pyramid scheme in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pyramid scheme in the French»English Dictionary

pyramide

pyramid investment scheme

Translations for pyramid scheme in the English»French Dictionary

I.scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim] N

1. scheme (systematic plan):

scheme

projet m

scheme

plan m (to do pour faire)

a scheme for sth/for doing

un plan pour qc/pour faire

2. scheme Brit ADMIN (system):

scheme

système m

scheme

projet m

discount scheme

système de rabais

insurance/pension scheme

régime m d'assurances/ de retraite

road scheme

projet de développement routier

employees under this scheme will earn more

les employés concernés par le projet gagneront plus

under the government's scheme…

conformément au projet gouvernemental…

3. scheme (impractical idea):

scheme pej

plan m

to think or dream up a scheme

inventer un plan

I think that's a bad scheme

à mon avis, c'est une mauvaise idée

4. scheme (plot):

scheme

combine f (to do pour faire)

5. scheme (design, plan):

scheme (for house, garden etc)

plan m

II.scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim] VB intr pej

scheme

comploter (to do pour faire, against sb contre qn)

III.scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim]

in the grand scheme of things, this incident is not very important

si on considère la situation dans son ensemble, cet incident n'est pas très grave

she was unsure how she fitted into the scheme of things

elle ne savait pas où elle se situait

in the Marxist/Keynesian scheme of things

selon la conception de Marx/Keynes

in my/his scheme of things

dans mon/son monde

See also colour scheme

colour scheme N

colour scheme

couleurs fpl

colour scheme

coloris m

I.pyramid [Brit ˈpɪrəmɪd, Am ˈpɪrəˌmɪd] N

pyramid

pyramide f

II.pyramid [Brit ˈpɪrəmɪd, Am ˈpɪrəˌmɪd] VB intr FIN

pyramid

spéculer en réinvestissant des bénéfices fictifs

pyramid scheme in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pyramid scheme in the English»French Dictionary

I.scheme [ski:m] N

1. scheme (programme):

scheme

plan m

2. scheme pej (deceitful plot):

scheme

complot m

II.scheme [ski:m] VB intr, trans pej

scheme

comploter

pyramid [ˈpɪrəmɪd] N

pyramid

pyramide f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These institutions became identified as a type of pyramid scheme because of the need to continuously attract new depositors in order to meet obligations.

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After her father died, she had to work in order to support herself and her brother, who is also a hikikomori, though ended up entangled in a shady pyramid scheme.

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No pyramid scheme is sustainable in the long run and eventually will collapse.

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He lodged a successful complaint against a newspaper which characterised this as investment in a pyramid scheme.

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The company used a similar pyramid scheme as has been adopted in other such investment scams over the years.

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But it's just a variation on a pyramid scheme and it's illegal.

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It has also been identified as a pyramid scheme.

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It has also been allegedly engaged in a pyramid scheme.

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The company allegedly derived its income from a pyramid scheme.

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Marvel has built a pyramid scheme/scam out its movies.

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