installation
Definitions of installation
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a formal entry into an organization or position or officetypes:inaugurationthe ceremonial induction into a positioncouronnementthe ceremony of installing a new monarchtype of:cérémoniea formal event performed on a special occasion
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durable goods for home or office usesynonyms: accessoire, appareil, machinetypes:sèche-lingea dryer that dries clothes wet from washingfer, fer à repasserhome appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth clothustensile de cuisinea home appliance used in preparing foodmachine à coudrea textile machine used as a home appliance for sewingtype of:biens durablesconsumer goods that are not destroyed by use
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the act of installing something (as equipment)synonyms: fondation
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(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)synonyms: accessoirestype of:meubles(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
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an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)synonyms: aménagement, appareil fixetypes:lampe fixea fixture providing artificial lightplomberiea fixture for the distribution and use of water in a buildingporte-savona bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soaplustrebranched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceilinglavabo, évierplumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipetoilettea plumbing fixture for defecation and urinationpissoir, pistolet, urinal, urinoira plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinaterobineta faucet for drawing water from a pipe or casktype of:artefacta man-made object taken as a whole
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gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprisetypes:type of:appareil, mécanisme, équipementequipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industrytypes:aérodromea place where planes take off and landfacilité athlétiquea facility for athletic eventssystème de communicationfacility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating informationpistefacility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sportdépôta facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepinglieu de rencontre, point de rencontre, salle de réuniona public facility to meet for open discussionaquarium, jardin zoologique, réserve zoologique, terrarium, vivariumthe facility where wild animals are housed for exhibitioninstallation militaireany facility servicing military forcesréseau de quadrillagea system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a regioncanala facility where something is availablestationa facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purposearticles consommation courante, articles utilitairesa facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposalaérodrome, aéroportan airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargoarsenala military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of armsbaseinstallation from which a military force initiates operationsentrepota central depository where things can be left or picked upcaserne de pompiersa station housing fire apparatus and firemenparcours de golfcourse consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golfgymnaseathletic facility equipped for sports or physical trainingquartier généralthe military installation from which a commander performs the functions of commandinstallation de chauffageutility to warm a buildingbibliothèquea depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and studymuséea depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic valueréseau(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programscommissariat, commissariat de police, poste de policea station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are broughtpompe à essence, station-servicea station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobilesbanque de spermea depository for storing spermgare terminus, station terminus, terminusstation where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goodstrésoreriea depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safelytype of:artefacta man-made object taken as a whole
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