699 résultats pour "rangs"

• MÉMOIRES de Saint-Simon (résume et analyse complète)

  Les jeunes années, 1691-1701 : «Je suis né la nuit du 15 au 16 janvier 1675 de Claude, duc de. Saint-Simon, pair de France, etc., et de [ ... ] Charlotte de I'Aubespine, unique de ce lit. » L'épopée familiale. Description du règne de Louis Xlii, « digne de Saint Louis » ; débuts sous les armes (dans les mousquetaires gris) et mariage ; premières disputes et querelles de rang, sur fond de politique intérieure et extérieure de Louis...

• Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Travaux Personnels Encadrés – Géographie - Enseignements Pratiques Interdisciplinaires)

  UNE ZONE D'EFFONDREMENT • L'extrémité sud du sillon rhodanien borne la région à l'ouest. Cette zone d'effondrement correspond aux plaines du Vaucluse et aux constructions alluviales dues aux affluents du Rhône (Ayg ues, Durance) . La Camargue est ainsi une plaine deltaïque enserrée entre le Petit et le Grand Rhône . De grands étangs (Vaccarès) encadrent des pâturages amphibies et des marais salants. La plaine caillouteuse et sèche de la Crau est u...

• Dictionnaire en ligne: ENRICHI, -IE, participe passé et adjectif.

  Ø 1. Pendant les six semaines qui venaient de s'écouler, (...), le Marquis avait voulu enrichir Julien; la pauvreté lui semblait ignoble, déshonorante pour lui M. de La Mole, impossible chez l'époux de sa fille; il jetait l'argent. HENRI BEYLE, DIT STENDHAL, Le Rouge et le Noir, 1830, page 441. — Emploi pronominal. S'enrichir par son propre travail, aux dépens de quelqu'un. Il est démontré que [dans la nation] nul homme ne peut s'enrichir sans qu'un autre s'appauvrisse (PIERRE-JOSEPH PROUDHON...

• Dictionnaire en ligne: DOUBLER, verbe transitif.

  B.— Emploi intransitif. Être multiplié par deux. Les salaires ont doublé. On ne construit pas assez vite et le prix des loyers a doublé en peu de temps (PAUL MORAND, New-York, 1930, page 56 ). Mais enfin, nous n'allons pas perdre le contrôle de Sonchelles au moment où cette affaire est en plein essor, s'écria-t-il. Le rendement va doubler (MAURICE DRUON, Les Grandes familles, tome 2, 1948, page 44) : Ø 2. Dans le même temps, la population doublait en Angleterre, triplait en Allemagne et en Ital...

• Commentaire composé : Voyage au bout de la nuit, Louis-Ferdinand Céline

  sans limite : « J'ai pensé au maréchal des logis Barousse qui venait d'éclater comme l'autre nous l'avait appris.C'était une bonne nouvelle. Tant mieux ! ».Il existe une opposition entre le messager, qui est si bouleversé qu'il ne peut à peine parler « On ne pouvait démêlers'il voulait nous parler ou bien s'il pleurait. » et le colonel. L'auteur, à l'aide d'une métaphore, l'assimile à un « petitchien qui rêve », pour exprimer son innocence et son désarroi : « Ses mâchoires tremblaient si fo...

• ARTICLE DE PRESSE: Il était une fois la Yougoslavie

  potentialités certaines (elle possède notamment la quasi-totalité du littoral ex-yougoslave), la Croatie n'en connaît pas moins degraves problèmes économiques, dus essentiellement à la guerre ainsi qu'aux difficultés à sortir, dans ces conditions, d'uneéconomie intégrée. Principale victime du conflit, la Bosnie-Herzégovine n'est plus qu'une fiction, malgré les efforts désespérés de la diplomatieoccidentale pour lui donner l'allure d'un Etat souverain aux frontières internationalement reconnue...

• Définition du terme: COURS, substantif masculin.

  2. En particulier. ARCHITECTURE. Cours d'assises : " rang de pierres de même hauteur sur toute la longueur d'une façade " (Dictionnaire technique du bâtiment et des travaux publics (MAURICE BARBIER, ROGER CADIERGUES) 1963). Cours de pannes : " rangée de pannes sur toute la longueur d'une façade " (Dictionnaire technique du bâtiment et des travaux publics (MAURICE BARBIER, ROGER CADIERGUES) 1963). Cours de plinthes : " développé de la plinthe sur tout le pourtour d'une pièce " (Dictionnaire techn...

