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shield noun

  /ʃiːld/
  • A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
  • Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
 bouclier, écu
  • (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends.
  • (figurative) One who protects or defends.
  • (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
 bouclier
  • (heraldry) The escutcheon on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
 écu, bouclier
  • (obsolete) A coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield.
 écu

shield verb

  /ʃiːld/
  • (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
 protéger

shielding

blindage
thermal shielding
bouclier thermique
self-shielding
autoprotection
biological shielding
bouclier biologique
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