Equal Opportunities Commission in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Equal Opportunities Commission in the English»French Dictionary

Equal Opportunities Commission, EOC N Brit HISTORY

Equal Opportunities Commission

Commission f de l'égalité de traitement.

See also Quango

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Organisme semi-public financé par l'État, qui dispose cependant d'une large autonomie pour administrer un secteur particulier de la vie nationale (Arts Council, Equal Opportunities Commission, etc.). Ce mot est formé des premières lettres de l'expression quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization.

Translations for Equal Opportunities Commission in the English»French Dictionary

equal opportunities legislation

qui assure l'égalité d'accès

equal opportunities npl

égalité f des chances

equal opportunities attr employer

appliquant la non-discrimination

Translations for Equal Opportunities Commission in the French»English Dictionary

égaliser les droits/chances

to give people equal rights/opportunities

garantir/réclamer l'égalité des droits/chances

to guarantee/demand equal rights/opportunities

Translations for Equal Opportunities Commission in the English»French Dictionary

opportunity [Brit ɒpəˈtjuːnɪti, Am ˌɑpərˈt(j)unədi] N

1. opportunity (appropriate time, occasion):

opportunity

occasion f (for de, to do, of doing, for doing de faire)

to seek an opportunity for discussion/rest

chercher une occasion de or pour discuter/se reposer

to give sb an or the opportunity to do

donner à qn l'occasion de faire

to give sb every opportunity

donner à qn toutes les chances (to do de faire)

to miss a golden opportunity

rater une occasion en or

I should like to take this opportunity to say

j'aimerais profiter de cette occasion pour dire

at the earliest opportunity

à la première occasion

2. opportunity (good chance, possibility):

opportunity

possibilité f

training/career opportunities

possibilités de formation/de carrière

export/investment opportunity

possibilité d'exportation/d'investissement

a job with opportunities

un travail avec des perspectives

‘ideal opportunity in industry for young graduate’

‘occasion idéale pour jeune diplômé de l'université d'entrer dans l'industrie’

opportunity knocks!

la chance frappe à la porte!

I.commission [Brit kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n, Am kəˈmɪʃən] N

1. commission (payment for goods sold):

commission

commission f

to get a 5% commission on each item

recevoir or toucher une commission de 5% sur chaque article vendu

to work on a commission basis or on commission

travailler à la commission

2. commission (professional fee):

commission

commission f

we charge 1% commission on travellers' cheques

nous prenons 1% de commission sur les chèques de voyage

3. commission (advance order):

commission

commande f (for de)

to give a painter a commission

passer une commande à un peintre

to work to commission

travailler sur commande

4. commission (committee):

commission

commission f (on sur)

commission of inquiry

commission d'enquête

5. commission MIL:

commission

≈ brevet m

to get one's commission

être nommé officier

to resign one's commission

démissionner

6. commission form:

commission (carrying out) (of crime, sin)

perpétration f

7. commission (authority to act):

commission

mandat m (to do pour faire)

8. commission (mission):

commission

mission f

I have a commission to begin negotiations

j'ai pour mission de commencer les négociations

9. commission (operation):

to be in commission ship:

être en service

to be out of commission ship:

être désarmé

to be out of commission machine:

être hors service

to put a boat out of commission

désarmer un bateau

he'll be out of commission for the World Cup

il ne participera pas à la Coupe du Monde

II.commission [Brit kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n, Am kəˈmɪʃən] VB trans

1. commission (order):

commission opera, portrait, report

commander (from à)

to commission an author to write a novel

commander un roman à un écrivain

to commission an artist to paint a portrait

commander un portrait à un peintre

a commissioned portrait

un portrait sur commande

2. commission (instruct):

to commission sb to do

charger qn de faire

3. commission MIL:

commission officer

nommer [qn] à un commandement

to be commissioned (as) an officer

être nommé officier

a commissioned officer

un officier

4. commission (prepare for service):

commission ship

armer

commission plane, equipment, weapon system

mettre [qc] en service

the power station is commissioned for next March

la centrale entrera en service en mars prochain

I.equal [Brit ˈiːkw(ə)l, Am ˈikwəl] N

equal

égal/-e m/f

to be the equal of

être l'égal de

to treat sb as an equal

traiter qn en égal

II.equal [Brit ˈiːkw(ə)l, Am ˈikwəl] ADJ

1. equal (numerically the same):

equal number, quantity

égal (to à)

a sum equal to one month's salary

une somme égale à un mois de salaire

‘equal work equal pay’

