positioning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for positioning in the English»French Dictionary

I.position [Brit pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. position (situation, state):

position

situation f

to be in an awkward/impossible position

se trouver dans une situation délicate/impossible

the management is in a strong position

la direction est en position de force

to be in a position to do

être en mesure de faire

to be in a good position to do

être bien placé pour faire

to be in no position to do

être mal placé pour faire

to undertake sth from a position of strength

entreprendre qc à partir d'une position de force

to be or find oneself in the happy/unhappy position of doing

avoir la chance/malchance de faire

if I were in your position

si j'étais à ta place:

put yourself in my position!

mets-toi à ma place!

well, what's the position?

alors, qu'est-ce qui se passe?

2. position (attitude, stance):

position

position f

I understand your position, but…

je comprends ta position, mais…

the official/British position

la position officielle/britannique

there has been a change in their negotiating position

ils ont changé leur position dans les négociations

3. position (place, location):

position

position f

to be in position (in place)

être en place

to be in position (ready)

être prêt

to get into position

se mettre en place, prendre position

to hold sth in position glue, string:

maintenir qc en place

please put everything back in its original position

veuillez tout remettre à sa place

I can't see anything from this position

je ne vois rien d'ici

the house is in a good position

la maison est bien située

4. position (posture, attitude of body):

position

position f

the sitting position

la position assise

to be in a sitting/kneeling position

être assis/agenouillé

5. position (of lever, switch):

position

position f

in the on/off position

sur la position ouvert/fermé

6. position:

position (ranking)

place f

position (ranking)

rang m

position (in sport, competitive event)

position f

can the airline retain its position among the leaders?

la compagnie aérienne peut-elle conserver sa place parmi les premières?

to be in third position

être en troisième position

7. position SPORTS:

position

poste m

his usual position as goalkeeper

son poste habituel de gardien de but

what position does he play?

quel est son poste?

8. position (job):

position

poste m

to hold or occupy a senior position

occuper un poste responsable

her position as party leader

son poste de chef du parti

a position of responsibility

un poste de responsabilité

9. position (place in society):

position

position f

position

statut m

10. position MIL:

position

position f

11. position (counter):

position

guichet m

‘position closed’

‘guichet fermé’

II.position [Brit pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

1. position (station):

position policemen, soldiers

poster

2. position (situate):

position flowerbed, house extension

disposer

3. position (get correct angle):

position telescope, lamp, aerial

orienter

III.to position oneself VB refl

to position oneself refl:

to position oneself

prendre position

fallback position [ˈfɔːlbæk] N lit, fig

fallback position

position f de repli

bull position N FIN

bull position

position f à la hausse

brace position N

brace position

position f de sécurité

pole position N

pole position

pole position f

to be in/to have pole position lit

être en/avoir la pole position

to be in pole position fig

être à la meilleure place

recovery position N MED

recovery position

position f latérale de sécurité

lotus position N

lotus position

position f du lotus

missionary position N

missionary position

position f du missionnaire

tenure-track position N Am UNIV

tenure-track position

poste m avec possibilité de titularisation

Translations for positioning in the French»English Dictionary

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positionnement

positioning (de of)

positionnement AVIAT, MIL, NAUT

positioning (de of)

le positionnement d'un produit sur le marché

the positioning of a product

positioning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for positioning in the English»French Dictionary

I.position [pəˈzɪʃən] N

1. position (place):

position

place f

to be in a different position

être dans une position différente

2. position (location):

position

situation f

in/into position

en place

to get in position

être en place

to put sb/sth into position

mettre qn/qc en place

3. position SPORTS, MIL:

position

position f

4. position Brit, Aus (rank):

position

place f

the horse arrived in second position

le cheval est arrivé second

5. position (job):

position

emploi m

a position of responsibility/of trust

un poste à responsabilité/de confiance

to apply for a position

poser sa candidature pour un emploi

6. position (situation):

position

situation f

to be in the position of having to +infin

se trouver dans la situation de devoir +infin

to be in no position to help/criticize

être mal placé pour aider/critiquer

from a position of strength

dans une position de force

7. position form (opinion):

position

position f

John's position is that ...

d'après Jean, ...

to take the position that ...

adopter le point de vue que ...

to take a hardline position

adopter une position dure

II.position [pəˈzɪʃən] VB trans

1. position (arrange, adjust):

position

mettre en position

position troops

poster

2. position (put in place):

position object

mettre en place

position village

situer

to position the car to turn right

placer la voiture en position pour tourner à droite

to position oneself on sth

se mettre sur qc

3. position (promote):

position

positionner

pole position N no pl

pole position

pole position f

to be in pole position

être en pole position

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commanding position

dominant(e)

managerial position

poste m de cadre

an equivocal position

une situation ambigüe

misuse power, position

abuser de

Translations for positioning in the French»English Dictionary

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distribution des joueurs

positioning

strapontin

minor position

emplacement

position

rejet d'un verbe

end position

positioning Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to position the car to turn right

placer la voiture en position pour tourner à droite

appointment to the position of manager/teacher

nomination à un poste de directeur/de professeur

to change the position of a lamp

changer l'orientation d'une lampe

to take up one's position again in sth

se replacer dans qc

to be in a position of strength

être en position de force

to be in a good/awkward position

être en bonne/mauvaise posture

to be in a position to +infin

être en posture de +infin

to put sb in an awkward position

embarrasser qn

his rise to the position of director

son accession au poste de directeur

you're in no position to criticize me!

tu es mal placé pour me faire des reproches!

positioning Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for positioning in the French»English Dictionary

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poste de responsabilité

leadership position

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has been praised for his positioning, team work and stamina, and has shown consistency in scoring and creating goals.

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Originally, races awarded points by a complicated system based upon final positioning and weighted by prize money purses, such that higher-paying events gave more points.

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Great rebounders must also have a keen sense of timing and positioning.

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The hernia can typically only be detected when symptoms are present, so diagnosis requires positioning the woman's body in a way that provokes symptoms.

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By positioning yourself as the lynchpin of that community, you often gain as much visibility as you would otherwise.

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This range of fire and the towers' positioning allowed them to fire upon the attackers' flank as they advanced, a deadly fire called enfilade.

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He was a forward and known as a superb opportunistic goal-scorer, making most of his quick thinking and canny positioning.

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However, in order to make positioning signals ubiquitous, integration between GPS and indoor positioning can be made.

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The port is positioning itself as a trans-pacific transshipment hub.

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We're positioning this development as a world-class 21st century urban village, with amenities and public spaces.

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