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reference number
numéro de référence
reference number N
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quote reference number
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matricule ADMIN
I. reference [Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns] N
1. reference (mention, allusion):
référence f (to à)
allusion f (to à)
2. reference (consultation):
to do sth without reference to sb/sth
3. reference (consideration):
without reference to cases, statistics, objectives, needs
4. reference (allusion):
allusion f (to à)
5. reference TYPO (in book):
6. reference:
7. reference COMM (on letter, memo):
8. reference (testimonial):
9. reference (referee):
10. reference LING:
11. reference GEOG:
II. with reference to PREP
III. reference [Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns] VB trans
reference book, article:
I. number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] N
1. number:
2. number TELEC:
3. number (amount, quantity):
4. number (group):
5. number (issue):
6. number:
number MUS, THEAT (act)
7. number (object of admiration) inf:
8. number LING:
II. numbers N
numbers npl:
III. Numbers BIBL
IV. number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] VB trans
1. number (allocate number to):
to be numbered page, house:
2. number (amount to):
3. number (include):
Phrases:
to be numbered (be limited) opportunities, options:
V. number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] VB intr
1. number (comprise in number):
2. number → number off
VI. number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər]
tu es fichu! inf
number off VB [Brit ˈnʌmbə -, Am ˈnəmbər -] (gen)
reference number N
référence ADMIN, COMM
reference [ˈrefrəns] N
1. reference (allusion):
in reference to sb/sth
à propos de qn/qc
2. reference (responsibilities):
3. reference consultation:
4. reference (in text):
5. reference (recommendation):
I. number [ˈnʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N
1. number (arithmetical unit):
2. number (written symbol):
3. number (on numbered item):
number telephone, page, bus
4. number (individual item):
number sketch, magazine
5. number no pl (amount):
Phrases:
II. number [ˈnʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans
1. number (assign a number to):
2. number (be sth in number):
reference number N
référence ADMIN, COMM
I. reference [ˈref· ə r· ə n(t)s] N
1. reference (allusion):
in reference to sb/sth
à propos de qn/qc
2. reference (responsibilities):
3. reference (consultation):
4. reference (in text):
5. reference (recommendation):
II. reference [ˈref· ə r· ə n(t)s] VB trans
reference book, article, study:
I. number [ˈnʌm·bər] N
1. number (arithmetical unit):
2. number (written symbol):
3. number (on numbered item):
number telephone, page, bus
4. number (individual item):
number sketch, magazine
5. number (amount):
Phrases:
II. number [ˈnʌm·bər] VB trans
1. number (assign a number to):
2. number (be sth in number):
Present
Ireference
youreference
he/she/itreferences
wereference
youreference
theyreference
Past
Ireferenced
youreferenced
he/she/itreferenced
wereferenced
youreferenced
theyreferenced
Present Perfect
Ihavereferenced
youhavereferenced
he/she/ithasreferenced
wehavereferenced
youhavereferenced
theyhavereferenced
Past Perfect
Ihadreferenced
youhadreferenced
he/she/ithadreferenced
wehadreferenced
youhadreferenced
theyhadreferenced
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