• Définition du terme: CÔTÉ, substantif masculin.

  CLAUDEL, Poèmes de guerre, 1916, page 547 ). 2. Par analogie. a) Partie latérale d'un ensemble. Ils usaient beaucoup leurs souliers sur les côtés (JULES FLEURY-HUSSON, DIT CHAMPFLEURY, Les Aventures de Mademoiselle Mariette, 1853, page 148 ). La vraie justice, qui veut que la marchandise et le prix soient égaux, comme les deux côtés d'une balance (ÉMILE ERCKMANN ET ALEXANDRE CHATRIAN, DITS ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN, L'Ami Fritz, 1864, page 140 ). Fabrizio (...) se tourna vers le côté de la route (JULIEN...

• Le mot "degré" dans l'oeuvre de DESCARTES

  ABREGE DE LA MUSIQUE, De la diversité des sons à l'égard du grave et de l'aigu. La première manière a donné lieu aux consonances et accords, la seconde aux degrés, et la troisième aux dissonances quiapprochent le plus des consonances ; tellement qu'il doit y avoir une moindre diversité de sons dans les accords que dans les degrés, parce que autrement celatravaillerait trop l'oreille, qui souffre plus à vouloir distinguer tous les sons qui se font ensemble que ceux qui ne se produisent quesucces...

• Nevada - geography.

  The Truckee, Carson, and Walker rivers flow out of the Sierra Nevada, thread their way around several of the desert ranges, and also end in closed basins. The Walkerflows into Walker Lake, the Carson into Lahontan Reservoir. The major part of the Truckee’s flow is now diverted to Lahontan Reservoir, although as required by lawsome of it empties into Pyramid Lake. Because these three streams flow constantly, the lakes into which they empty never dry up. Winnemucca Lake formerly receivedoverflow w...

• Nevada - USA History.

  The Truckee, Carson, and Walker rivers flow out of the Sierra Nevada, thread their way around several of the desert ranges, and also end in closed basins. The Walkerflows into Walker Lake, the Carson into Lahontan Reservoir. The major part of the Truckee’s flow is now diverted to Lahontan Reservoir, although as required by lawsome of it empties into Pyramid Lake. Because these three streams flow constantly, the lakes into which they empty never dry up. Winnemucca Lake formerly receivedoverflow w...

• ‘'L'avare'' de Molière

  5)... «Il est raillé par ses voisins, vilipendé par ses domestiques ; il laisse son fils s'endetter et sa fille s'enfuir ; ilveut cacher son argent, et on le lui vole ; il veut se marier, et on lui prend sa maîtresse ; il tâche d'être galant, et ilest imbécile ; il pleure, et le spectateur rit. Que de moyens pour rendre un homme grotesque !» (Taine). Il estbouffon devant Mariane, bouffon dans ses pauvres colères, bouffon dans sa naïveté lorsqu'il boit les flatteries deFrosine, bouffon quand i...

• Radar.

  gathers the weak returning radar signals and converts them into an electric current. Because a radar antenna may both transmit and receive signals, the duplexerdetermines whether the antenna is connected to the receiver or the transmitter. The receiver determines whether the signal should be reported and often does furtheranalysis before sending the results to the display. The display conveys the results to the human operator through a visual display or an audible signal. B1 The Antenna The rec...

• Metropolitan Museum of Art.

  B Ancient Near Eastern Art The objects in this department range from a vast geographical area in southwest Asia and northeast Africa from around 5000 BC to around AD 600. Notable works include Assyrian reliefs from the palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Calah (now Nimrud, Iraq), Sumerian sculpture, Anatolian ivories, Iranian bronzes, and Achaemenidand Sassanian works in silver and gold. C Arms and Armor This department is renowned for its collection of European armor from the Middle Ages (5t...

