concern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for concern in the English»French Dictionary

I.concern [Brit kənˈsəːn, Am kənˈsərn] N

1. concern (worry):

concern

inquiétude f (about, over à propos de)

there is growing concern about crime

la criminalité suscite de plus en plus d'inquiétude

there is concern for her safety

on s'inquiète pour sa sécurité

to give rise to or cause concern

être inquiétant

there is no cause for concern

il n'y a pas lieu d'être inquiet

there is cause for concern

il y a des raisons d'être inquiet

he expressed concern at my results/for my health

il m'a fait part de son inquiétude quant à mes résultats/ma santé

my concern that he might be in danger

mon inquiétude à l'idée qu'il puisse être en danger

an expression of concern (on face)

une expression inquiète

2. concern (preoccupation):

concern

préoccupation f

environmental/petty concerns

des préoccupations écologiques/mesquines

our main concern is to do

notre principal souci est de faire

3. concern (care):

concern (for person)

prévenance f

I did it out of concern for him

je l'ai fait par égard pour lui

you have no concern for safety

tu ne te préoccupes pas de la sécurité

4. concern (company):

concern

entreprise f

a going concern

une affaire rentable

5. concern (personal business):

that's her concern

cela la regarde

your private life is no concern of mine

ta vie privée ne me regarde pas

it's none of your concern , it's of no concern to you

cela ne te regarde pas

what concern is it of yours?

en quoi est-ce que cela te regarde?

6. concern FIN:

concern

intérêts mpl (in dans)

II.concern [Brit kənˈsəːn, Am kənˈsərn] VB trans

1. concern (worry):

concern parent, public

inquiéter

2. concern (affect, interest):

concern

concerner, intéresser

to whom it may concern

à qui de droit

to whom it may concern (in letter)

Messieurs

the matter doesn't concern you

l'affaire ne te concerne pas

as far as I'm concerned it's a waste of time

pour moi, c'est du temps perdu

as far as the pay is concerned, I'm happy

en ce qui concerne le salaire, je suis satisfait

3. concern (involve):

to be concerned with security, publicity

s'occuper de

to be concerned in scandal

être impliqué dans

4. concern (be about):

concern book, programme:

traiter de

concern fax, letter:

concerner

a book concerned with or concerning gardening

un livre qui traite de jardinage

III.to concern oneself with VB refl

to concern oneself with refl:

to concern oneself with

s'occuper de

going concern N COMM

going concern (operating)

affaire f qui marche

going concern (operating)

affaire f saine

they bought the business as a going concern

quand ils ont acheté l'entreprise elle était déjà montée

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wifely loyalty, concern

qui convient à une bonne épouse

beneficent concern, regime, rule

bienveillant

trifling detail, concern

sans importance

Translations for concern in the French»English Dictionary

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sollicitude

concern, solicitude (envers for)

avec une sollicitude toute maternelle

with (truly) maternal concern

préoccupation (souci)

worry, concern

préoccupation (pensée dominante)

concern

insouciance

lack of concern (de for)

son insouciance de l'avenir/du danger

his lack of concern for the future/for danger

indifférer

not to be of any concern to

ne pas indifférer qn

to be of concern to sb

son état de santé est préoccupant

his/her condition is giving cause for concern

concern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for concern in the English»French Dictionary

I.concern [kənˈsɜ:n, Am -ˈsɜ:rn] VB trans

1. concern (apply to, involve, affect):

concern

concerner

to concern oneself about sth

s'occuper de qc

to be concerned with sth

être concerné par qc

2. concern (worry):

concern

inquiéter

to concern oneself

s'inquiéter

Phrases:

to whom it may concern ADMIN

à qui de droit

II.concern [kənˈsɜ:n, Am -ˈsɜ:rn] N

1. concern (interest):

concern

intérêt m

it was no concern of hers!

ça ne la regardait absolument pas!

to be of concern to sb

intéresser qn

2. concern (care):

concern

souci m

3. concern (worry):

concern

inquiétude f

concern for sth

inquiétude à propos de qc

the subject is of some concern to her

ce sujet l'inquiète un peu

his concern is that ...

ce qui l'inquiète c'est que ...

4. concern (company, business):

concern

entreprise f

a going concern

une entreprise qui marche bien

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fundamental question, concern

principal(e)

to parade one's concern over sth

exhiber son inquiétude au sujet de qc

a going concern

une entreprise florissante

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exploitation

concern

concerner

to concern

souci

concern

le souci de la vérité/perfection

concern for the truth/perfection

intéresser

to concern

toucher

to concern

affaire

concern

concern Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to concern oneself about sth

s'occuper de qc

to concern oneself

s'inquiéter

to whom it may concern ADMIN

à qui de droit

it was no concern of hers!

ça ne la regardait absolument pas!

to be of concern to sb

intéresser qn

the subject is of some concern to her

ce sujet l'inquiète un peu

his concern is that ...

ce qui l'inquiète c'est que ...

a going concern

une entreprise qui marche bien

to parade one's concern over sth

exhiber son inquiétude au sujet de qc

a going concern

une entreprise florissante

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

According to the book, the main concern of painting should be to please the eye of the beholder.

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Of primary concern to players in the money fund universe is liquidity.

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The company has been in negotiation with its bondholders in order to secure its future as a going concern.

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The words that accompanied the melody date to around 1800 and concern the impoverishment of a father in order to pay a dowry.

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Encryption is one of the best ways to address this concern, though some packet capture appliances also feature tamperproof enclosures.

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Currently, over 100 countries have regulations regarding mycotoxins in the feed industry, in which 13 mycotoxins or groups of mycotoxins are of concern.

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Willful vandalism and pilfering are an ongoing concern.

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Nonetheless, this study has elicited some concern about the use of butylparaben, and to a lesser extent other parabens as well, in cosmetics and antiperspirants.

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A further concern is that the report might include information that is illegal to use for hiring purposes or which comes from questionable sources.

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The concern is with formal aspects of generalizing such choices.

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