signal box in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for signal box in the English»French Dictionary

signal box N RAIL

signal box

poste m d'aiguillage

Translations for signal box in the French»English Dictionary

cabine d'aiguillage RAIL

signal box

poste d'aiguillage

signal box

poste d'aiguillage RAIL

signal box

Translations for signal box in the English»French Dictionary

I.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] N

1. signal (cue):

signal

signal m (for de)

to be the signal for violent protest

être le signal de violentes protestations

to give the signal to leave/to attack

donner le signal du départ/de l'attaque

this is a signal to do

cela indique qu'il faut faire

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal

signe m (of de)

to be a signal that …

être signe que, indiquer que …

to send a signal to sb that …

indiquer (clairement) à qn que …

3. signal RAIL:

signal

signal m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON

signal m

to pick up a radar signal

capter un signal radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals

envoyer des messages contradictoires

to read the signals

comprendre

II.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ form attr

signal triumph, achievement, success

éclatant

signal honour

véritable

signal attr failure

notoire

III.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to) lit:

to signal (to sb) that …

faire signe (à qn) que …

to signal sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

I signalled John to get the car

j'ai fait signe à John d'aller chercher la voiture

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support

indiquer

signal release

annoncer

to signal one's intention to do

annoncer son intention de faire

to signal one's readiness to do

annoncer qu'on est prêt à faire

to signal that …

indiquer que …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline

marquer

IV.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signes

he was signalling frantically

il faisait des signes désespérés

to signal with one's arm/head

faire signe du bras/de la tête

I.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

1. box:

box (small, cardboard)

boîte f

box (larger, crate)

caisse f

box of matches/of chocolates

boîte d'allumettes/de chocolats

to sell apples by the box

vendre des pommes par caisses

it comes in a box

cela se vend en boîte

2. box (on page):

box

case f

put a tick in the box

cocher la case

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

loge f

box SPORTS

tribune f

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

coquille f

6. box (television) inf:

the box

la télé

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

surface f de réparation

box (in baseball)

emplacement m

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

cheval m de saut

9. box (for post):

box, a. Box

boîte f postale

Box 20

BP 20

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering, axle):

box

boîte f

11. box (slap):

a box on the ear

une gifle

12. box BOT:

box

buis m

box attr hedge, furniture

en buis

13. box Brit TRANSP → box junction

14. box (dilemma):

box inf

impasse f

15. box inf COMPUT:

box

machine f

II.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (pack) → box up

2. box (fight):

box opponent

boxer

3. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

gifler qn

4. box NAUT:

to box the compass

réciter la rose des vents

III.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

box

boxer

IV.boxed ADJ

boxed note, information:

boxed

en encadré

boxed set

coffret m

boxed advert

encadré m

See also box junction, box up

box junction N Brit TRANSP

box junction

milieu m d'intersection (délimité par des bandes jaunes)

I.box up VB [Brit bɒks -, Am bɑks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

box up

mettre [qc] en caisse, encaisser

signal box in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for signal box in the English»French Dictionary

signal box N RAIL

signal box

poste m d'aiguillage

Translations for signal box in the English»French Dictionary

I.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. COMPUT:

signal

signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal

signe m

to be a signal that ...

indiquer que ...

3. signal Am → indicator

II.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

signaler

to signal that ...

indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

faire signe

III.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signaux

See also indicator

indicator N a. TECH

indicator

indicateur m

box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box:

box (container)

boîte f

box (of large format)

caisse f

a (cardboard) box

un carton

chocolate box

boîte de chocolats

tool box

boîte à outils

2. box (rectangular space):

box

case f

3. box (small space):

to be just a box

être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

4. box THEAT:

box

loge f

5. box Aus, Brit SPORTS:

box

coquille f

6. box inf (television):

the box

la télé

7. box (box junction):

box

zone d'intersection quadrillée en jaune

8. box no pl (tree):

box

buis m

I.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box

gifle f

to give sb a box on the ears

gifler qn

II.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box

faire de la boxe

III.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box

boxer

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears

gifler qn