alternatives in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alternatives in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] N

1. alternative (specified option):

alternative (from two)

alternative f

alternative (from two)

autre possibilité f

alternative (from several)

possibilité f

one alternative is…

une des possibilités serait…

the alternative is to do

l'autre possibilité serait de faire

the alternative is for sb to do

l'autre possibilité serait que qn fasse

to choose/refuse the alternative of doing

choisir/refuser l'autre possibilité qui serait de faire

there are several alternatives to surgery

il y a d'autres possibilités que la chirurgie

what is the alternative to imprisonment/pesticides?

quelle autre possibilité existe-t-il que l'emprisonnement/les pesticides?

2. alternative (possible option):

alternative

choix m

to have an/no alternative

avoir/ne pas avoir le choix

to have no alternative but to do

ne pas avoir d'autre choix que de faire

to have the alternative of staying or leaving

avoir le choix entre rester et partir

I chose the expensive/political alternative

j'ai choisi la solution chère/politique

as an alternative to the course on offer/to radiotherapy, you can choose…

outre le cours proposé/la radiothérapie, vous pouvez choisir…

II.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] ADJ

1. alternative (other):

alternative activity, career, date, design, flight, method, plan, route

autre

alternative accommodation, product

de remplacement

alternative solution

de rechange

2. alternative (unconventional):

alternative comedian, culture, scene, theatre, bookshop

alternatif/-ive

alternative lifestyle, therapy

non-conventionnel/-elle

3. alternative ECOL:

alternative

alternatif/-ive

alternative prospectus N Brit UNIV

alternative prospectus

annexe au livret de l'étudiant, préparée par les étudiants

alternative school N Am SCHOOL

alternative school

établissement m scolaire non conventionnel

alternative rock N U

alternative rock

rock m alternatif

alternative medicine N U

alternative medicine

médecines fpl parallèles or douces

alternative hypothesis N STAT

alternative hypothesis

hypothèse f alternative

alternative technology, AT N

alternative technology

technologie f alternative

Translations for alternatives in the French»English Dictionary

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alternatif (alternative)

alternative

alternative

alternative

off

alternative

itinéraire bis ENGINEER, TRANSP

alternative route

alternatives in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternatives in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv, Am -ˈtɜ:rnət̬ɪv] N

alternative

alternative f

II.alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv, Am -ˈtɜ:rnət̬ɪv] ADJ

alternative

alternatif(-ive)

Translations for alternatives in the French»English Dictionary

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alternative

alternative

alternatif (-ive) solution

alternative

médecine douce/générale

alternative/general medicine

solution de rechange

alternative

alternatives Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for alternatives in the French»English Dictionary

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entraînement alternatif

alternative drive

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There were no alternatives in favor of expanding or retaining the then-current level of use of nuclear power.

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Of course, many tissue engineers are trying to come up with cheaper and cruelty-free alternatives to fetal calf serum.

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She began investigating alternatives to medicine, such as homeopathy.

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Alternatives are synchronous method invocation and future objects.

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For paste solders, bismuth/tin/silver had the lowest impact scores among the lead-free alternatives in every category except non-renewable resource consumption.

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Other alternatives include direct trade sanctions, multilateral enforcement, and voluntary standards.

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Herewith, a new phase has begun for the development of meat alternatives.

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When they engage in upward counterfactual thinking, people are able to imagine alternatives with better positive outcomes.

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Alternatives include using breadcrumbs or flour instead of cornmeal, and frying in vegetable oil or other fat.

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Rate transparency had elevated the importance of incorporating market positioning against substitutable alternatives.

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