étendue

Definitions of étendue
  1. noun
    a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
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    espace, intervalle
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
  2. noun
    the distance or area or volume over which something extends
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    frontière, limite
    the greatest possible degree of something
    circuit, domaine
    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
    aire, superficie
    the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
    profondeur
    the extent downward or backward or inward
    liberté d'action, liberté de mouvement
    scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
    horizon
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
    gamme, série
    a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
    gamme
    a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
    palette
    the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
    superficie
    an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
    profondeur
    the quality of being physically deep
    quille
    the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
    superficialité
    the quality of lacking physical depth
    espace
    a blank area
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    grandeur
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  3. noun
    the point or degree to which something extends
    synonyms: importance
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    degré, niveau
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
  4. noun
    the extended spatial location of something
    synonyms: région
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    atmosphère
    the mass of air surrounding the Earth
    espace interplanétaire
    the part of outer space within the solar system
    espace
    the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
    zone
    an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
    région, zone
    an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
    bas, fond
    the lowest part of anything
    comté
    (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
    distance
    a distant region
    paradis
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
    extrémité, extrême
    the outermost or farthest region or point
    intérieur
    the region that is inside of something
    ionosphère
    the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
    couche
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
    extérieur, périphérie
    the region that is outside of something
    côté
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    espace vide
    a region that is devoid of matter
    sommet
    the upper part of anything
    zodiaque
    a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
    maison, signe
    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
    chapiteau
    the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
    tête de mât
    the head or top of a mast
    couronne
    the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
    espace aérien
    the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
    base
    (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
    au plus bas, creux de la vague
    the absolute bottom
    frontière
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
    bout
    either extremity of something that has length
    extrème
    the point located farthest from the middle of something
    limite
    as far as something can go
    air, grand air
    where the air is unconfined
    couche, strate
    one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
    pointe, tête
    the top of something
    croûte terrestre
    the outer layer of the Earth
    mésosphère
    the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
    stratosphère
    the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
    surface terrestre
    the outermost level of the land or sea
    thermosphère
    the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
    troposphère
    the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
    cime
    the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
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    emplacement, localisation
    a point or extent in space
  5. noun
    farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
    synonyms: ranch
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    ferme
    workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
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