lettre, un message ou une émission par une formule particulière.

En anglais simple : To end a letter, message, or broadcast with particular words.

• She signs off with love.
• The presenter signed off with a joke.
• How should I sign off in a formal email?

Comment l'utiliser : sign off with something (She signed off with a cheerful goodbye.); sign off as someone (He signed off as Your loving son.)

Synonymes : close, end

Expressions courantes : sign off politely, sign off with something

cesser de diffuser

Arrêter la diffusion de programmes de radio ou de télévision, généralement pour la nuit.

En anglais simple : To stop sending radio or television programmes, usually for the night.

• The station signs off at midnight.
• Our local channel signed off after the final film.
• Does this radio station ever sign off?

Synonymes : close down, stop broadcasting

Contraires : sign on

Expressions courantes : sign off nightly, sign off tonight