natural resources in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for natural resources in the English»French Dictionary

conserve natural resources

économiser

natural/energy/financial resources

ressources naturelles/énergétiques/financières

Translations for natural resources in the French»English Dictionary

les ressources naturelles ou de la nature

natural resources

richesses naturelles

natural resources

Translations for natural resources in the English»French Dictionary

I.resource [Brit rɪˈsɔːs, rɪˈzɔːs, Am ˈriˌsɔrs, rəˈsɔrs] N

1. resource (gen):

resource ECON, ADMIN

ressource f

natural/energy/financial resources

ressources naturelles/énergétiques/financières

the world's resources of coal/oil

les ressources mondiales en charbon/pétrole

to put more resources into sth

investir davantage dans qc

to draw on one's resources

mettre en œuvre ses ressources

he has no inner resources fig

il n'a pas beaucoup de ressource

reading is her only resource against boredom

la lecture est son seul recours contre l'ennui

to be left to one's own resources

être livré à soi-même

2. resource (facility, service):

resource

richesse f

the library is a valuable resource

la bibliothèque est un outil précieux

3. resource COMPUT:

resource

ressource f

4. resource (cleverness):

resource form

ressource f

a man of (great) resource

un homme (plein) de ressources

5. resource (expedient):

resource

ressource f

II.resource [Brit rɪˈsɔːs, rɪˈzɔːs, Am ˈriˌsɔrs, rəˈsɔrs] VB trans

resource institution, service:

resource

accorder les ressources nécessaires à

to be under-resourced

ne pas disposer de ressources suffisantes

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

natural resources in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for natural resources in the English»French Dictionary

natural resources N pl

natural resources

ressources fpl naturelles

to be rich/poor in natural resources

avoir beaucoup/peu de ressources naturelles

Translations for natural resources in the English»French Dictionary

energy/natural resources

les ressources d'énergie/naturelles

Translations for natural resources in the French»English Dictionary

ressources naturelles

natural resources

Translations for natural resources in the English»French Dictionary

resource [ˈri·sɔrs] N

1. resource (support, help):

resource

aide f

2. resource pl:

resource

ressources fpl

energy/natural resources

les ressources d'énergie/naturelles

I.natural [ˈnætʃ·ər·əl] 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 [ˈnætʃ·ər·əl] 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

They were in possession of virtually all of the commercial wealth of the island, as well as much of its exploitable natural resources.

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Both relate to the abundant natural resources of the territory.

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Natural resources are materials and components (something that can be used) that can be found within the environment.

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Other industry developed in the area as well, aided by the town's proximity to abundant rail freight service and local natural resources.

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The idea was that it would evolve like an ecosphere -- bettering the life of people by optimum utilization of natural resources.

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The nation has considerable natural resources, with gold, uranium, phosphates, kaolinite, salt and limestone being most widely exploited.

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This zone is vast and possesses natural resources and raw materials, does not possess major farming possibilities, and has very little population.

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It is home to a natural resources and field study based curriculum, has its own core courses and building.

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Rainbow options are used, for example, to value natural resources deposits.

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The regional government would have also had rights to the region's natural resources, including royalties from the various mines in the region.

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