CIF in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for CIF in the English»French Dictionary

CIF N

CIF → cost, insurance, and freight

CIF

CAF

See also insurance, cost

insurance [Brit ɪnˈʃʊər(ə)ns, Am ɪnˈʃʊrəns] N

1. insurance U:

insurance (contract)

assurance f (against contre)

insurance (policy)

police f d'assurance

insurance for the house/car

une assurance pour la maison/la voiture

to take out insurance against sth

s'assurer contre qc

to pay the insurance on sth

payer l'assurance de qc

the insurance runs out soon

la police d'assurance expire bientôt

accident/fire insurance

assurance contre les accidents/contre l'incendie

2. insurance (amount paid to or by company):

insurance

assurance f

I pay £500 in insurance on the car

je paie 500 livres sterling d'assurance pour la voiture

the company paid out two million dollars in insurance

la société a versé deux millions de dollars d'assurance

3. insurance (profession):

he works in insurance

il travaille dans les assurances

4. insurance (precaution):

insurance fig

protection f

I see my investments as a form of insurance against inflation

je considère mes investissements comme une protection contre l'inflation

I.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] N

1. cost (price):

cost

coût m

cost

prix m (of de)

the total cost comes to £500

le coût total revient à 500 livres

at a cost of £100

au prix de 100 livres

at cost

au prix coûtant

you must bear the cost of any repairs

tous les frais de réparation sont à votre charge

the cost of renovating a house is high

la rénovation d'une maison coûte or revient cher

at his own cost

à ses frais

at no cost to the taxpayer

sans que les contribuables aient à payer

at no extra cost

sans frais supplémentaires

at great cost

à grands frais

he studied abroad, at great cost to his parents

il a étudié à l'étranger, ce qui a coûté très cher à ses parents

to count the cost of sth flood, earthquake

estimer le coût des dégâts causés par

to count the cost of sth decision

mesurer les conséquences de

2. cost fig:

cost

prix m

at all costs

à tout prix

at the cost of her own life

au prix de sa propre vie

she's been very successful but at what cost to her health?

elle a eu beaucoup de succès mais à quel prix pour sa santé?

I'll do it, but not at any cost

je le ferai, mais pas à n'importe quel prix

he knows to his cost that …

il a appris à ses dépens que …

we can generate power at little cost to the environment

on peut produire de l'énergie sans nuire à l'environnement

the cost in human lives was great

beaucoup de vies ont été perdues

whatever the cost

coûte que coûte

II.costs N npl

1. costs LAW:

costs

frais mpl de l'instance

to pay costs

être condamné aux dépens

to be awarded costs

se voir accorder le remboursement des frais

2. costs:

costs COMM, FIN

frais mpl

transport/labour costs

frais mpl de transport/de main-d'œuvre

production costs

coûts mpl de production

to cut costs

réduire les frais généraux

to cover costs

couvrir les frais

III.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] VB trans

1. cost < pret, pp cost>:

cost

coûter

the camera costs £250

cet appareil photo coûte 250 livres

how much does it cost?

combien ça coûte?

the tickets cost too much

les billets coûtent trop cher

silver costs less than gold

l'argent coûte moins cher que l'or

the meal cost us £40

le repas nous a coûté 40 livres

the TV will cost £100 to repair

cela coûtera 100 livres de faire réparer la télé

a good wine costs money

un bon vin coûte cher

I can mend it but it will cost you inf

je peux le réparer mais cela vous coûtera cher

2. cost < pret, pp cost> fig:

that decision cost him his job

cette décision lui a coûté son travail

high inflation cost us the election

le fort taux d'inflation nous a fait perdre les élections

politeness costs nothing

ça ne coûte rien d'être poli

3. cost < pret, pp costed> FIN:

cost, a. cost out product

calculer le prix de revient de

cost, a. cost out project, work

calculer le coût de

the project was costed at £3 million

le coût du projet a été évalué à 3 millions de livres

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In 2010 gymnastics achieved a two-peat in CIF and are trying for a three-peat this 2011 season.

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Poly won additional CIF titles in 1923 and 1927.

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Files about the CIF does not give hard evidence of government ownership.

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Alternatively, the crystal structure data are exchanged between the database and the visualization software, preferably using the CIF format.

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The program has also captured the CIF championship 6 times.

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The school hosts a sports program with several teams earning CIF titles.

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He helped the team win the 1983 CIF championship.

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The warchest was to be overseen through a sub-committee within CIF.

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