FUNCTIONING - Translation from English into French

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I. function [Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. function (role):

function (of body, organ, tool)

fonction f

function (of person)

fonction f

function (of person)

charge f

to fulfil a function person:

remplir une fonction

to perform a function as person, object:

faire fonction de

in her function as …

en sa qualité de …

that is not part of my function

cela n'entre pas dans mes fonctions

the function of the heart is to do

le cœur a pour fonction de faire

bodily functions

fonctions physiologiques

2. function (occasion):

function (reception)

réception f

function (ceremony)

cérémonie f (officielle)

3. function:

function COMPUT, MATH

fonction f

to be a function of

être fonction de also fig

II. function [Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] VB intr

1. function (work properly):

function

fonctionner

Phrases:

to function as (operate as) object:

faire fonction de, servir de

to function as person:

jouer le rôle de

function word N

function word

mot m grammatical

function word

mot-outil m

function key N

function key

touche f de fonction

function room N

function room

salle f de réception

umbilical ANAT, PHYSIOL area, function

ombilical

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fonctionnement

functioning

fonctionnement d'une entreprise/de la démocratie/du cerveau

functioning of a company/of democracy/of the brain

fonctionnement quotidien/interne

everyday/internal functioning

bon fonctionnement

smooth functioning

problème de fonctionnement

functioning problem

déficient (déficiente) organe

mal-functioning

automatisme (de machine)

automatic functioning

fonction intégrable

integrable function

rééduquer membre

to restore normal functioning to

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I. function [ˈfʌŋkʃən] N

1. function (purpose) a. MATH:

function

fonction f

in my function as mayor ...

en tant que maire ...

to fulfil a function

remplir un rôle

to be a function of sth

être en fonction de qc

2. function (formal ceremony):

function

cérémonie f

3. function (formal social event):

function

réception f

II. function [ˈfʌŋkʃən] VB intr

function

fonctionner

to function as sth

faire fonction de qc

search function N COMPUT

search function

fonction f de recherche

function key N COMPUT

function key

touche f de fonction

fulfil contract, function

remplir

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la fonction rénale

kidney function

fonctionner organe, administration

to function

salon

function room

fonction

function

elle a pour fonction de +infin

her function is to +infin

marche d'une machine

functioning

gendarmerie

The gendarmerie is a unit of the army with the function of a police force. There is a gendarmerie in every town.

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I. function [ˈfʌŋ(k)·ʃ ə n] N

1. function (purpose) a. math:

function

fonction f

in my function as mayor ...

en tant que maire ...

to fulfill a function

remplir un rôle

to be a function of sth

être (en) fonction de qc

2. function (formal ceremony):

function

cérémonie f

3. function (formal social event):

function

réception f

II. function [ˈfʌŋ(k)·ʃ ə n] VB intr

function

fonctionner

to function as sth

faire fonction de qc

search function N comput

search function

fonction f de recherche

function key N comput

function key

touche f de fonction

fulfill contract, function

remplir

perform function, task

remplir

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la fonction rénale

kidney function

fonctionner organe, administration

to function

marche d'une machine

functioning

fonction

function

elle a pour fonction de +infin

her function is to +infin

salon

function room

Present

I	function
you	function
he/she/it	functions
we	function
you	function
they	function

Past

I	functioned
you	functioned
he/she/it	functioned
we	functioned
you	functioned
they	functioned

Present Perfect

I	have	functioned
you	have	functioned
he/she/it	has	functioned
we	have	functioned
you	have	functioned
they	have	functioned

Past Perfect

I	had	functioned
you	had	functioned
he/she/it	had	functioned
we	had	functioned
you	had	functioned
they	had	functioned

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

His surveys were significant steps down a new road toward improving school functions.

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The opera includes introductory canzonas which function as overtures; indeed they are the first overtures in the history of opera.

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There was no official event or function of any kind to mark the end of production.

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Usually there is an initial situation, after which the tale usually takes the following 31 functions.

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For example, functions like getattr, and hasattr are unsupported.

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