channel

channel
channel
A n
1 (passage cut by or for liquid) canal m ; to cut a channel creuser un canal (in à travers) ;
2 (deep, navigable part of water) chenal m ;
3 fig (diplomatic, commercial) canal m ; distribution channels canaux mpl de distribution ; to do sth through the proper ou usual ou normal channels faire qch par la voie normale ; to go through official channels passer par la voie officielle ; diplomatic/legal channels voie f diplomatique/légale ; to open channels of communication ouvrir un réseau de communication ;
4 TV chaîne f ; to change channels changer de chaîne ; to flick channels zapper ; channel one/two la première/deuxième chaîne ;
5 Radio canal m ;
6 Archit (flute) cannelure f ;
7 Tech (groove) rainure f ;
8 Comput canal m, voie f de transmission.
B vtr (p prés etc -ll-, -l- US)
1 (carry) acheminer, canaliser [water, liquid] (to, into dans ; through par l'intermédiaire de) ;
2 fig (direct) concentrer, canaliser [efforts, energy] (into dans ; into doing pour faire) ; affecter [funds, capital] (into à) ; to channel funds into doing débloquer des crédits pour faire ; to channel aid through official bodies canaliser l'aide par l'intermédiaire d'organismes officiels ; to channel sth towards canaliser qch vers [industry, business] ;
3 (cut) creuser [groove, gorge] (in dans) ;
4 Archit canneler [column].
Phrasal verb
channel off :
channel off [sth], channel [sth] off canaliser [liquid, energy] (into dans) ; affecter [funds, resources] (into à).

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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