portable

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Able to be carried or easily moved.
2. Able to be transferred from one organization to another.
3. Of software: able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.
4. Of a program: able to be copied directly from one machine to another without the use of an installer.
5. (obsolete) Bearable, endurable.

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) A portable building used for temporary purposes
2. A portable building used for temporary purposes
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of portable computer.
4. A hand-held video gaming device.

Concepts

portable

portatif

transportable

mobile

Synonymes

mobile

transportable

moveable

light

bearable

handheld

handy

movable

removable

motile

man-carried

demountable

hand-held design

conveyable

transported

wearable

man-portable

steam-tight vessel for food

lightweight

laptop

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Traductions

portatile

portátil

tragbar

portabel

φορητός

draagbaar

portátil

portàtil

portabile

portable

portable

portable

mobile

ευκολομετάφερτος

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)təbəl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English portable, from Middle French portable and Latin portābilis. By surface analysis, port (“to carry”) + -able.

Phrases

The Greek musicians play on small portable folk style instruments .

Les musiciens grecs jouent sur de petits instruments de style folk portable.

To authorize programming , a portable smartcard is used for older receivers .

Pour autoriser la programmation, une carte à puce portable est utilisée pour les récepteurs plus anciens.