approach path in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for approach path in the English»French Dictionary

approach path N AVIAT

approach path

axe m d'approche

Translations for approach path in the English»French Dictionary

path [Brit pɑːθ, Am pæθ] N

1. path (track):

path, a. pathway

chemin m

path, a. pathway (narrower)

sentier m

a mountain path

un sentier de montagne

to clear a path through the jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers la jungle

2. path (in garden):

path

allée f

3. path (course):

path (of projectile, vehicle)

trajectoire f

path (of planet, river, sun)

cours m

path (of hurricane)

passage m

in the path of the car

sur la trajectoire de la voiture

he threw himself in the path of the train

il s'est jeté sous le train

to stand in sb's path lit, fig

barrer le chemin à qn

4. path (option):

path

voie f

the path of least resistance

la voie de la facilité

5. path (means):

path (difficult)

chemin m (to de)

path (easy)

route f (to de)

6. path → pathology

path

pathologie f

to beat a path to sb's door

accourir en foule chez qn

See also pathology

pathology [Brit pəˈθɒlədʒi, Am pəˈθɑlədʒi] N

pathology

pathologie f

I.approach [Brit əˈprəʊtʃ, Am əˈproʊtʃ] N

1. approach (route of access) (to town, island):

approach

voie f d'accès

approach MIL

approche f

all the approaches to the city have been sealed off

toutes les voies d'accès de la ville ont été bouclées

the approach to the house

le chemin or l'allée qui mène à la maison

2. approach (advance):

approach (of person)

approche f

approach (of person)

arrivée f

approach (of season, old age)

approche f

3. approach (way of dealing):

approach

approche f

an approach to doing

une façon de faire

an original approach to the problem

une façon originale d'aborder le problème

a new approach to child psychology

une nouvelle façon d'aborder la psychologie de l'enfant, une nouvelle approche de la psychologie de l'enfant

we need to try a different approach

nous devons essayer une méthode différente

I don't care for their approach

je n'aime pas leur façon de s'y prendre

she is very Freudian in her approach

elle a une optique très freudienne

4. approach:

approach (overture)

démarche f

approach (proposal to buy etc)

proposition f

to make approaches to sb (gen) COMM

faire des démarches auprès de qn

5. approach (approximation):

this was the nearest approach to a solution/a cease-fire

c'était ce qui ressemblait le plus à une solution/un cessez-le-feu

6. approach AVIAT → approach path

II.approach [Brit əˈprəʊtʃ, Am əˈproʊtʃ] VB trans

1. approach person, place:

approach (draw near to)

s'approcher de

approach (verge on)

approcher de

it was approaching dawn

l'aube approchait

it was approaching midnight

il était presque minuit

he is approaching sixty

il approche (de) la soixantaine

a woman approaching middle age/retirement

une femme approchant de la cinquantaine/de la retraite

gales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour

des vents qui atteignaient presque les 200 km à l'heure

he looked at her with something approaching admiration

il la regardait presque avec admiration

a profit of something approaching five million dollars

un bénéfice de près de cinq millions de dollars

2. approach (deal with):

approach problem, topic, subject

aborder

3. approach:

approach (make overtures to) person

s'adresser à

approach (more formally) person, company

faire des démarches auprès de

approach (with offer of job, remuneration)

solliciter (about au sujet de)

she was approached by a man in the street

elle a été abordée par un homme dans la rue

the company has been approached by several buyers

la compagnie a été contactée par plusieurs acheteurs, plusieurs acheteurs ont fait des démarches auprès de la compagnie

he has been approached by several publishers

il a reçu des propositions de plusieurs maisons d'édition

III.approach [Brit əˈprəʊtʃ, Am əˈproʊtʃ] VB intr

approach person, animal, car:

(s')approcher

approach event, season, date:

approcher

the time is fast approaching when …

le moment est imminent où …

See also approach path

approach path N AVIAT

approach path

axe m d'approche

approach path in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for approach path in the English»French Dictionary

path [pɑ:θ, Am pæθ] N

1. path (footway, trail) a. COMPUT:

path

chemin m

path of a garden

allée f

the path to sth

le chemin vers qc

to clear a path

dégager une voie

2. path (direction):

path

trajet m

path of a bullet, missile

trajectoire f

of a storm

passage m

to block somebody's path

bloquer le passage de qn

3. path fig:

path

voie f

the path of his career

son itinéraire de carrière

to choose the path of sth

choisir la voie de qc

the path to success

le chemin de la gloire

I.approach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊtʃ] VB trans

1. approach (get close(r) to):

approach

s'approcher de

she's approaching 60

elle a pas loin de soixante ans

it was approaching 3 o'clock

il était presque 3 heures

2. approach (talk to):

approach

je vais m'adresser au président

to approach sb/sth about sth

aborder qn/qc à propos de qc

I've been approached by a publisher

j'ai reçu des propositions d'un éditeur

3. approach (deal with):

approach

aborder

II.approach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊtʃ] VB intr

approach

s'approcher

III.approach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊtʃ] N

1. approach (coming, way of handling):

approach

approche f

2. approach (onset):

the approach of retirement/evening

l'approche de la retraite/de la soirée

3. approach (access):

approach

accès m

4. approach (proposition):

approach

proposition f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Flaps also enable pilots to take a steeper approach path while landing.

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The aircraft was visible along the approach path centre line on the radar screen towards the runway until it disappeared about 3 nmi from the threshold.

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Other basic essential structures such as kitchen, school and residential housing are located on the left side of the approach path to the monastery.

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