handling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for handling in the English»French Dictionary

handling [Brit ˈhandlɪŋ, Am ˈhændlɪŋ] N

1. handling (holding, touching):

handling (of substance)

manipulation f

handling (of tool, weapon)

maniement m

the handling of foodstuffs/of radioactive materials

la manipulation de denrées alimentaires/de matériaux radioactifs

old books require careful handling

les livres anciens doivent être manipulés avec soin

the package had been subjected to rough handling

le paquet avait été maltraité

2. handling (way of dealing):

her handling of the theme/the story

sa façon de traiter le thème/l'histoire

the bank's handling of the affair

la façon dont la banque a traité l'affaire

their handling of the negotiations

leur conduite des négociations

the president's handling of the crisis

la façon dont le président a fait face à la crise

the handling of the case LAW

le traitement de l'affaire

their handling of the economy

leur gestion de l'économie

sheep handling

traitement m des ovins

3. handling COMM (storage, shipping):

handling

manutention f

handling facilities

service m de manutention

a grain handling firm

une entreprise de transport de céréales

4. handling (processing):

handling (of data, documents)

traitement m

handling (of process, business)

gestion f

speedier handling of air traffic

une gestion plus rapide du trafic aérien

cash handling

maniement m de grosses sommes

5. handling (training):

dog handling

entraînement m des chiens

data handling N

data handling

manipulation f de données

handling charge N

1. handling charge COMM:

handling charge

frais mpl de manutention

2. handling charge:

handling charge ADMIN, FIN

frais mpl administratifs

baggage handling N

baggage handling

manutention f des bagages

I.handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] N

1. handle:

handle (on door, drawer)

poignée f

handle (on bucket, cup, basket)

anse f

handle (on bag, suitcase)

poignée f

handle (on piece of cutlery)

manche m

handle (on frying pan, saucepan)

queue f

handle (on hammer, screwdriver)

manche m

handle (on broom, spade)

manche m

handle (on wheelbarrow, pump)

bras m

a knife with a wooden handle

un couteau à manche de bois

to pick sth up by the handle

prendre qc par la poignée or par le manche

to hold sth by the handle

tenir qc par la poignée or par le manche

2. handle (hold) fig:

to get a handle on sb

comprendre qn

to use sth as a handle against sb

se servir de qc comme d'une arme contre qn

3. handle (title):

handle inf

titre m

to have a handle to one's name

avoir un titre

4. handle (on CB radio):

handle inf

indicatif m

II.handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] VB trans

1. handle (touch):

handle explosives, samples, food

manipuler

to handle sb gently/roughly

traiter qn gentiment/rudement

to handle sth gently/roughly

manier qc délicatement/brutalement

to handle stolen goods

faire du trafic de marchandises volées

to handle drugs

faire du trafic de drogue

to handle a gun

manier un pistolet

‘handle with care’

‘fragile’

‘please do not handle (the goods)’

‘prière de ne pas toucher (à la marchandise)’

to handle the ball (in football)

faire une faute de main

2. handle (manage):

handle horse

manier

handle car

manœuvrer

to know how to handle children/clients

savoir s'y prendre avec les enfants/les clients

he's hard to handle

il n'a pas un caractère facile

this car handles bends well

cette voiture tient bien la route dans les virages

3. handle (deal with):

handle grievances, case, negotiations

traiter

handle emergency, crisis

affronter, faire face à

handle stress

supporter

he couldn't handle the pace/pressure

il n'a pas supporté le rythme/la pression

she handled the situation very well

elle a très bien fait face à la situation

I can't handle any more problems at the moment!

j'ai assez de problèmes comme ça en ce moment!

can you handle another sausage/drink inf? hum

est-ce que tu peux encore avaler une saucisse/un verre?

