atm

• Appareil électronique permettant de retirer de l'argent liquide et de gérer un compte sans guichetier ; également unité de pression atmosphérique.

An electronic banking device that allows customers to withdraw cash, make deposits, and check account balances without a teller; also, the standard unit of atmospheric pressure.

1. An electronic banking terminal that dispenses cash and performs basic account functions.A2formalbusiness

   An unattended electronic device, usually located in a wall or kiosk, that enables customers of a financial institution to withdraw banknotes, view balances, deposit cheques or cash, and transfer funds using a plastic card and personal identification number.

   Distributeur automatique de billets (DAB)

   • She stopped at the ATM to withdraw cash before shopping.
   • The ATM charged a fee because it belonged to a different bank.
   • He inserted his card into the ATM and entered his PIN.
   • The ATM was out of service, so she had to find another one.
   • Modern ATMs often allow users to deposit cheques without an envelope.

   Synonymesabmautomated teller machinecash dispensercash machinehole-in-the-wall

2. A unit of pressure equal to the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level.B2formalscientific

   A non‑SI unit of pressure defined as 101,325 pascals or 1.01325 bars, representing the average pressure exerted by the Earth's atmosphere at sea level; used as a reference in physics, diving, and engineering.

   atmosphère (unité de pression)

   • The experiment was conducted at a pressure of two atmospheres.
   • A diving watch is typically rated to withstand water pressure of at least five atmospheres.
   • The gas cylinder was pressurised to 150 atmospheres.
   • One atmosphere is equivalent to approximately 760 millimetres of mercury.
   • The instruments indicated that the cabin pressure had dropped below one atmosphere.

   Synonymesatmospherestandard atmosphere