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système de support

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

support system N

support system (gen)
réseau m de soutien
support system COMPUT
programme m de soutien

life-support system N

life-support system
équipement m de vie
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

system [Brit ˈsɪstəm, Am ˈsɪstəm] N

1. system ADMIN (way of organizing):

system
système m (for doing, to do pour faire)
we need a system
il faut organiser ça de manière systématique
to lack system
manquer d'organisation

2. system COMPUT:

system
système m (for doing, to do pour faire)
to store sth in the system
mettre qc en mémoire

3. system (set of principles):

system ECON, LAW, LING, PHILOS, POL
système m
banking/educational system
système bancaire/éducatif
gambling system
système de probabilités

4. system (electrical, mechanical):

system
système m
public address system
système de sonorisation
braking system
dispositif m de freinage

5. system POL (established structures):

the system
le système m
to work within the system
agir de l'intérieur du système
to beat the system
contourner le système

6. system (network):

system
réseau m
telephone/road system
réseau téléphonique/routier

7. system (digestive, nervous, respiratory):

system ANAT, MED
système m

8. system PHYSIOL (human, animal):

system
organisme m
to damage/get into the system
nuire à/s'introduire dans l'organisme
to get sth out of one's system lit
rendre qc
to get sth out of one's system fig, inf
oublier qc

9. system (of features):

system GEOG, GEOL, METEO
système m
river system
réseau m fluvial

10. system (for classification, measurement):

system CHEM, MATH
système m

I. support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] N

1. support (moral, financial, political):

support
soutien m (for sth en faveur de qc, for sb à qn)
financial/state support
soutien financier/de l'État
there is considerable public support for the strikers
les grévistes bénéficient du soutien d'une grande partie de la population
there is little public support for this measure
il y a peu de gens favorables à cette mesure
socialist/Green party support
soutien en faveur des socialistes/verts
support for the party is increasing
le parti a de plus en plus de partisans
air/land/sea support MIL
appui m aérien/terrestre/maritime
to give sb/sth (one's) support
apporter son soutien à qn/qc
to get support from sb/sth
obtenir le soutien de qn/qc
to have the support of sb/sth
avoir le soutien de qn/qc
in support of sb/sth campaign, intervene
en faveur de qn/qc
he spoke in support of the motion
il a parlé en faveur de la motion
the workers went on strike in support of their demands
les ouvriers se sont mis en grève pour soutenir leurs revendications
the students demonstrated in support of the strikers
les étudiants ont manifesté pour montrer leur solidarité avec les grévistes
in support of this point of view/theory
pour appuyer ce point de vue/cette théorie
a collection in support of war victims
une collecte au profit des victimes de guerre
with support from sb
avec l'appui or le soutien de qn
to win or gain support from sb
trouver du soutien auprès de qn
they need support to raise enough money
ils ont besoin d'aide pour rassembler des fonds suffisants
the theatre closed for lack of support
le théâtre a fermé faute de public
strong support fig
ferme soutien
means of support (financial)
moyens mpl de subsistance

2. support (physical, for weight):

support (gen) CONSTR
support m
support MED (for limb)
appareil m de maintien
he used his stick as a support
il s'appuyait sur sa canne
he had to lean on a chair for support
il a dû s'appuyer sur une chaise

3. support (person):

support
soutien m (to de)
Paul was a great support when she died
Paul a été (d')un soutien précieux quand elle est morte

4. support (singer etc not topping the bill):

support (individual)
artiste mf qui assure la première partie
support (band)
groupe m de la première partie

II. support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] VB trans

1. support (provide moral, financial backing):

support person, cause, campaign, party, reform, team, venture, price, currency
soutenir
support charity
donner à
to support sb/sth by doing
aider or soutenir qn/qc en faisant
the museum is supported by public funds
le musée est subventionné par l'État

2. support (physically):

support weight
supporter
support person
soutenir

3. support (validate):

support
confirmer, corroborer form

4. support (maintain):

support breadwinner: family
faire vivre, avoir [qn] à charge
support land, farm: inhabitants
faire vivre
support charity: underprivileged
aider
he has a wife and children to support
il a une femme et des enfants à charge
she supported her son through college
elle a payé les études de son fils

