gravure

la gravure
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. engraving
La gravure des noms et des dates de mariage sur les alliances devient très populaire.The engraving of names and wedding dates on rings is becoming very popular.
a. engraving
Il y a une gravure au-dessus de l’entrée du bâtiment indiquant la date de construction.There's an engraving over the entry to the building indicating the date of construction.
a. engraving
Jean-Paul suit un cours de gravure à l’école d’art.Jean-Paul is taking a class on engraving in art school.
a. engraving
Dans ce livre, on trouve des gravures du célèbre artiste Gustave Doré.In this book, there are engravings by the famous artist Gustave Doré.
b. print
Nous avons acheté de magnifiques gravures à la galerie d’art.We bought some beautiful prints at the art gallery.
a. burning (on compact disc)
La gravure des CD prenait beaucoup de temps en comparaison avec les transferts de données aujourd'hui.The burning of CDs used to take a long time compared to data transfers today.
b. cutting (on vinyl)
La gravure des disques vinyles est un art perdu, à mon avis.The cutting of vinyl records is a lost art form, in my opinion.
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