tectonic

tectonique

Qui concerne les mouvements des grandes plaques formant la couche extérieure de la Terre.

En anglais simple : Connected with movements of the large pieces that form Earth’s outer layer.

• Tectonic plates move very slowly.
• The region has strong tectonic activity.
• Tectonic forces raised these mountains over millions of years.

Expressions courantes : tectonic plates, tectonic activity, tectonic movement

majeur, considérable

Extrêmement grand ou important, surtout en parlant d’un changement.

En anglais simple : Extremely large or important, especially when describing a change.

• The election caused a tectonic shift in politics.
• Online shopping brought tectonic changes to the retail industry.
• We are witnessing a tectonic transformation in how people work.

Synonymes : enormous, massive, momentous

Contraires : minor

Expressions courantes : tectonic shift, tectonic change, tectonic transformation

tectonique, architectural

Qui concerne la conception des bâtiments et la manière de les construire.

En anglais simple : Connected with how buildings are designed and put together.

• The architect explained the tectonic design.
• The building reveals its tectonic details through exposed joints.
• Students studied the tectonic principles behind the timber roof.

Synonymes : architectural

Expressions courantes : tectonic design, tectonic architecture, tectonic principles

structurel, tectonique

Qui concerne la structure d’une chose et la façon dont ses parties s’assemblent.

En anglais simple : Connected with the structure of something and how its parts fit together.

• The study describes the tectonic arrangement of the parts.
• Changes to the tectonic framework altered the whole design.
• Her analysis focuses on the work’s tectonic structure.

Synonymes : structural

Expressions courantes : tectonic structure, tectonic arrangement, tectonic framework