‘à travail égal salaire égal’

to fight for equal pay

lutter pour l'égalité des salaires

to demand equal time on television

demander le même temps d'antenne

2. equal (equivalent, similar):

equal skill, ease, delight

même, égal

with equal pleasure/violence

avec le même plaisir/la même violence

to have equal difficulty

avoir autant de difficulté

they're about equal candidates:

ils se valent à peu près

3. equal (not inferior or superior):

equal partner

égal

on equal terms fight, compete

à armes égales

on equal terms judge, place

sur un pied d'égalité

to have an equal relationship

avoir des rapports d'égal à égal

4. equal (up to):

to be/feel equal to task, job

être/se sentir à la hauteur de

to feel equal to doing

se sentir à même de faire

III.equal [Brit ˈiːkw(ə)l, Am ˈikwəl] ADV SPORTS

equal finish

à égalité

to come equal third

arriver troisième ex aequo (with avec)

IV.equal [Brit ˈiːkw(ə)l, Am ˈikwəl] VB trans

1. equal (add up to):

equal

égaler

health plus money equals happiness

la santé plus la richesse, c'est le bonheur

2. equal (match):

equal record, time

égaler

V.equal [Brit ˈiːkw(ə)l, Am ˈikwəl]

all things being equal

sauf imprévu

Equal Opportunities Commission in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Equal Opportunities Commission in the English»French Dictionary

equal opportunities Brit Am

égalité f des chances

Translations for Equal Opportunities Commission in the French»English Dictionary

égalité des forces/chances/droits

equal strength/opportunities/rights

Translations for Equal Opportunities Commission in the English»French Dictionary

opportunity <-ties> [ˌɒpəˈtju:nəti, Am ˌɑ:pɚˈtu:nət̬i] N

1. opportunity (convenient occasion):

opportunity

occasion f

a unique opportunity to +infin

une occasion unique de +infin

an opportunity of doing sth

une occasion pour faire qc

at every opportunity

aussi souvent que possible

to take an opportunity to +infin

saisir l'occasion de +infin

2. opportunity (chance for advancement):

opportunity

possibilité f

I.commission [kəˈmɪʃən] VB trans

1. commission (order):

commission

commander

to commission sb to +infin

charger qn de +infin

2. commission MIL:

commission

mettre en service

to commission sb as sth

nommer qn à qc

II.commission [kəˈmɪʃən] N

1. commission (order):

commission

commission f

to carry out a commission

s'acquitter d'une commission

2. commission (system of payment):

commission

commission f

to be on commission

travailler à la commission

3. commission (investigative body):

commission

commission f

fact-finding commission

commission d'enquête

4. commission MIL:

commission

affectation f

to get one's commission

être nommé officier

to resign one's commission

donner sa démission

5. commission no pl form (perpetration):

commission of a crime, murder

perpétration f

Phrases:

in/out of commission NAUT, AVIAT

en/hors de service

I.equal [ˈi:kwəl] ADJ

1. equal (the same, same in amount):

equal time, terms, share

égal(e)

equal reason, status

même

to be equal to sth

être égal à qc

equal in volume

de volume égal

on an equal footing

sur un pied d'égalité

equal pay for equal work

à travail égal, salaire égal

2. equal (able to do):

to be equal to a task

être à la hauteur d'une tâche

Phrases:

all things being equal

toutes choses égales par ailleurs

II.equal [ˈi:kwəl] N

equal

égal(e) m (f)

to have no equal

ne pas avoir son pareil

III.equal <-ll- Brit [or -l- Am]> [ˈi:kwəl] VB trans

1. equal MATH:

equal

être égal à

2. equal (match):

equal amount, record

égaler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Several residents were then sued by the Equal Opportunities Commission, but finally the case was settled out of court in 2001.

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In 2003, the number of complaints filed with the body handling discrimination issues, the Equal Opportunities Commission increased by 31 percent.

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In the 1970s, she was one of the first full-time women's training advisers and pioneered the training of staff in the then new Equal Opportunities Commission.

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The Equal Opportunities Commission is a statutory body set up to implement these legislations and eliminate discrimination.

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Next, she became head of policy and public affairs with the Equal Opportunities Commission.

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Research by the Equal Opportunities Commission in 2004 found that breaks from work to care for children or relatives accounted for 14 per cent of the pay gap.

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According to Equal Opportunities Commission women and men should also use their right on equality in relation to parental leave after child birth or adoption.

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