target

objectif

Résultat ou quantité que l’on cherche à atteindre.

En anglais simple : A result or amount that you try to achieve.

• We reached our target.
• She set a target of ten books a month.
• The team missed its sales targets last year.

Synonymes : goal, objective, aim

Expressions courantes : sales target, meet a target, set a target

cible

Objet ou zone marquée que l’on cherche à toucher en tirant ou en lançant quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An object or marked area that you try to hit when shooting or throwing.

• The arrow hit the target.
• We practiced shooting at paper targets.
• Did your dart reach the center of the target?

Synonymes : mark

Expressions courantes : hit the target, paper target, shooting target

groupement de tirs

Disposition des marques laissées par plusieurs tirs sur une cible.

En anglais simple : The arrangement of marks left by several shots on a shooting surface.

• The shots made a tight target.
• His target showed three closely grouped bullet holes.
• Compare the targets produced by the two rifles.

Synonymes : shot group, grouping

Expressions courantes : tight target, scattered target

ensemble d’arrivée, objet but

Ensemble ou objet mathématique vers lequel va une fonction ou une relation similaire.

En anglais simple : The set or mathematical object into which a function or similar connection leads.

• This arrow has a target.
• The two functions share the same target set.
• Identify the source and target of each morphism.

Comment l'utiliser : target of something (The target of this function is the set of real numbers.)

Synonymes : codomain

Contraires : source

Expressions courantes : target object, target category, target of something

cibler

Choisir un groupe précis de personnes auquel adresser un produit ou un message.

En anglais simple : To choose a particular group of people to reach with a product or message.

• These ads target teenagers.
• The company targeted customers who lived nearby.
• Who does your campaign target?

Synonymes : aim at, market to

Expressions courantes : target young people, target an audience, target potential customers

viser

Diriger une arme ou une attaque vers quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To direct a weapon or attack at someone or something.

• The missile targeted the base.
• They used drones to target enemy vehicles.
• The gun was targeted at the tower.

Synonymes : aim at

Expressions courantes : target a building, target enemy troops

compiler pour

Produire des instructions informatiques qui fonctionnent sur un type précis de machine ou de système.

En anglais simple : To produce computer instructions that work on a particular type of machine or system.

• This compiler can target ARM processors.
• The new tool targets several operating systems.
• Which architecture does the generated code target?

Synonymes : compile for

Expressions courantes : target a processor, target multiple platforms