c in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for c in the English»French Dictionary

C, c [Am si] N

1. C (letter):

C

C, c m

2. C:

C MUS

do m

C MUS

ut m

3. C abrév écrite → century

c19th, C19th

XIX e siècle

4. C:

c abrév écrite

vers

c1890

vers 1890

7. C:

C Brit SCHOOL (grade)

≈ note f de 12 sur 20

See also circa, century, centigrade, cent, Celsius, carat

circa [Brit ˈsəːkə, Am ˈsərkə] PREP

circa

environ

century [Brit ˈsɛntʃʊri, Am ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N

1. century (gen):

century

siècle m

in the 20th century

au XX e siècle

at the turn of the century

au début du siècle

through the centuries

à travers les siècles

half a century

un demi-siècle

centuries-old

séculaire

2. century (in cricket):

century

score m de cent (au cricket)

centigrade [Brit ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd, Am ˈsɛn(t)əˌɡreɪd] ADJ

centigrade thermometer:

centigrade

Celsius

in degrees centigrade

en degrés Celsius

cent [Brit sɛnt, Am sɛnt] N

cent (of dollar)

cent m

cent (of euro)

centime m (d'euro)

cent (of euro)

cent m

I haven't got a cent

je n'ai pas un sou

Celsius [Brit ˈsɛlsɪəs, Am ˈsɛlsiəs] ADJ

Celsius

Celsius

carat [Brit ˈkarət, Am ˈkɛrət] N

carat

carat m

18/24 carat gold

or m 18/24 carats

c/f

c/f → carried forward

c/f

à reporter

c/o abrév écrite

c/o → care of

c/o

chez

s/c ADJ abrév écrite

s/c → self-contained

s/c

indépendant

See also self-contained

self-contained [Brit ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd, Am ˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd] ADJ

1. self-contained:

self-contained flat

indépendant

self-contained project, unit

autonome

2. self-contained person:

self-contained

réservé

p/c N

1. p/c → prices current

p/c

prix mpl courants

2. p/c abrév → petty cash

See also petty cash

petty cash, p/c N

petty cash

petite caisse f

a/c N abrév écrite

a/c → account

a/c

compte m

See also account

I.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt] N

1. account FIN (money held at bank):

account

compte m (at, with à)

to open/close an account

ouvrir/fermer un compte

in my/his account

sur mon/son compte

I'd like to know the balance on my account

j'aimerais savoir combien j'ai sur mon compte

2. account COMM (credit arrangement):

account

compte m

to have an account at a shop

avoir un compte dans un magasin

an account with the baker

un compte chez le boulanger

to charge sth to or put sth on sb's account

mettre qc sur le compte de qn

on account (as part payment)

d'acompte

£100 on account and the rest in May

100 livres sterling d'acompte et le reste en mai

to settle an account (in shop)

régler un compte

to settle an account (in hotel)

régler une note

to settle accounts fig

régler un compte

3. account MKTG (client):

account

budget m (de publicité)

the Hachette account

le budget Hachette

4. account (financial record):

account

compte m

5. account (bill):

account

facture f

electricity account

facture d'électricité

6. account Brit (on stock exchange):

the account

le terme m

7. account (description):

account

compte rendu m

to give an account of sth

faire un compte rendu de qc

for his account of what happened

pour sa version de ce qui s'est passé

by all accounts, from all accounts

au dire de tous

by his own account

tel qu'il le dit lui-même

8. account:

to call or bring sb to account (bring to book)

demander des comptes à qn

she was called or brought to account for these complaints/for failing to finish the job

on lui a demandé des comptes pour ces plaintes/pour ne pas avoir fini le travail

9. account (impression):

to give a good account of oneself

faire bonne impression (in dans)

they gave a good account of themselves in the match

ils ont fait bonne impression dans le match

10. account (indicating reason):

on account of sth/sb

à cause de qc/qn

on this or that account

pour cette raison

on no account

sous aucun prétexte

on no account must you open the door

n'ouvrez la porte sous aucun prétexte!

on my/his account

à cause de moi/lui

don't change the date on my account!

ne change pas la date à cause de moi!

11. account (advantage, benefit):

on my/his account

exprès pour moi/lui

don't come on my account!

ne viens pas exprès pour moi!

she was worried on her own account

elle s'inquiétait pour son (propre) sort

to act on one's own account

agir de sa propre initiative

to set up business on one's own account

s'installer or se mettre à son compte

to put or turn sth to (good) account

mettre qc à profit

12. account (importance):

to be of little account/some account

avoir peu d'importance/une certaine importance (to sb pour qn)

it's of no account to them whether he's alive or dead

peu leur importe qu'il soit vivant ou mort

II.accounts N npl

1. accounts (records):

accounts

comptabilité f U

accounts

comptes mpl

to keep the accounts

tenir la comptabilité or les comptes

the party accounts

la comptabilité du parti

the accounts show a profit

les comptes font apparaître un bénéfice

the accounts show a profit attr staff

comptable

the accounts show a profit department

comptabilité

2. accounts (department):

accounts

comptabilité f

accounts

service m comptabilité

III.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt] VB trans

account (regard as) form:

he was accounted a genius

on le considérait comme un génie

IV.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt]

to take sth into account , to take account of sth

tenir compte de qc

to fail to take sth into account

omettre de tenir compte de qc

this aspect has not been taken into account

on n'a pas tenu compte de cet aspect, cet aspect n'est pas entré en ligne de compte

petty cash, p/c N

petty cash

petite caisse f

C.-in-C. [Brit siːɪnˈsiː, Am ˌsiɪnˈsi] N

C.-in-C. → Commander in Chief

C.-in-C.