5. support (put up with) form:

support adverse conditions, bad behaviour
endurer

6. support COMPUT:

support
prendre en charge

III. support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] VB refl

to support oneself
subvenir à ses propres besoins

in the PONS Dictionary

life-support system N

life-support system
respirateur m artificiel
in the PONS Dictionary

system [ˈsɪstəm] N

system a. pej a. COMPUT, MATH:

system
système m
computer system
système informatique
operating system
système d'exploitation
a system error/analysis
une erreur/analyse de système

Phrases:

to get something out of one's system inf
se débarrasser de qc

I. support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] VB trans

1. support (hold up):

support a. fig
maintenir
to support oneself
se maintenir

2. support (bear):

support
supporter

3. support (provide with money):

support
entretenir
to support a family
subvenir aux besoins d'une famille
a family to support
une famille à charge
to support oneself
gagner sa vie

4. support (help):

support
soutenir
to support a friend
apporter son soutien à un ami
to support cancer research
soutenir financièrement la recherche contre le cancer

5. support (encourage):

support party
soutenir

6. support SPORTS:

support
supporter

7. support (show to be true):

support theory
appuyer

II. support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] N

1. support (act of supporting):

support
appui m

2. support (object):

support
support m

3. support (garment):

support
maintien m
knee support
genouillère f
support stockings
bas mpl de maintien

4. support no pl (help):

support
soutien m
a letter of support
une lettre de soutien
to give sb moral support
apporter son soutien moral à qn

5. support no pl, no indef art (provision of necessities):

support
subvention f

6. support (proof of truth):

support
appui m
to lend support to sth
prêter son appui à qc
in support of sth
à l'appui de qc
in the PONS Dictionary

life-support system N

life-support system
respirateur m artificiel
in the PONS Dictionary

system [ˈsɪs·təm] N

system a. comput, math:

system
système m
computer system
système informatique
operating system
système d'exploitation
a system error/analysis
une erreur/analyse de système

Phrases:

to get sth out of one's system inf
se débarrasser de qc

I. support [sə·ˈpɔrt] VB trans

1. support (hold up):

support a. fig
maintenir
to support oneself
se maintenir

2. support (bear):

support load, roof
supporter

3. support (provide with money):

support
entretenir
to support a family
subvenir aux besoins d'une famille
a family to support
une famille à charge
to support oneself
gagner sa vie

4. support (help):

support
soutenir
to support a friend
apporter son soutien à un ami
to support cancer research
soutenir financièrement la recherche contre le cancer

5. support (encourage):

support political party
soutenir

6. support sports:

support
supporter

7. support (show to be true):

support theory
appuyer

II. support [sə·ˈpɔrt] N

1. support (act of supporting):

support
appui m

2. support (supporting object):

support
support m

3. support (garment):

support
maintien m
knee support
genouillère f

4. support (help):

support
soutien m
a letter of support
une lettre de soutien
to give sb moral support
apporter son soutien moral à qn

5. support no indef art (provision of necessities):

support
subvention f

6. support (proof of truth):

support
appui m
to lend support to sth
prêter son appui à qc
in support of sth
à l'appui de qc
Present
Isupport
yousupport
he/she/itsupports
wesupport
yousupport
theysupport
Past
Isupported
yousupported
he/she/itsupported
wesupported
yousupported
theysupported
Present Perfect
Ihavesupported
youhavesupported
he/she/ithassupported
wehavesupported
youhavesupported
theyhavesupported
Past Perfect
Ihadsupported
youhadsupported
he/she/ithadsupported
wehadsupported
youhadsupported
theyhadsupported
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Inside the aircraft there was a life-support system containing a pair of infants.
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They locate the professor, who is unconscious and hooked to a life-support system.
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The report refers to natural systems as humanity's life-support system, providing essential ecosystem services.
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The dispassionate voice informs them their life-support system is required for the survival of its race; an agent has been sent to take itby force, if necessary.
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The life-support system provides 68 hours of air, with an emergency back-up supply of an additional 48 hours.
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