Atomic Energy Authority in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Atomic Energy Authority, AEA N Brit

Atomic Energy Authority

Commissariat m à l'énergie atomique

Translations for Atomic Energy Authority in the English»French Dictionary

Atomic Energy Commission

Commissariat m à l'énergie atomique

European Atomic Energy Community

Communauté f Européenne de l'Énergie Atomique

Translations for Atomic Energy Authority in the French»English Dictionary

Commissariat à l'énergie atomique, CEA

French Atomic Energy Authority

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I.authority [Brit ɔːˈθɒrɪti, Am əˈθɔrədi] N

1. authority (power):

authority

autorité f (over sur)

the authority of the state

l'autorité de l'État

to have the authority to do

être habilité à faire

to have no authority to do

n'avoir aucune autorité pour faire

to be in authority

occuper un poste de responsabilité

he will be reported to those in authority

son cas sera référé à qui de droit

who's in authority here?

qui commande ici?

to do sth on sb's authority

faire qc sous les ordres de qn

to be/act under sb's authority

être/agir sous les ordres de qn

on one's own authority

de son propre chef

2. authority (forcefulness, confidence):

authority

autorité f

to speak with authority

parler avec autorité

to lack authority person, performance:

manquer d'autorité

3. authority (permission):

authority

autorisation f

to give sb (the) authority to do

autoriser qn à faire, donner à qn l'autorisation de faire

4. authority (organization):

authority

autorité f

5. authority (expert):

authority (person)

autorité f

authority (person)

expert m (on en matière de)

authority (book, film)

œuvre f de référence

6. authority (source of information):

authority

source f

what is your authority for these figures?

de quelles sources proviennent vos chiffres?

I have it on good authority that …

je sais de source sûre que …

II.authorities N

authorities npl (gen):

authorities ADMIN, POL

autorités fpl

to report sth to the authorities

signaler qc aux autorités

the school/hospital authorities

la direction de l'école/de l'hôpital

atomic [Brit əˈtɒmɪk, Am əˈtɑmɪk] ADJ

1. atomic structure:

atomic

atomique

2. atomic weapon, explosion, power:

atomic

nucléaire, atomique

energy [Brit ˈɛnədʒi, Am ˈɛnərdʒi] N

1. energy (strength, vitality):

energy

énergie f

to have the energy to do

avoir l'énergie or le courage de faire

to devote all one's energy to sth/to doing

consacrer toute son énergie à qc/à faire

it would be a waste of energy

ce serait se donner du mal pour rien

2. energy (power, fuel):

energy

énergie f

to save/waste energy

conserver/gaspiller l'énergie

3. energy:

Department of Energy

ministère m de l'Énergie

Energy Secretary, Energy Minister

ministre m de l'Énergie

4. energy PHYS:

energy

énergie f

Atomic Energy Authority in the PONS Dictionary

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atomic energy station

centrale f atomique

Translations for Atomic Energy Authority in the English»French Dictionary

authority <-ies> [ɔ:ˈθɒrətɪ, Am ə:ˈθɔ:rət̬ɪ] N

1. authority no pl (right to control):

authority

autorité f

to be in authority

avoir l'autorité

to have authority over sb

avoir une autorité sur qn

2. authority no pl (permission):

authority

autorisation f

3. authority (specialist):

authority

autorité f

to be an authority on sth

être une autorité sur qc

a world authority on the subject

une autorité mondiale sur le sujet

4. authority (organization):

authority

administration f

the authorities

les autorités

education/health authority

administration chargée des affaires scolaires/de santé

Phrases:

to have sth on sb's authority

tenir qc de qn

to have sth on good authority

savoir qc de source sûre

atomic [əˈtɒmɪk, Am -ˈtɑ:mɪk] ADJ

atomic

atomique

energy <-ies> [ˈenədʒɪ, Am -ɚ-] N a. PHYS

energy

énergie f

to be bursting with energy

déborder d'énergie

to conserve one's energy

économiser ses forces

to channel all one's energies into sth

concentrer tous ses efforts sur qc