Channel Islands in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Channel Islands in the English»French Dictionary

Channel Islands pl

Channel Islands

îles fpl Anglo-Normandes

Translations for Channel Islands in the French»English Dictionary

les îles Anglo-Normandes

the Channel Islands

Translations for Channel Islands in the English»French Dictionary

island [Brit ˈʌɪlənd, Am ˈaɪlənd] N

1. island:

island

île f

island (small)

îlot m

island of peace/hope fig

îlot de paix/d'espoir

island of peace/hope attr (of particular island)

de l'île

island of peace/hope (of islands generally)

des îles

an island community

une communauté insulaire

the island community

les habitants de l'île

2. island TRANSP → traffic island

no man is an island

on ne peut pas se passer des autres

See also traffic island

traffic island N TRANSP

traffic island

refuge m

I.channel [Brit ˈtʃan(ə)l, Am ˈtʃænl] N

1. channel (passage cut by or for liquid):

channel

canal m

to cut a channel

creuser un canal (in à travers)

2. channel (deep, navigable part of water):

channel

chenal m

3. channel:

the Channel or the English Channel

la Manche

the Channel or the English Channel attr crossing, port

de la Manche

4. channel (diplomatic, commercial):

channel fig

canal m

distribution channels

canaux mpl de distribution

to do sth through the proper or usual or normal channels

faire qc par la voie normale

to go through official channels

passer par la voie officielle

diplomatic/legal channels

voie f diplomatique/légale

to open channels of communication

ouvrir un réseau de communication

5. channel TV:

channel

chaîne f

to change channels

changer de chaîne

to flick channels inf

zapper

channel one/two

la première/deuxième chaîne

6. channel RADIO:

channel

canal m

7. channel ARCHIT (flute):

channel

cannelure f

8. channel TECH (groove):

channel

rainure f

9. channel COMPUT:

channel

canal m

channel

voie f de transmission

II.channel <pres part channelling, , channeling, Am pret, pp channelled, channeled Am> [Brit ˈtʃan(ə)l, Am ˈtʃænl] VB trans

1. channel (carry):

channel water, liquid

acheminer, canaliser (to, into dans, through par l'intermédiaire de)

2. channel (direct) fig:

channel efforts, energy

concentrer, canaliser (into dans, into doing pour faire)

channel funds, capital

affecter (into à)

to channel funds into doing

débloquer des crédits pour faire

to channel aid through official bodies

canaliser l'aide par l'intermédiaire d'organismes officiels

to channel sth towards industry, business

canaliser qc vers

3. channel (cut):

channel groove, gorge

creuser (in dans)

4. channel ARCHIT:

channel column

canneler

Channel Islands in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Channel Islands in the English»French Dictionary

Channel Islands N

Channel Islands

les îles fpl Anglo-Normandes

Translations for Channel Islands in the French»English Dictionary

îles Anglo-normandes

Channel Islands

Translations for Channel Islands in the English»French Dictionary

island [ˈaɪlənd] N a. fig

island

île f

I.channel [ˈtʃænl] N

1. channel RADIO:

channel

fréquence f

I like this channel

j'aime bien cette station

2. channel TV:

channel

chaîne f

cable channel

chaîne câblée

to turn to another channel

passer sur une autre chaîne

on channel one/five

sur la une/cinq

3. channel (waterway):

channel

canal m

The (English) Channel

la Manche

4. channel (means):

channel

moyen m de canaliser

II.channel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈtʃænl] VB trans

channel

canaliser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The objective was to take prisoners and gain information about the situation in the occupied Channel Islands.

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Approaching the Channel Islands, another fog bank was encountered, but speed was not reduced.

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Scheduled services to the Channel Islands began in 1952 and charter flights to various locations followed.

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These mammoths sometimes modified their habitats, specifically in Channel Islands, where they created more spacious grassland in result of their roaming.

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The Channel Islands often provided smugglers and bootleggers with convenient yet isolated hideaways where they could store their goods.

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He graduated in 1659 and spent the next 3 years as a chaplain attached to a garrison in the Channel Islands.

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Private banknotes are no longer in circulation in the Channel Islands.

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It is now the only working railway on the Channel Islands to provide a public transport link.

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The weather in the Channel Islands had been poor all day, with many flights cancelled.

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