| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| Blu-ray | n | (digital video disc) | Blu-ray nm |
| cathode ray | | | rayon cathodique nm |
| cathode ray tube | n | (tv picture tube) | tube cathodique nm |
| The cathode ray tube, or CRT, is being replaced by newer display technologies, such as LCD (liquid crystal display) or plasma. |
| cathode-ray tube | | | tube cathodique nm |
| chest X-ray | n | (examination of chest by radiograph) | radiographie du thorax nm |
| He had annual chest x-rays but they failed to detect his lung cancer. |
| | courant | radio du thorax nm |
| | | radiographie pulmonaire nf |
| | courant | radio des poumons nf |
| chest X-ray | n | (radiograph picture of sb's chest) | radiographie du thorax nf |
| The chest x-ray shows a small spot on the right lung. |
| | courant | radio du thorax nf |
| Sur ces radios du thorax face et profil, la silhouette cardiaque est élargie. |
| | courant | radio des poumons nf |
| cosmic ray | | | rayon cosmique nm |
| delta ray | | (physics) physique | rayon delta nm |
| devil ray | n | (manta ray: flat-bodied fish) | mante nf |
| Steve Irwin, known widely as the crockodile hunter, met his match when he was stung by a devil ray at the Great Barrier Reef. |
| gamma ray | | | rayon gamma nm |
| half-ray | | | demi-droite nf |
| manta ray | n | (flat-bodied marine fish) | raie manta nf |
| Although similar in appearance to the sting ray, the manta ray is a different species. |
| La raie manta est un poisson à la nage fascinante. |
| ray grass | | | ray-grass anglais nm |
| ray gun | | | pistolet à rayons |
| ray of hope | n | (reason for optimism) | lueur d'espoir nf |
| There was a ray of hope for the economy when the stock market improved. |
| The advances in medicine give a ray of hope for a cancer cure. |
| ray of light | n | literal (light beam) | rayon de soleil nm |
| Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| Des rayons de soleil perçaient les nuages. |
| ray of light | n | figurative (source of rare joy) | rayon de soleil nm |
| You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| Heureusement que tu es là, tu es mon rayon de soleil. |
| ray of sunshine | n | literal (beam of sunlight) | rayon de soleil nm |
| A ray of sunshine came in through the window, highlighting dust floating in the air. |
| Un rayon de soleil passant à travers les frondaisons éclairait le sous-bois. |
| ray of sunshine | n | figurative (source of joy or cheer) | rayon de soleil nm |
| My daughter is a little ray of sunshine. |
| L'entraîneur a donné un petit surnom affectif à toutes les filles : Princesse, ma belle, mon rayon de soleil, mon cœur... au grand dam des garçons qui se font tous appeler "Hé". |
| roentgen ray | | | rayons X nmpl |
| ultraviolet ray | | | rayon ultraviolet nm |
| UV ray | | | rayon UV nm |
| x ray, x-ray | n | (radiograph) | radiographie nf |
| He had to have an x-ray as they thought he might have broken a bone. |
| La radiographie n'expliquant pas les symptômes, le médecin a demandé que je passe une IRM. |
| | courant | radio nf |
| Le médecin m'a fait faire des radios du genou à la recherche d'une fracture. |
| x ray, x-ray | n | (image made by radiograph) | cliché (radiographique) nm |
| He showed me a copy of the x-ray. |
| Les clichés du thorax de face et de profil ont été envoyés au pneumologue |
| | | radiographie nf |
| Le service des archives ne peut pas conserver toutes les vieilles radiographies. |
| | courant | radio nf |
| On ne voit pas de fracture sur ces radios du poignet. |
| x-ray | n | (radiograph: image produced by radiation) méd | radiographie nf |
| Most x-rays are digital today, instead of big bulky films. |
| La radiographie des poumons laisse apparaître des taches inquiétantes. |
| | fam, méd | radio nf |
| Je passe une radio des poumons demain. |
| x-ray | vtr | (examine by radiograph) méd | faire une radio vtr |
| The doctor will x-ray your leg to see if the bone is broken. |
| Le médecin va faire une radio de votre jambe. |
| | méd | radiographier⇒ vtr |
| Quelle partie du corps faut-il radiographier ? |
| x-ray astronomy | | | radio-astronomie |
| x-ray diagnosis | | examen aux rayons X | radiodiagnostic nm |
| x-ray machine | n | (medical apparatus for radiography) méd | appareil de radiographie nm |
| My doctor's office does not have an x-ray machine, so they sent me to the hospital. |
| x-ray room | n | (place where radiography exams are performed) courant | salle de radio nf |
| Emmenez le patient en salle de radio. |
| x-ray technician | n | (radiographer) Méd | manipulateur en radiologie nm |
| La candidate est titulaire d'un diplôme de manipulateur en radiologie et du brevet premiers secours. |
| | Méd | manipulateur en électroradiologie médicale nm |
| | jargon | manip, manip radio nmf |
| x-ray vision | n | (ability to see through solid matter) science fiction | vision à rayons X nf |
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