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operating instructions
Instructions d'utilisation

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

operating instructions N npl

operating instructions
mode m d'emploi
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. instruction [Brit ɪnˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n, Am ɪnˈstrəkʃ(ə)n] N

1. instruction (directive):

instruction
instruction f (to à)
to issue or give instructions to sb to do
donner l'ordre à qn de faire
to receive instructions
recevoir un ordre or des instructions
to carry out instructions
exécuter des ordres or des instructions
I have instructions to do/not to do
j'ai reçu l'ordre de faire/de ne pas faire
to be under instructions to do
être chargé de faire
according to instructions
conformément aux instructions reçues
failing instructions to the contrary
sauf contre-ordre

2. instruction U (teaching):

instruction
instruction f
the language of instruction
la langue d'enseignement
to give sb instruction in sth
instruire qn en qc, enseigner qc à qn
to receive instruction in
recevoir une instruction en

3. instruction COMPUT:

instruction
instruction f
print instruction
instruction d'impression

II. instructions N

instructions npl (for product use):

instructions
instructions fpl
to follow the instructions
suivre les instructions
instructions for use
mode m d'emploi

I. operate [Brit ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑpəˌreɪt] VB trans

1. operate (run):

operate appliance, machine, vehicle
faire marcher

2. operate (enforce):

operate policy, system
pratiquer
operate ban, control
mettre [qc] en vigueur

3. operate (manage):

operate service, radio station
gérer, diriger
operate mine, racket
exploiter
operate bank: pension plan, savings scheme
avoir

II. operate [Brit ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑpəˌreɪt] VB intr

1. operate (do business, engage in criminal activity):

operate
opérer
they operate out of London
ils ont Londres comme base d'opérations

2. operate (function):

operate
marcher, fonctionner

3. operate (take effect):

operate
agir

4. operate MIL:

operate
opérer

5. operate (work) fig:

operate factor, force, law:
jouer (in favour of en faveur de, against contre)

6. operate (run):

operate
fonctionner
does the shuttle service operate on Saturdays?
est-ce que la navette fonctionne le samedi?

7. operate MED:

operate
opérer
we shall have to operate
il faudra opérer
to operate on person
opérer
to be operated on
être opéré
to operate on sb's leg/ear
opérer qn à la jambe/l'oreille
to operate on sb for appendicitis
opérer qn de l'appendicite

operating [Brit ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ, Am ˈɑpəreɪdɪŋ] ADJ

operating costs, income:

operating
d'exploitation

in the PONS Dictionary

instruction N

instruction
instruction f
to give sb instructions
donner des instructions à qn
to act on instructions
agir conformément aux instructions
to carry out instructions
suivre les instructions
sb's instructions are to +infin
qn a pour instruction de +infin
to give sb instruction in sth
instruire qn dans qc

I. operate [ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑ:pər-] VB intr

1. operate (work, run):

operate machine, system
fonctionner

2. operate (be in effect):

operate drug, law, decision
faire effet

3. operate (perform surgery):

operate
opérer

4. operate COMM, MIL:

operate
opérer

II. operate [ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑ:pər-] VB trans

1. operate (work, run):

operate a machine, system
faire fonctionner

2. operate (run, manage):

operate store, business
gérer
operate factory
diriger
operate farm
exploiter
in the PONS Dictionary

instruction N

instruction
instruction f
to give sb instruction in sth
instruire qn en qc
to give sb instructions
donner des instructions à qn
to act on instructions
agir conformément aux instructions
to carry out instructions
suivre les instructions
sb's instructions are to +infin
qn a pour instruction de +infin

I. operate [ˈa·p ə r·eɪt] VB intr

1. operate (work, run):

operate machine, system
fonctionner

2. operate (perform surgery):

operate
opérer

3. operate (be in effect):

operate drug, forces
faire effet

4. operate COMM, MIL:

operate
opérer

II. operate [ˈa·p ə r·eɪt] VB trans

1. operate (work, run):

operate a machine, system
faire fonctionner

2. operate (run, manage):

operate store, business
gérer
operate factory
diriger
operate farm
exploiter
Present
Ioperate
youoperate
he/she/itoperates
weoperate
youoperate
theyoperate
Past
Ioperated
youoperated
he/she/itoperated
weoperated
youoperated
theyoperated
Present Perfect
Ihaveoperated
youhaveoperated
he/she/ithasoperated
wehaveoperated
youhaveoperated
theyhaveoperated
Past Perfect
Ihadoperated
youhadoperated
he/she/ithadoperated
wehadoperated
youhadoperated
theyhadoperated
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The 145-bed facility houses a surgical suite containing 9 operating rooms.
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Along with fixed assets such as plant and equipment, working capital is considered a part of operating capital.
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The reactor, which was operating at 93 percent power, received an automatic scram signal triggered by the turbine trip.
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The upper floor contains the operating room, has five windows along the east side, and one window each on the north and south sides.
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But the city did have an operating budget, which the architects used in a plan based on renting, rather than buying, the pavilion's parts.
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