outline in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for outline in the English»French Dictionary

I.outline [Brit ˈaʊtlʌɪn, Am ˈaʊtˌlaɪn] N

1. outline:

outline (of object)

contour m

outline (of house, mountain, tree)

contour m

outline (of house, mountain, tree)

profil m

outline (of face)

profil m

2. outline ART (sketch):

outline

ébauche f

outline

premier jet m

to draw sth in outline

dessiner qc au trait

3. outline (general plan, synopsis):

outline (of plan, policy, reasons)

idée f

outline (of plan, policy, reasons)

bref exposé m

outline (of essay) (sketchy)

ébauche f

outline (more structured)

plan m

to describe a plan in broad outline

décrire un projet dans ses grandes lignes or à gros traits

to give a brief outline of a plan

présenter un projet dans ses grandes lignes

in outline, the rules are…

en gros or grosso modo, les règles sont…

‘An Outline of World History’ (title)

‘Éléments mpl de l'histoire du monde’

4. outline (in shorthand):

outline

sténogramme m

II.outline [Brit ˈaʊtlʌɪn, Am ˈaʊtˌlaɪn] VB trans

1. outline (give general summary of):

outline aims, motives, reasons

exposer brièvement

outline plan, solution

donner un aperçu de, présenter [qc] dans ses grandes lignes

2. outline (draw round, delineate):

outline eye, picture

souligner le contour de (in, with en)

to be outlined against the sky

se découper sur le ciel

outline agreement N

outline agreement

accord-cadre m

outline map N

outline map

fond m de carte

outline proposal N Brit

outline proposal → outline planning application

See also outline planning application

outline planning application N Brit

outline planning application

avant-projet m sommaire

project outline N

project outline

avant-projet m

outline planning application N Brit

outline planning application

avant-projet m sommaire

outline planning permission N Brit

outline planning permission

permis m de construire provisoire

Translations for outline in the French»English Dictionary

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convention-cadre

outline agreement

loi-cadre

outline law

accord-cadre

outline agreement

outline in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for outline in the English»French Dictionary

I.outline N

1. outline (general plan):

outline

plan m

the main outline

les grandes lignes fpl

2. outline (rough plan):

outline

ébauche f

in outline

en gros

3. outline (description of main points):

outline

synthèse f

4. outline ART (contour):

outline

contour m

5. outline (summary):

outline

résumé m

II.outline VB trans

1. outline (draw outer line of):

outline

esquisser

to be outlined against the horizon

se dessiner à l'horizon

2. outline (summarize):

outline

résumer

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softness light, outline

douceur f

Translations for outline in the French»English Dictionary

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contour

outline

silhouette

outline

ébauche d'une œuvre

outline

schéma

outline

être en pointillé(s)

to appear in outline

profil

outline

de profil

in outline

esquisse

outline

cerner

to outline

outline Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the main outline

les grandes lignes fpl

in outline

en gros

the main outline of the work

les grandes lignes de l'ouvrage

to draw an outline of a face

profiler un visage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There, the group demoed and made rough outlines for new songs over a three-week period.

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The player selects a command and is then prompted to trace a simple outline in order to activate the command.

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The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

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While their bodies are shown as silhouettes, the heads are depicted in outline.

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The building vaguely resembles the outlines of a ship.

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The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.

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The policy outlined many solutions to the problems of termination.

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A brief outline of such factors is given for a large proportion of sites.

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For the pre-1997 counties see map to the right, which also outlines the still valid municipal limits.

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There are a number of ways of quantifying an outline.

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