• British Columbia - Geography.

  hemlock, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and various cedars, grows rapidly in the mild, wet climate and produces the largest trees in Canada. In the dry lowlands of thesouthern and central interior, ponderosa and lodgepole pines, aspen, and bunchgrass are characteristic. Spruce dominates the Prince George region. Prairie grasses andstands of aspen are found in the northeastern corner of the province. At elevations higher than about 1,800 m (about 6,000 ft), an alpine vegetation of shrubs, mosses,and...

• British Columbia - Canadian History.

  hemlock, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and various cedars, grows rapidly in the mild, wet climate and produces the largest trees in Canada. In the dry lowlands of thesouthern and central interior, ponderosa and lodgepole pines, aspen, and bunchgrass are characteristic. Spruce dominates the Prince George region. Prairie grasses andstands of aspen are found in the northeastern corner of the province. At elevations higher than about 1,800 m (about 6,000 ft), an alpine vegetation of shrubs, mosses,and...

• Minnesota - geography.

  C Climate Minnesota’s climate is classified as humid continental because normally there is a sufficient amount of precipitation to provide at least some surplus for runoff, andbecause Minnesota’s temperature conditions are largely controlled by its location in the interior of the large landmass of North America. The result is extreme seasonaltemperature variations. The average January temperature is about -18°C (about 0°F) in the northwest and about -10°C (about 14°F) in the south, but thetherm...

• Minnesota - USA History.

  C Climate Minnesota’s climate is classified as humid continental because normally there is a sufficient amount of precipitation to provide at least some surplus for runoff, andbecause Minnesota’s temperature conditions are largely controlled by its location in the interior of the large landmass of North America. The result is extreme seasonaltemperature variations. The average January temperature is about -18°C (about 0°F) in the northwest and about -10°C (about 14°F) in the south, but thetherm...

• Buenos Aires (city) - geography.

  The city has produced or nurtured many of the most prominent Spanish-language writers of the 20th century, including Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, and ManuelPuig. Buenos Aires has long been one of the primary centers of Spanish-language publishing and printing, and it is home to major publishing companies. It supports theoldest English-language daily newspaper in Latin America, the Buenos Aires Herald, published since 1876. The arts have a long, rich history in Buenos Aires. This is mani...

• Arabic Literature I INTRODUCTION Arabic Literature, literature written in the Arabic language, from the 6th century to the present.

  The life of the Prophet Muhammad also generated its own literary sources, primary among which is the hadith. The hadiths were a collection of the Prophet's sayings and actions, transmitted through a chain of authorities said to go back to Muhammad himself. The two most famous collections of hadiths are those of al-Bukhari andMuslim in the 9th century. These works provide a wealth of information covering all aspects of a Muslim's life, from prayer to personal, social, and business conduct. The...

• Frog (animal).

  which means that their body temperature depends on the temperature of the surrounding environment. Few species can tolerate temperatures below 4°C (40°F) orabove 40°C (104°F), and many species can survive only within a narrower range of temperatures. In addition, frogs’ thin, moist skin offers little protection againstwater loss, and when on land the animals must guard against drying out. Many frogs are active at night because temperatures are cooler and humidity is higher thanduring the day. In...

• Frog (animal) - biology.

  which means that their body temperature depends on the temperature of the surrounding environment. Few species can tolerate temperatures below 4°C (40°F) orabove 40°C (104°F), and many species can survive only within a narrower range of temperatures. In addition, frogs’ thin, moist skin offers little protection againstwater loss, and when on land the animals must guard against drying out. Many frogs are active at night because temperatures are cooler and humidity is higher thanduring the day. In...

• Solar System - astronomy.

  dwarf planets according to the IAU because they have rounded shapes from their own gravity but have not cleared their neighborhoods in space of other objects—bothorbit through the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune containing thousands of small icy bodies. Pluto and Eris are composed of layers of ice around a rocky core.Ceres qualifies as a dwarf planet because it is spherical but is found in the asteroid belt, a zone between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter that contains thousands of smallrocky...

• Australia - country.

  itself forms most of the border between New South Wales and Victoria. Considerable lengths of the Murray, Darling, and Murrumbidgee rivers are navigable during thewet seasons. The central plains region, also known as the Channel Country, is interlaced by a network of rivers. During the rainy season these rivers flood the low-lying countryside,but in dry months they become merely a series of water holes. The Victoria, Daly, and Roper rivers drain a section of the Northern Territory. In Queensland...

