natural disaster in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for natural disaster in the English»French Dictionary

natural phenomenon, force, disaster, harbour, light, resources, process, progression, beauty, material, food

naturel/-elle

Translations for natural disaster in the French»English Dictionary

catastrophe naturelle (gén)

natural disaster

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The permanent emergency evacuation and administration plans for implementation in the event of a natural disaster.

Translations for natural disaster in the English»French Dictionary

I.natural [Brit ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl] N

1. natural (person) inf:

as an actress, she's a natural

c'est une actrice née

he's a natural for the role of Hamlet

il est fait pour jouer Hamlet

2. natural MUS:

natural (sign)

bécarre m

natural (note)

note f naturelle

3. natural (simpleton):

natural archaic

imbécile mf

II.natural [Brit ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. natural (not artificial or man-made):

natural phenomenon, force, disaster, harbour, light, resources, process, progression, beauty, material, food

naturel/-elle

the natural world

le monde naturel

in its natural state

à l'état naturel

2. natural (usual, normal):

natural

naturel/-elle, normal

it's natural to do/to be

c'est normal de faire/d'être

it's natural for sb to do

c'est normal que qn fasse

the natural thing to do would be to protest

la chose la plus normale serait de protester

it's only natural

c'est tout à fait naturel

it's not natural!

ce n'est pas normal!

to die of natural causes

mourir de mort naturelle or de sa belle mort

death from natural causes LAW

mort naturelle

for the rest of one's natural life LAW

à vie

3. natural (innate):

natural gift, talent, emotion, trait

inné

natural artist, professional, storyteller

né

natural affinity

naturel/-elle

a natural advantage (of person, party, country)

un atout

4. natural (unaffected):

natural person, manner

simple, naturel/-elle

try and look more natural

essaie d'avoir l'air plus naturel

5. natural:

natural (actual, real) parent

naturel/-elle

natural (illegitimate) archaic child

naturel/-elle

6. natural MUS:

natural

naturel/-elle

natural horn

cor m d'harmonie

disaster [Brit dɪˈzɑːstə, Am dəˈzæstər] N

disaster (gen)

catastrophe f also fig

disaster (long-term)

désastre m

air/rail disaster

catastrophe aérienne/ferroviaire

financial disaster

désastre financier

to be heading for disaster

courir à la catastrophe

the maths teacher is a disaster inf

le prof de math est une catastrophe inf

disaster struck

le malheur a frappé

natural disaster in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for natural disaster in the English»French Dictionary

natural/global disaster

catastrophe f naturelle/mondiale

Translations for natural disaster in the English»French Dictionary

disaster [dɪˈzɑ:stəʳ, Am dɪˈzæstɚ] N

1. disaster (huge misfortune):

disaster

désastre m

disaster area

région f sinistrée

natural/global disaster

catastrophe f naturelle/mondiale

rail disaster

catastrophe f ferroviaire

to avert disaster

prévenir les catastrophes

2. disaster (failure):

disaster

désastre m

to spell disaster for sth

signifier le désastre pour qn

I.natural [ˈnætʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] ADJ

natural

naturel(le)

natural state

primitif(-ive)

natural parents

biologique

it's natural

c'est normal

it's only natural that

il est tout à fait naturel que +subj

to be a natural leader

être né pour être un meneur

II.natural [ˈnætʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] N inf

natural

talent m

to be a natural for sth

être doué pour qc

as a singer, she's a natural

c'est une chanteuse née

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was unable to keep the newspaper in circulation due to a natural disaster and poor staff.

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The natural disaster caused the life losses of 59 people and 650 livestock. 21 people were injured at the incident.

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Occasionally they were called out to provide security for crashed aircraft or after natural disaster.

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In other circumstances, such as war or natural disaster, practical concerns may be forefront.

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In many cases, the subjects were fleeing poverty, natural disaster, and political and religious persecution.

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You never know when there's going to be a natural disaster.

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Sightings were considered to portend a great event such as a natural disaster.

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There are relief and security operations currently underway to provide aid and treatment to those affected by the natural disaster.

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However, it may also be due to a natural disaster.

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In the event of a war, or major natural disaster, electricity supplies could be disrupted and electric locomotives would be unworkable.

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