founding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for founding in the English»French Dictionary

I.founding [Brit ˈfaʊndɪŋ, Am ˈfaʊndɪŋ] N

founding

fondation f

II.founding [Brit ˈfaʊndɪŋ, Am ˈfaʊndɪŋ] ADJ

founding

fondateur/-trice

founding father

founding father N fig:

founding father

père m fondateur

the Founding Fathers Am HISTORY

les pères mpl fondateurs (des États-Unis)

See also Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers

The

Founding Fathers

Ce sont les 55 délégués des treize colonies américaines qui se réunirent lors de la Convention de Philadelphie en 1787. Ils s'accordèrent sur le contenu des sept articles de la Constitution et celle-ci fut ratifiée deux ans plus tard. Parmi les délégués se trouvaient George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams et James Madison. → Constitution

I.found [Brit faʊnd, Am faʊnd] VB pt VB pp

found → find

II.found [Brit faʊnd, Am faʊnd] VB trans

1. found (establish):

found school, town, organization

fonder

‘founded 1875’

‘fondé en 1875’

2. found (base):

found

fonder (on sur)

to be founded on society, philosophy, opinion, suspicion:

être fondé sur

to be founded on fact

s'appuyer sur les faits

3. found TECH:

found metal, glass

fondre

See also find

I.find [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] N (discovery)

find (gen)

découverte f

find (lucky purchase)

trouvaille f

an arms find

la découverte d'une cache d'armes

she's a real find inf

c'est une vraie perle

II.find <pret, pp found> [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] VB trans

1. find (discover by chance):

find thing, person

trouver

‘found: black kitten’

‘trouvé: chaton noir’

I found a letter lying on the table

j'ai trouvé une lettre sur la table

to leave sth as one found it

laisser qc dans l'état où on l'a trouvé

to find sb doing

trouver qn en train de faire

to find sth locked/sb dead

trouver qc fermé/qn mort

to find sth to be locked/sb to be dead

constater que qc est fermé/que qn est mort

to find that …

constater que …

she arrived (only) to find that the train had left

elle est arrivée pour constater que le train était parti

2. find (discover by looking):

find thing, person

trouver, retrouver

I can't find my keys

je ne trouve pas mes clés

to find sth on a map

trouver qc sur un plan

to find one's place in a book

retrouver sa page

I found her glasses for her

je lui ai trouvé ses lunettes

to find one's or the way

trouver or retrouver son chemin

to find one's way out of building, forest, city

arriver à sortir de

to find one's own way home

se débrouiller tout seul pour rentrer chez soi

3. find (discover desired thing):

find job, vocation, flat, car, seat, solution

trouver

you'll find lingerie downstairs (in shop)

vous trouverez la lingerie à l'étage inférieur

to find room for object, food

trouver de la place pour

to find (the) time/the energy/the money for

trouver le temps/l'énergie/l'argent pour

to find sth for sb, to find sb sth

trouver qc pour qn

to find something for sb to do, to find sb something to do

trouver quelque chose à faire pour qn

to find oneself sth

se trouver qc

4. find (encounter):

find word, term, species

trouver

it is not found in Europe

on ne le trouve pas en Europe

it is to be found in the Louvre

on peut le voir au Louvre

5. find (judge, consider):

find

trouver (that que)

how did you find her?

comment l'as-tu trouvée?

to find sb polite/a bore

trouver qn poli/ennuyeux

to find sb/sth to be

trouver que qn/qc est

to find sth easy/hard etc to do

trouver qc facile/difficile etc à faire

to find it easy/painful/difficult to do

trouver facile/douloureux/difficile de faire

to find it incredible/encouraging that …

trouver incroyable/encourageant que …

6. find (experience):

find pleasure, satisfaction

éprouver (in dans, in doing à faire)

find comfort

trouver (in dans, in doing à faire)

7. find (reach):

to find its mark/its target

toucher son but/sa cible

to find its/one's (own) level

trouver son propre niveau

to find its way to/into bin, pocket, area

arriver dans

how did it find its way into your bag?

comment est-ce que c'est arrivé dans ton sac?

8. find LAW:

to find that …

conclure que …

to find sb guilty/not guilty

déclarer qn coupable/non coupable

to be found guilty

être déclaré coupable

how do you find the accused?

quel est votre verdict?