• Australia - Geography.

  itself forms most of the border between New South Wales and Victoria. Considerable lengths of the Murray, Darling, and Murrumbidgee rivers are navigable during thewet seasons. The central plains region, also known as the Channel Country, is interlaced by a network of rivers. During the rainy season these rivers flood the low-lying countryside,but in dry months they become merely a series of water holes. The Victoria, Daly, and Roper rivers drain a section of the Northern Territory. In Queensland...

• Ear. I INTRODUCTION Ear, organ of hearing and balance. Only vertebrates, or animals

  line or rotates in any direction. Each canal also contains sensory areas with sensory hair cells that project into a cone-shaped cap of gelatin. Two of the semicircularcanals are in a vertical position and are used to detect vertical movement, such as jumping or falling. The third canal is horizontal and detects horizontal movement,such as turning or spinning. The action of the canals depends on the inertia of the fluid inside. When the motion of the body changes, the fluid lags behind, causing...

• Idaho - geography.

  Idaho-Montana state line in the southern part of the Bitterroot Mountains. Consequently, nearly all the rivers in the state drain toward the Pacific. Most of Idaho lieswithin the drainage basin of the Columbia River system. The Snake River, which is the chief river in southern and central Idaho, follows a crescent-shaped course forabout 790 km (about 490 mi) across southern Idaho. It then swings northward along the Idaho state line and joins the Columbia River in Washington. Major tributariesof...

• Idaho - USA History.

  Idaho-Montana state line in the southern part of the Bitterroot Mountains. Consequently, nearly all the rivers in the state drain toward the Pacific. Most of Idaho lieswithin the drainage basin of the Columbia River system. The Snake River, which is the chief river in southern and central Idaho, follows a crescent-shaped course forabout 790 km (about 490 mi) across southern Idaho. It then swings northward along the Idaho state line and joins the Columbia River in Washington. Major tributariesof...

• Maryland - geography.

  Maryland has no large natural lakes. The largest body of water is a reservoir, Deep Creek Lake, which has a surface area of only 18 sq km (7 sq mi). It lies on theAllegheny Plateau, behind a dam on a tributary of the Youghiogheny River. C Coastline The deeply indented shoreline has a length of 5,134 km (3,190 mi), of which only 50 km (31 miles) fronts on the Atlantic Ocean. The most significant coastal feature isChesapeake Bay. In the bay are many islands and Kent Island is the largest. The sta...

• Maryland - USA History.

  Maryland has no large natural lakes. The largest body of water is a reservoir, Deep Creek Lake, which has a surface area of only 18 sq km (7 sq mi). It lies on theAllegheny Plateau, behind a dam on a tributary of the Youghiogheny River. C Coastline The deeply indented shoreline has a length of 5,134 km (3,190 mi), of which only 50 km (31 miles) fronts on the Atlantic Ocean. The most significant coastal feature isChesapeake Bay. In the bay are many islands and Kent Island is the largest. The sta...

• Maine - geography.

  temperatures range from 17° to 21°C (62° to 70°F) with the southern interior being the warmest and the east coast and north the coolest. However, daytime summertemperatures may reach the lower 30°s C (lower 90°s F), and temperatures in winter have fallen as low as -44°C (-48°F) in the interior. D2 Precipitation Precipitation (rainfall and snowfall) in Maine is evenly distributed throughout the year. Most areas receive from 860 to 1,020 mm (34 to 40 in) yearly, although parts ofthe coast are som...

• Maine - USA History.

  temperatures range from 17° to 21°C (62° to 70°F) with the southern interior being the warmest and the east coast and north the coolest. However, daytime summertemperatures may reach the lower 30°s C (lower 90°s F), and temperatures in winter have fallen as low as -44°C (-48°F) in the interior. D2 Precipitation Precipitation (rainfall and snowfall) in Maine is evenly distributed throughout the year. Most areas receive from 860 to 1,020 mm (34 to 40 in) yearly, although parts ofthe coast are som...

• South Dakota - geography.

