class distinctions in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for class distinctions in the English»French Dictionary

class distinction N

class distinction

distinction f sociale

Translations for class distinctions in the English»French Dictionary

cut across class barriers, boundaries, distinctions

ne pas tenir compte de

Translations for class distinctions in the English»French Dictionary

distinction [Brit dɪˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Am dəˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. distinction (differentiation):

distinction

distinction f

a fine distinction

une distinction subtile

to make or draw a distinction between A and B

faire une distinction entre A et B

the distinction of A from B

la distinction de A et de B

2. distinction (difference):

distinction

différence f (between entre)

to blur the distinction between

estomper la différence entre

3. distinction (pre-eminence):

distinction

mérite m

with distinction

avec mérite

of distinction

réputé

to win distinction

se distinguer

to have the distinction of doing (have the honour)

avoir le mérite de faire

to have the distinction of doing (to be the only one)

avoir la particularité de faire

4. distinction (elegance):

distinction

distinction f

a woman of great distinction

une femme très distinguée

5. distinction (specific honour):

distinction

distinction f

to win a distinction for bravery

être décoré pour acte d'héroïsme

6. distinction:

distinction MUS, SCHOOL, UNIV

mention f très bien

with distinction

avec mention très bien

I.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] N

1. class SOCIOL:

class

classe f

the working classes

la classe ouvrière

2. class:

class SCHOOL, UNIV (group of students)

classe f

class (lesson)

cours m (in de)

in class

en cours or classe

to give a class

assurer un cours

to take a class Brit

assurer un cours

to take a class Am

suivre un cours

3. class Am (year group):

class SCHOOL, UNIV

promotion f

class SCHOOL, UNIV

classe f

4. class (category):

class (gen)

classe f

class (gen)

catégorie f

class LAW (of offence)

type m

class (of vehicle)

catégorie f

class NAUT (of ship, submarine)

classe f

to be in a class of one's own or by oneself

être hors catégorie

she's in a different class from

il n'y a aucune comparaison possible entre elle et

he's not in the same class as

il n'arrive pas à la cheville de

5. class (elegance):

class inf

classe f

to have class

avoir de la classe

to add a touch of class to sth

donner un peu de distinction à qc

6. class TRANSP:

class

classe f

to travel first/second class

voyager en première/deuxième classe

a first/second class seat

une place de première/deuxième classe

7. class Brit UNIV:

class

≈ mention f

what was the class of your degree?

≈ est-ce que vous avez eu votre licence avec mention?

a first-/second-class degree

≈ licence avec mention très bien/bien

8. class:

class BIOL, MATH

classe f

II.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] ADJ inf (excellent)

class

de classe

III.class [Brit klɑːs, Am klæs] VB trans

1. class:

to class among, to class with

classer parmi

to class among, to class with

classer avec

Phrases:

to class as

assimiler à

class distinctions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for class distinctions in the English»French Dictionary

class distinctions N pl

class distinctions

distinction f entre les classes

Translations for class distinctions in the English»French Dictionary

distinction N

1. distinction (difference):

distinction

différence f

2. distinction no pl (eminence):

distinction

mérite m

he's a writer of great distinction

c'est un éminent écrivain

3. distinction (honour):

distinction

honneur m

to have the distinction of sth

avoir l'honneur de qc

to have the distinction of being sth

avoir le privilège d'être qc

4. distinction (elegance):

distinction

distinction f

5. distinction Brit (extremely good marks):

distinction

mention f très bien

I.class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] N

1. class (student group):

class

classe f

2. class (lesson):

class

cours m

3. class Am UNIV (graduates):

class

promotion f

4. class (quality):

the middle/working class

la classe moyenne/ouvrière

the upper class

la haute société

5. class (grade):

class

classe f

to send sth first/second class

envoyer qc en première/seconde classe

6. class Brit, Aus (type of degree):

class

mention f

a first class honours degree

une licence avec mention très bien

Phrases:

to be in a class of one's own

être le meilleur dans sa catégorie

to be out of sb's class

ne pas être aussi bon que qn

II.class <inv> [klɑ:s, Am klæs] ADJ

class

de classe

a world-class champion

un champion hors pair

III.class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] VB trans

class

classer

to class sb as sth

considérer qn à qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The types of elements incorporated were limited by laws to preserve strict class distinctions.

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Class distinctions pervaded cricket, which was organised and administered by former and current amateurs.

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Social class distinctions were mostly functional, however, and there was considerable mobility among classes.

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These all implied that, with industrialization, the need for a technologically skilled labour force undermines class distinctions and other ascriptive systems of stratification, and that education promotes social mobility.

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Generally, these poems portray conflict as something that might unite a nation that had been divided by class distinctions.

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In order to oppose such social separations, a number of individuals from various classes sought to remove meat consumption, therefore removing such class distinctions in the process.

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Then it swerves into a deft character study on class distinctions and moral reward doled out by clerical approval.

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Fashion as the status symbol was no more important as class distinctions were becoming blurred.

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There are differing opinions as to how the concept of a risk society interacts with social hierarchies and class distinctions.

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Due to certain, recurring causes in history such as division in wealth and social class distinctions, the majority begins to question the meaning of liberalism.

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