counter staff in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for counter staff in the English»French Dictionary

counter staff N

counter staff

caissiers/-ières mpl/fpl

Translations for counter staff in the English»French Dictionary

I.staff [Brit stɑːf, Am stæf] N

1. staff <pl staves [steɪvz] or staffs> (stick):

staff (for walking)

canne f

staff (crozier)

crosse f

staff (as weapon)

bâton m

to lean on one's staff

prendre appui sur sa canne

2. staff <pl staffs> (employees):

staff

personnel m

clerical/kitchen staff

personnel de bureau/de cuisine

to be on the staff of a company

faire partie du personnel d'une entreprise

a small business with a staff of ten

une petite entreprise de dix employés

to join/leave the staff (of a company)

entrer dans/quitter l'entreprise

3. staff U:

staff, a. teaching staff SCHOOL, UNIV

personnel m enseignant

member of staff

enseignant/-e m/f

to join the staff

prendre un poste de professeur

to be on the staff

faire partie du corps enseignant

a staff of 50

un effectif de 50 enseignants

4. staff U MIL:

staff

état-major m

5. staff <pl staves [steɪvz] or staffs> MUS:

staff

portée f

II.staff [Brit stɑːf, Am stæf] VB trans

staff owner company, business:

staff

trouver du personnel pour

to staff a company recruitment agency:

pourvoir une société en personnel

how are we going to staff our school?

où allons-nous trouver du personnel enseignant?

the restaurant is entirely staffed by Italians

tout le personnel du restaurant est italien

the school is under-staffed

l'école manque d'enseignants

I.counter [Brit ˈkaʊntə, Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər] N

1. counter (service area):

counter (in shop, snack bar)

comptoir m

counter (in bank, post office)

guichet m

counter (in pub, bar)

bar m

he works behind the counter (in bank etc)

il travaille au guichet

he works behind the counter (in shop, bar)

il est derrière le comptoir

the man/girl behind the counter (in shop)

le vendeur/la vendeuse

the man/girl behind the counter (in bank, post office)

le caissier/la caissière

this medicine is available over the counter

ce médicament est vendu sans ordonnance

guns are not sold over the counter

les armes ne sont pas en vente libre

to buy shares over the counter

acheter des actions hors cote

these magazines are sold under the counter

on vend ces magazines en sous-main

to do a deal under the counter

conclure un accord en sous-main

2. counter (section of a shop):

counter

rayon m

perfume/glove counter

rayon parfumerie/ganterie

3. counter GAMES:

counter

pion m

4. counter (token):

counter

jeton m

5. counter (counting device):

counter

compteur m

6. counter (on shoe):

counter

contrefort m

II.counter to PREP

counter to be, go, run

à l'encontre de

counter to act, behave

contrairement à

this trend runs counter to forecasts

cette tendance va à l'encontre des prévisions

III.counter [Brit ˈkaʊntə, Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər] VB trans

counter accusation, claim

répondre à

counter threat, attack

réagir à

counter trend

s'opposer à

counter effet

neutraliser

counter blow

parer

counter inflation, increase

enrayer

IV.counter [Brit ˈkaʊntə, Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər] VB intr (retaliate)

counter

riposter

I countered by accusing him of theft

j'ai riposté or répondu en l'accusant de vol

she countered with a new proposal

elle a répondu par une nouvelle proposition

he countered with a left hook

il a riposté par un crochet du gauche

V.counter+ COMP

counter+

contre-

counter staff in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for counter staff in the English»French Dictionary

I.staff [stɑ:f, Am stæf] N

1. staff (employees):

staff

personnel m

teaching/office staff

personnel enseignant/de bureau

editorial staff

rédaction f

2. staff MIL (group of officers):

staff

état-major m

3. staff (stick):

staff

bâton m

4. staff (flagpole):

staff

mât m

5. staff Am MUS (stave):

staff

portée f

II.staff [stɑ:f, Am stæf] VB trans (provide personnel)

staff

pourvoir en personnel

to be staffed by sb

être composé de qn

III.staff [stɑ:f, Am stæf] ADJ

staff

du personnel

I.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. counter (service point):

counter

comptoir m

2. counter (machine):

counter

compteur m

3. counter (disc):

counter

jeton m

bargaining counter

monnaie f d'échange

4. counter fig:

under the counter

sous le manteau

II.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB trans

counter

contrer

III.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. counter (oppose):

counter

riposter

to counter with sth

riposter par qc

2. counter (react by scoring):

counter

parer un coup

IV.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] ADV

to run counter to sth

aller à l'encontre de qc

to act counter to sth

agir de façon contraire à qc