  C1 Temperatures Average January temperatures are everywhere less than -4° C (24° F) and decrease to less than -12° C (10° F) in some northern sections. The January temperaturesin Sioux Falls range from -16° to -4° C (3° to 24° F). Nightime lows of -29° C (-20° F) occur during most winters. July averages are in the low and middle 20°s C (lowand middle 70°s F) throughout most of the state, and are somewhat lower in the Black Hills. The average temperature range in Sioux Falls in July is 17° to 30...

• South Dakota - USA History.

  C1 Temperatures Average January temperatures are everywhere less than -4° C (24° F) and decrease to less than -12° C (10° F) in some northern sections. The January temperaturesin Sioux Falls range from -16° to -4° C (3° to 24° F). Nightime lows of -29° C (-20° F) occur during most winters. July averages are in the low and middle 20°s C (lowand middle 70°s F) throughout most of the state, and are somewhat lower in the Black Hills. The average temperature range in Sioux Falls in July is 17° to 30...

• usa

  En 2013, les États-Unis comptent environ 317 millions d'habitants2 et constituent le troisième pays le plus peuplé du monde après la Chine et l'Inde7. La superficie du pays est de 9,6 millions de kilomètres carrés, ce qui en fait le quatrième pays le plus vaste du monde après la Russie, le Canada et la Chine8. La population américaine augmente grâce à un solde naturel et un solde migratoire positifs. Elle est marquée par une grande diversité ethnique et culturelle en raison d'une immigration anc...

• Kentucky - geography.

  The climate of Kentucky is characterized by warm or hot summers and cool winters. Throughout the year, temperatures do not vary greatly from place to place,although they are generally slightly lower in the Appalachian Plateaus region than elsewhere in the state. Average July temperatures are usually from 24° to 27°C (76°to 80°F) in the central and western areas and from 23° to 24°C (74° to 76°F) in the east. January averages range from below 1°C (34°F) in the northern Bluegrassregion to more tha...

• Kentucky - USA History.

  The climate of Kentucky is characterized by warm or hot summers and cool winters. Throughout the year, temperatures do not vary greatly from place to place,although they are generally slightly lower in the Appalachian Plateaus region than elsewhere in the state. Average July temperatures are usually from 24° to 27°C (76°to 80°F) in the central and western areas and from 23° to 24°C (74° to 76°F) in the east. January averages range from below 1°C (34°F) in the northern Bluegrassregion to more tha...

• Thailand - country.

  E Natural Resources Thailand possesses a range of mineral resources. Tin is mined in the peninsula. Important gemstones, such as sapphires, are found in the southeast, and coal reserves,particularly lignite, are in the north. Fish are abundant in rivers and coastal waters. In addition to being consumed domestically, fish are also exported. F Climate Thailand experiences a typical monsoon climate. Winds blow from the northeast during the winter months of October to March or April (known as the...

• Trinidad and Tobago - country.

  III PEOPLE The history of Trinidad and Tobago is reflected in the makeup of its population, among the most ethnically diverse in the Caribbean. Blacks of African ancestry andAsians of Indian ancestry each make up about 40 percent of the population. The remainder is mainly of mixed ancestry, although there are also small groups of peopleof Chinese, European, South American, and Middle Eastern descent. The ethnic diversity of Trinidad and Tobago owes its origins to slavery and its abolition. Afr...

• Iran - country.

  Zagros mountains. In the more arid central part of the country, wild pistachio and other drought-resistant trees grow in areas that have not been disturbed by humanactivity. Tamarisk and other salt-tolerant bushes grow along the margins of the Dasht-e Kavir. A wide variety of native mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects inhabit Iran. Many species of mammals—including wolves, foxes, bears, mountain goats, red mountainsheep, rabbits, and gerbils—continue to thrive. Others—including Caspian tigers,...

• Simone de Beauvoir, Mémoires d'une jeune fille rangée, 1958. Je suis née à quatre heures du matin, le neuf janvier...

  Simone de Beauvoir, Mémoires d'une jeune fille rangée, 1958. Je suis née à quatre heures du matin, le neuf janvier 1908, dans une chambre aux meubles laqués de blanc, qui donnait sur le boulevard Raspail. Sur les photos de famille prises l'été suivant, on voit de jeunes dames en robes longues, aux chapeaux empanachés de plumes d'autruche, des messieurs coiffés de canotiers (1) et de panamas (2) qui sourient à un bébé : ce sont mes parents, mon grand-père, des oncles, des tantes, et c'est moi. Mo...