commandant m en chef

C of C abrév

C of C → Chamber of Commerce

See also Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce, C of C N COMM

Chamber of Commerce

chambre f de commerce et d'industrie

C/A

1. C/A FIN abrév → capital account

2. C/A FIN abrév → credit account

3. C/A FIN abrév → current account

See also current account, credit account, capital account

current account, C/A N

1. current account Brit FIN:

current account

compte m courant

2. current account ECON:

current account

balance f des paiements

credit account, C/A N

credit account COMM, FIN

compte m personnel

capital account, C/A N

capital account

compte m capital

c in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for c in the English»French Dictionary

C, c [si:] N

1. C (letter):

C

C m

C

c m

C as in Charlie, C for Charlie (on telephone)

c comme Célestin

2. C MUS:

C

do m

3. C SCHOOL → cent, century

C

assez bien m

See also century, cent

century <-ies> [ˈsentʃəri] N

1. century (100 year period):

century

siècle m

to be centuries old

avoir plusieurs siècles

2. century (score in cricket):

century

cent points mpl

cent [sent] N

cent

cent m

Phrases:

I don't care a cent

je m'en moque éperdument

C

C abbreviation of Celsius

30°c

30°C m

See also Celsius

Celsius [ˈselsiəs] ADJ

Celsius thermometer:

Celsius

de Celsius

twenty degrees Celsius

vingt degrés Celsius

p. c.

p. c. abbreviation of per cent

p. c.

pour cent

See also per cent

I.per cent Brit, percent [pəˈsent, Am pɚ-] Am N

per cent

pour cent m

II.per cent Brit, percent [pəˈsent, Am pɚ-] Am ADV

per cent

pour cent

25/50 per cent of sth

25/50 pour cent de qc

h &c N

h &c abbreviation of hot and cold (water)

h &c

eau f chaude

c., ca PREP

c. abbreviation of circa

c.

vers

See also circa

circa [ˈsɜ:kə, Am ˈsɜ:r-] PREP

circa

environ

circa date

vers

c/o

c/o abbreviation of care of

c/o

chez

a/c N

a/c abbreviation of account

a/c

C m

See also account

I.account [əˈkaʊnt] N

1. account FIN:

account

compte m

current account, checking account Am

compte courant

savings account

compte épargne

to pay sth into an account, to deposit sth in an account

déposer qc sur un compte

to draw money out of an account

débiter un compte

2. account (credit service):

to put sth on one's account

mettre qc sur son compte

3. account (bill):

to settle an account

régler une facture

4. account pl (financial records):

account

la comptabilité

to keep accounts

tenir les livres de comptes

5. account (customer):

account

compte client

we lost the BT account

nous avons perdu le budget BT

6. account (description):

account

compte-rendu m

the police account of events

le compte-rendu de la police

to give an account of sth

faire le récit de qc

by all accounts

au dire de tout le monde

7. account (cause):

on account of sth no pl

en raison de qc

on sb's account

à cause de qn

on that account

en tenant compte de cela

on no account

en aucun cas

8. account no pl (consideration):

to take sth into account

prendre qc en considération

to take no account of sth

ne pas tenir compte de qc

9. account no pl form (importance):

of little/no account

sans grande/aucune importance

10. account no pl (responsibility):

on one's own account

de son propre chef

Phrases:

to give a good account of oneself

bien s'acquitter

to be called to account

devoir se justifier

to turn sth to account

tirer parti de qc

II.account [əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form (consider)

to account sb sth

considérer qn qc

i/c

i/c abbreviation of in charge (of)

i/c

responsable (de)

c/h N

c/h abbreviation of central heating

c/h

ch. c.

L/C N

L/C abbreviation of letter of credit

L/C

lettres fpl de crédit

c Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

with a small ‘c’

avec un c minuscule

in the key of C major

en do majeur

30°c

30°C m

D comes after C

le D suit le C

C comes before D

le C précède le D

C as in Charlie, C for Charlie (on telephone)

c comme Célestin

C sharp

do m dièse

The maîtrise is awarded after the completion of a "licence" after four years of university study and the submission of a "mémoire", or dissertation. It is a prerequisite for the admission to a "C.A.P.E.S", an "agrégation" and a "doctorat".

maîtrise

the Marseillaise (the French national anthem) - The Marseillaise has been the French national anthem since 1795. It was composed in 1792 by C.J. Rouget de Lisle as a war song for the Rhine army. It was also sung at the time of the revolution by a freedom group from Marseilles as it marched to Paris to take part in an uprising, hence the name.

la Marseillaise

In France the vacances scolaires are staggered by one week according to area. The country is divided into three zones (A, B and C) running from north to south.

vacances scolaires

c Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for c in the French»English Dictionary

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moteur à courant alternatif monophasé

single-stage a.c. motor

température d'évaporation en °C

evaporation temperature in °C

température de condensation en °C

condensing temperature in °C