9. find (arrive to find) letter, card, day:

find person

trouver

I hope this card finds you well

j'espère que cette carte vous trouvera en bonne santé

the next day found him feeling ill

le lendemain il se sentait malade

10. find COMPUT:

find

rechercher

III.find <pret, pp found> [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd] VB intr LAW

to find for/against sb

se prononcer en faveur de/contre qn

IV.to find oneself <pret, pp found> VB refl

1. to find oneself (discover suddenly):

to find oneself

se retrouver

to find oneself in Crewe/trapped

se retrouver à Crewe/coincé

to find oneself unable to do

se sentir incapable de faire

to find oneself agreeing/wishing that …

se surprendre à être d'accord/à souhaiter que …

to find oneself being swept along by the crowd

se retrouver entraîné par la foule

2. to find oneself (discover one's vocation):

to find oneself

se découvrir

V.find [Brit fʌɪnd, Am faɪnd]

all found

logé et nourri

to find one's feet person:

prendre ses marques

to find one's feet company:

prendre pied

to take sb as one finds him/her

prendre qn comme il/elle est

Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers

The

Founding Fathers

Ce sont les 55 délégués des treize colonies américaines qui se réunirent lors de la Convention de Philadelphie en 1787. Ils s'accordèrent sur le contenu des sept articles de la Constitution et celle-ci fut ratifiée deux ans plus tard. Parmi les délégués se trouvaient George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams et James Madison. → Constitution

See also Constitution

Constitution Info

Constitution

Texte fondateur de la démocratie américaine, la Constitution fut ratifiée en 1789 par les représentants des treize colonies. Elle instaura le système du partage des pouvoirs entre l'exécutif, le législatif et le judiciaire (Checks and balances). Son texte n'a jamais changé, mais a été complété d'amendements. → Checks and balances Thirteen Colonies

new-found [Am ˈn(j)ufaʊnd] ADJ

new-found

tout nouveau/toute nouvelle

all-found ADJ

all-found

logé et nourri

lost and found N

1. lost and found (articles):

lost and found

objets mpl trouvés

2. lost and found:

lost and found, a. lost and found office

service m des objets trouvés

3. lost and found JOURN:

‘lost-and-found (column)’

‘objets perdus et trouvés’

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I found the noise too distracting

le bruit m'empêchait de me concentrer

Translations for founding in the French»English Dictionary

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constitutif (constitutive) congrès

founding

groupe fondateur

founding group

principe fondateur

founding principle

les pères fondateurs

the founding fathers

founding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for founding in the English»French Dictionary

founding father N

founding father

père m fondateur

found¹ [faʊnd] VB

found pt, pp of find

See also find

I.find <found, found> [faɪnd] VB trans

find

trouver

to find sb/sth (to be) sth

trouver que qn/qc est qc

I find it's best to go early

je trouve qu'il vaut mieux y aller tôt

I find it strange to see them again

je trouve étrange de les revoir

to find oneself alone/somewhere

se retrouver seul/quelque part

to find sb guilty/innocent

déclarer qn coupable/innocent

to be nowhere to be found

être introuvable

Phrases:

to find fault with sb/sth

trouver qc à redire à qn/qc

to find one's tongue

retrouver sa langue

II.find [faɪnd] VB intr LAW

to find for/against sb

se prononcer en faveur de/contre qn

III.find [faɪnd] N

find

trouvaille f

find function COMPUT

fonction f recherche

found² [faʊnd] VB trans (create)

found

fonder

found³ [faʊnd] VB trans (melt)

found

fondre

new-found ADV

new-found

tout(e) nouveau(-elle)

Translations for founding in the French»English Dictionary

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fonderie

founding

fonte

founding

institution d'un régime

founding

introuvable chose, personne

nowhere to be found

fonder

to found

fonder prix

to found

founding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he is nowhere to be found

on ne le trouve nulle part

by the time she'd found them

le temps qu'elle les trouve

the guilty party hasn't been found

le coupable en question n'a pas été trouvé

to be nowhere to be found

être introuvable

she helped him and in reciprocation he found her an inexpensive apartment

elle l'aida et en revanche il lui a trouvé un appartement bon marché

to be found wanting

laisser à désirer

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

don't get found out

ne te fais pas prendre

this is where my pen was found

c'est là qu'on a trouvé mon stylo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many early charters were granted in anticipation of the founding of a monastery.

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He is considered one of the founding fathers of the Catalonian literary avant-garde.

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Its professed aim at its founding was to work towards implementing multi-party liberal democracy.

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In 1973, the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the company, a film was made about its unique work and theatre.

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The unique expertise of all its founding partners forms an excellent platform for the school to build on.

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Since the founding of the institute, it has provided in excess of $3 million to deserving students wishing to further their educational and professional experiences.

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The bell tower was erected in 1975 to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the school's founding.

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The number of communicants during his tenure tripled from 359 to 941, in spite of the founding of three missions directly from the congregation.

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For prospective employees, the key criteria could be quality of the founding team, the largeness of vision, and overall brand equity in the market etc.

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In the early days of its existence, the sorority met resistance from its campus of founding.

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