• Mountain Climbing.

  teeth on one side, and a straight, flat, metal blade called an adze on the other. Ice axes have many uses. One of the most common is to help the climber stay balanced on steep slopes. The climber swings the axe with a short, quick movement to lodge the pick in snow or ice, creating a secure anchor. If a climber should slip and beginsliding down a snowfield, a self-arrest can be performed by turning face down on the snow and burying the pick in the snow surface. The climber’s weight over the...

• Animal - biology.

  Vertebrates are customarily divided into cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals, but these labels are not very precise. Biologists normally use the terms ectoderm and endoderm to describe temperature regulation more accurately. An ectoderm is an animal whose temperature is dictated by its surroundings, while an endoderm is one that keeps its body at a constant warm temperature by generating internal heat. Reptiles, amphibians, and fish are ectoderms. Although they do not maintain a constant wa...

• Connecticut - geography.

  The state’s shoreline, when all the bays and inlets are taken into account, has a total length of 995 km (618 mi). The coastline is deeply indented by long estuaries androcky inlets, and there are many sandy beaches and stretches of tidal marsh. There are several good harbors along the coast, the most important of which is at NewHaven. A few small islands lie offshore in Long Island Sound. D Climate Connecticut has long, hot summers and cold winters. The climate does not vary greatly from place...

• Connecticut - USA History.

  The state’s shoreline, when all the bays and inlets are taken into account, has a total length of 995 km (618 mi). The coastline is deeply indented by long estuaries androcky inlets, and there are many sandy beaches and stretches of tidal marsh. There are several good harbors along the coast, the most important of which is at NewHaven. A few small islands lie offshore in Long Island Sound. D Climate Connecticut has long, hot summers and cold winters. The climate does not vary greatly from place...

• Psychology.

  Clinical psychology is dedicated to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses and other emotional or behavioral disorders. More psychologists work in this field than in any other branch of psychology. In hospitals, community clinics, schools, and in private practice, they use interviews and tests to diagnose depression,anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses. People with these psychological disorders often suffer terribly. They experience disturbing symptoms t...

• Salt Lake City - geography.

  Mormon Temple, Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City is the contemporary center of the Mormon church, officially The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The city’sTemple Square contains the impressive Mormon Temple, shown here. The temple was completed in 1893 after 40 years ofconstruction. Its six towers rise about 67 m (about 220 ft) in the air.Tom Dietrich/ALLSTOCK, INC. Salt Lake City has been at the forefront of education in Utah since 1850, when the University of Deseret was founded. Renam...

• Seal (mammal) - biology.

  remote lakes by swimming thousands of kilometers up rivers from the Arctic Ocean. A few other species such as ringed seals and harbor seals have been found livingyear-round in lakes and rivers near the coasts of Russia, Canada, and Alaska. IV DIET OF SEALS Most seals eat fish and sometimes squid. The leopard seal, an Antarctic species, may have the most diverse diet of all, commonly hunting penguins and other seabirds,smaller seals, as well as fish, squid, krill (small shrimplike crustaceans),...

• Collège: Richesse et pauvreté sur le continent américain (Géographie)

  Le cas des îles caraïbes est plus complexe. Beaucoup sont des micro-États, surtout dans les Petites Antilles (75 000 habitants à Dominique, 158 000 à Sainte-Lucie, 289 000 aux Bahamas).La plupart de ces îles sont développées et affichent un IDH supérieur à 0,800 : 0,894 aux Bahamas, 0,907 à la Barbade. Leurrichesse repose sur trois piliers : le tourisme (florissant en raison de la proximité des États-Unis), les services financiers (les Bahamas, les Bermudes, les Caïmans sont en effet des...

• Mammal - biology.

  On land, mammals live in many different habitats, and at a wide range of altitudes. Many mammals dig burrows as refuges or as places to raise their young, but somehave developed a largely subterranean lifestyle, feeding on small animals or plant roots beneath the soil's surface. These animals, including moles and mole-rats, digthrough the ground either with spadelike front paws or with their teeth, and they detect danger by being highly sensitive to vibrations transmitted through the soil.Most m...