limited in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for limited in the English»French Dictionary

limited [Brit ˈlɪmɪtɪd, Am ˈlɪmədəd] ADJ

1. limited (small):

limited resources, ambition, market, vocabulary, intelligence

limité

limited imagination

borné

of limited ability

aux capacités limitées

2. limited (restricted):

limited sample, menu, space

limité

3. limited COMM:

Nolan Computers Limited

Nolan Computers SA

limited partnership N

limited partnership

société f en commandite (simple)

limited edition N

limited edition (book, lithograph)

tirage m limité

limited edition (album, recording)

production f limitée

limited company N Brit

limited company

≈ société f anonyme

limited partner N

limited partner COMM, LAW

commanditaire m

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

1. limit (maximum extent):

limit

limite f

there will be no limit to the violence

la violence ne connaîtra pas de limites

it's beyond the limit(s) of my experience

cela sort des limites de mon expérience

to push sb to the limit

pousser qn à bout

he has pushed my patience to the limit or to its limits

il est venu à bout de ma patience

it's the limit inf!

ça dépasse les bornes!

you're the limit inf!

tu dépasses les bornes!

2. limit (legal restriction):

limit

limitation f (on sur)

public spending limits

limitation des dépenses publiques

safety limits

limites imposées par les normes de la sécurité

to be over/under the limit (of alcohol)

avoir trop/ne pas avoir trop d'alcool dans le sang

3. limit (boundary):

limit (of territory, universe, power, science)

limite f (of de)

within the limits of what we can do

dans la limite de ce que l'on peut faire

‘is it possible?’—‘yes, within limits’

‘est-ce possible?’—‘oui, dans une certaine limite’

to be off limits MIL

être interdit d'accès

the garden is off limits

l'accès au jardin est interdit

my private life is off limits

ma vie privée ne vous concerne pas

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

limit use, imports, actions

limiter

to be limited to doing

se limiter à faire

spending is limited to two million

les dépenses sont limitées à deux millions

places are limited to 60

le nombre de places est limité à 60

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

to limit oneself

s'imposer des limites

to limit oneself to amount, quantity

se limiter à

you're limiting yourself by not doing

tu te limites trop en ne faisant pas

partnership limited by shares N

partnership limited by shares COMM, LAW

≈ société f en commandite par actions

limited liability company N

limited liability company

société f à responsabilité limitée

cash limit N

cash limit

limite f budgétaire

speed limit N

speed limit

limitation f de vitesse

to drive within the speed limit

conduire en respectant la limitation de vitesse

to exceed or break the speed limit

dépasser la limitation de vitesse

the speed limit is 80 km/h

la vitesse est limitée à 80 km/h

limited in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for limited in the English»French Dictionary

limited ADJ

1. limited:

limited

limité(e)

to be limited to sth

être limité à qc

Phrases:

Limited (being a type of company)

à responsabilité limitée

limited liability N no pl

limited liability

responsabilité f limitée

limited company N

limited company

société f à responsabilité limitée

limited edition N

limited edition

édition f à tirage limité

public limited company N

public limited company → public company

See also public company

public company N Brit FIN, ECON

public company

société f anonyme

I.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] N

limit

limite f

to put a limit on sth

limiter qc

to drive above the limit

conduire en dépassant la limite de vitesse

to know no limits

ne pas connaître de limite

to do sth within limits

faire qc à l'intérieur des limites

II.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

limit

limiter

to limit oneself to sth

se limiter à qc

speed limit N

speed limit

limite f de vitesse

to be over the speed limit

dépasser la limite de vitesse

age limit N

age limit

limite f d'âge

time limit N

time limit for applications

date f limite

time limit for test, visit

heure f limite

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limité(e)

limited

limited Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

limited/considerable scope

champ m d'action limité/considérable

to be limited to sth

être limité à qc

Limited (being a type of company)

à responsabilité limitée

my limited understanding of Islam does not allow me judge

ma connaissance limitée de l'Islam ne me permet pas de juger

limited edition

édition à tirage limité

to be over the speed limit

dépasser la limite de vitesse

limited liability company

société f à responsabilité limitée

to drive above the limit

conduire en dépassant la limite de vitesse

limited company with a capital of 25 million euros

société anonyme au capital de 25 millions d'euros

to limit the search to one area

circonscrire les recherches à un secteur

limited Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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âge légal du mariage

legal marriage age limit

limited Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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limite d'utilisation

limit of application

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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An alternative suggestion is to engage in highly speculative bets with a limited downside.

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Regardless of persistent inflation after 1272 paper currency backed by limited releases of coins remained as the standard means of currency until 1345.

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The other two species occur further inland, and have quite limited distributions.

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Plain radiography is utilized on a limited basis and ultrasound is used in limited circumstances, in particular in the pediatric population.

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In addition to the regular release, a limited edition was produced with a foil slipcover.

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Initially, the system maintained a good radar signature, although satellite imagery soon indicated that convection became limited in intensity and coverage.

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B2B can be open to all interested parties (e.g. commodity market) or limited to specific, pre-qualified participants (private electronic market).

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Overexploitation is not an activity limited to humans.

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Members are not limited to specific denominational or theological traditions, and not required to be affiliated with particular schools or seminaries.

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Also, it can be used to supplement funds when donor aid is limited and to expand existing PDA services and programs.

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