emergency cord in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for emergency cord in the English»French Dictionary

emergency cord N

emergency cord

sonnette f d'alarme

Translations for emergency cord in the French»English Dictionary

tirer la sonnette d'alarme lit

to pull the emergency cord

Translations for emergency cord in the English»French Dictionary

I.cord [Brit kɔːd, Am kɔrd] N

1. cord (of pyjamas, dressing gown, light switch, curtains etc):

cord

cordon m

2. cord ELEC:

cord

fil m

cord

cordon m

3. cord inf → corduroy

cord

velours m côtelé

cord attr garment

en or de velours côtelé

4. cord (umbilical):

cord

cordon m

II.cords N npl

cords inf:

cords

pantalon m en velours (côtelé)

See also corduroy

corduroy [Brit ˈkɔːdərɔɪ, ˈkɔːdjʊrɔɪ, Am ˈkɔrdəˌrɔɪ] N

corduroy

velours m côtelé

corduroys

un pantalon m en velours côtelé

corduroys attr garment

en velours côtelé

emergency [Brit ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsi, Am əˈmərdʒənsi] N

1. emergency (crisis):

emergency

cas m d'urgence

in an emergency , in case of emergency

en cas d'urgence

in times of emergency

en temps de crise

state of emergency POL

état m d'urgence

to declare a state of emergency

déclarer l'état d'urgence

to declare a state of emergency attr plan, measures, operation, repairs, situation, accommodation

d'urgence

to declare a state of emergency stores

pour dépanner

to declare a state of emergency POL meeting, session

extraordinaire

to declare a state of emergency MOTOR brakes, vehicle

de secours

2. emergency MED (hospital case):

emergency

urgence f

emergency cord in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for emergency cord in the English»French Dictionary

cord [kɔ:d, Am kɔ:rd] N

1. cord (rope):

cord

corde f

umbilical cord

cordon m ombilical

2. cord (string):

cord

ficelle f

3. cord ELEC:

cord

fil m électrique

I.emergency <-ies> [ɪˈmɜ:dʒənsɪ, Am -ˈmɜ:r-] N a. MED

emergency

urgence f

state of emergency POL

état m d'urgence

to be used only in emergencies

à n'utiliser qu'en cas d'urgence

II.emergency [ɪˈmɜ:dʒənsɪ, Am -ˈmɜ:r-] ADJ

emergency landing

forcé(e)

emergency measures

d'exception

emergency exit, brake

de secours

emergency situation

d'urgence

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Four minutes after the fire had begun, the train had stopped, thanks to the emergency cord, which had alerted the driver.

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He began to panic after suffering from chest pains during the journey and pulled the emergency cord stopping the train 200 metres from the platform.

www.gallowaygazette.co.uk

Pulling the emergency cord of the train to avoid having to give an emotionally significant response.

theconversation.com

Others were treated beside the tracks where the train halted after passengers pulled the emergency cord.

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The daughter of a 68-year-old man who died after no one responded to emergency cords he pulled in his specially equipped apartment is suing the building's owners for $3 million.

www.oregonlive.com

He ended up drawing unwanted attention to himself when he accidentally pulled the emergency cord on his way out.

www.irishmirror.ie

She and everyone else on the train freaked out, and one person pulled the emergency cord.

jalopnik.com

They get confused and pull the emergency cord.

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When a thermos falls and explodes as the train passes over some points, she leaps up and pulls the emergency cord bringing the train to a halt.

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A man fleeing with his mistress narrowly escapes a train crash after he pulls the emergency cord and is wracked with guilt.

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