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Manuel d'utilisation

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

operating manual N

operating manual
manuel m d'utilisation
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

I. manual [Brit ˈmanjʊ(ə)l, Am ˈmænjə(wə)l] N

1. manual (book):

manual
manuel m

2. manual MUS:

manual
clavier m

II. manual [Brit ˈmanjʊ(ə)l, Am ˈmænjə(wə)l] ADJ

manual labour, skills, task, work, worker
manuel/-elle
manual gearbox, transmission, typewriter
mécanique

in the PONS Dictionary

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

I. manual [ˈmænjʊəl] ADJ

manual
manuel(le)

II. manual [ˈmænjʊəl] N

1. manual (book):

manual
manuel m

2. manual (car):

manual
voiture f à vitesses manuelles
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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

I. manual [ˈmæn·ju·əl] ADJ

manual
manuel(le)

II. manual [ˈmæn·ju·əl] N (book)

manual
manuel m
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 branch manager is given the liberty to approve all transactions within the branch, provided they meet the guidelines of a detailed operating manual.
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Specified for 2 manuals, the piece features hand-crossing.
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With very little experience or equipment, and a technical manual in hand, he started his new career.
en.wikipedia.org
This series is a small, manual, vertical milling/drilling machine designed for micro to light capacity applications.
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It has three manuals and 59 speaking stops, and is used regularly during services as well as in the annual series of summer concerts.
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