quartering

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : peut désigner une pièce héraldique occupant un quart de l'écu, souvent représentant des alliances matrimoniales ; un logement, surtout attribué à des militaires ; ou l'action de diviser quelque chose en quatre parties égales.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a coat of arms occupying one quarter of an escutcheon, often representing intermarriages; to living accommodations, especially those assigned to military personnel; or to the act of dividing something into four equal parts.

1. Heraldic divisionC2formal

   A coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; the practice of combining four coats of arms on one shield, often to represent intermarriages.

   Écartelure (en héraldique)

   • The family's shield displayed intricate quartering from several noble houses.
   • Quartering in heraldry often indicates a union of different lineages.
   • The knight's banner featured quartering of his and his wife's arms.

2. B2formal

   Living accommodations, especially those assigned to military personnel.

   Cantonnement

   • The soldiers were assigned to new quartering near the base.
   • The general inspected the quartering for the troops.
   • Proper quartering is essential for troop morale.

   Synonymesaccommodationhousinglodging

3. Division into partsB2formal

   The act of dividing something into four equal parts.

   Action de diviser en quatre parties égales

   • The quartering of the land was completed by the surveyors.
   • Quartering the cake ensured everyone got an equal share.
   • The process of quartering the estate took several months.

• Verbe signifiant diviser quelque chose en quatre parties égales, ou fournir un logement ou un hébergement à quelqu'un.

A verb meaning to divide something into four equal parts, or to provide someone with lodging or accommodation.

1. Divide into four partsB1formal

   To cut or divide something into four equal or roughly equal parts.

   Diviser en quatre parties

   • She quartered the apple for the children.
   • The chef quartered the chicken before roasting it.
   • He quartered the paper to share with his teammates.

2. Provide lodgingB2formal

   To provide someone with a place to live or stay, especially soldiers or troops.

   loger (des troupes)

   • The army was quartered in the village during the winter.
   • They quartered the refugees in temporary shelters.
   • The general quartered his troops in the abandoned school.

   Synonymesaccommodatebilletboardhouselodgeput upshelterstation