leave it to me, I can handle it

laisse-moi faire, je peux m'en occuper

4. handle (process):

handle organization: money, clients, order

traiter

handle airport, port: traffic, passengers, cargo

accueillir

handle factory: waste, pesticides

traiter

handle person: information, money, accounts

manier

handle person: job application

examiner

handle computer: graphics, information

manipuler

handle department, official: complaints, immigration, enquiries

s'occuper de

handle agent: sale

s'occuper de

handle lawyer: case

s'occuper de

5. handle (artistically):

handle theme, narrative, rhythms

traiter

III.handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] VB intr MOTOR

the car handles well/badly

la voiture manœuvre bien/mal

it handles well on bends/on wet surfaces

elle prend bien les virages/elle tient bien la route sur chaussée humide

IV.handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl]

to fly off the handle inf

piquer une crise inf

to be too hot to handle (of situation)

être trop risqué

starting handle N MOTOR

starting handle

manivelle f (de démarrage)

broom handle N Brit

broom handle

manche m à balai

door handle N

door handle (gen) (lever type)

poignée f de porte

door handle (turning type)

bouton m de porte

door handle MOTOR

poignée f

dead man's handle N

dead man's handle TECH

poignée f de sécurité

dead man's handle RAIL

manette f

Translations for handling in the French»English Dictionary

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manutention

handling

appareil de manutention

handling equipment

handling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handling in the English»French Dictionary

handling N no pl

handling

manipulation f

handling of tool

maniement m

handling of car

maniabilité f

handling charge, handling fee N

handling charge

frais mpl de manutention

I.handle [ˈhændl] N

1. handle (handgrip to move objects):

handle

manche m

pot handle

manche de casserole

door handle

poignée f de la porte

door handle

clenche f Belg

to turn a handle

tourner une clef

2. handle inf (name with highborn connotations):

handle

titre m

3. handle COMPUT:

handle

poignée f

II.handle [ˈhændl] VB trans

1. handle (feel/grasp an object):

handle

toucher

2. handle (move/transport sth):

handle

manipuler

3. handle (deal with, direct, manage):

handle

prendre en main

to handle a job

s'occuper d'un travail

4. handle (discuss, write about, portray):

handle

traiter

5. handle (operate dangerous/difficult object):

handle

manœuvrer

6. handle Brit (deal in, trade in):

handle

négocier

III.handle [ˈhændl] VB intr + adv or prep

to handle well

être (facilement) maniable

handle with care, glass!

fragile!

Translations for handling in the French»English Dictionary

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manutention

handling

maniement

handling

manipulation d'un outil, d'un produit, d'une substance

handling

manivelle

starting handle

anse

handle

clenche

(door) handle

manœuvre d'un véhicule

handling

handling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pull at the handle

tirer la poignée

to be too hot to handle

être un sujet brûlant

to fit a new handle on a saucepan

ajuster un nouveau manche sur une casserole

sb flies off the handle

la moutarde monte au nez de qn

to assign sb to attend a congress/handle negotiations

déléguer qn à un congrès/une négociation

to know how to handle things

être débrouillard

she takes on more than she can handle

elle se disperse

to handle sb with kid gloves

prendre des gants avec qn

to fit a handle on to sth

emmancher qc

to know how to handle things

savoir y faire inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is partly because they are too small and fragile requiring special handling and containment.

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During ground handling everyone within 25ft m was required to wear anti-static straps to prevent any discharge of static electricity from igniting the booster.

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Jaded about marriage after handling divorces for a living, she rejects marriage and remains single to her family's consternation.

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This is different from email handling as email automated response is typically based on key word spotting.

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This resulted in superior vehicle weight distribution for improved handling, although any difference in straight line performance was essentially negligible.

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The novice precepts are the same with an added prohibition against handling money.

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It was found to have a poor climb performance and handling, with the ailerons being overbalanced, which tended to force the aircraft onto its back in steep turns.

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Book explains polygraph methods, the handling of polygraph recordings and interpretation of the results.

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Still needs to clean up his stick handling and lost a couple up-ice passes in heavy traffic, but it's still early in his preseason too.

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The season continues with the sisters handling hilarious situations in each episode.

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