arms trade in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for arms trade in the English»French Dictionary

arms trade N

arms trade

commerce m des armes

Translations for arms trade in the French»English Dictionary

commerce des armes/de l'art/du tabac

arms/art/tobacco trade

Translations for arms trade in the English»French Dictionary

I.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] N

1. arm ANAT:

arm fig

bras m

arm in arm

bras dessus bras dessous

to give sb one's arm

donner le bras à qn

to take sb's arm

prendre le bras de qn

to take/hold sb in one's arms

prendre/tenir qn dans ses bras

to have sth over/under one's arm

avoir qc sur/sous le bras

to fold one's arms

se croiser les bras

in or within arm's reach

à portée de la main

2. arm (sleeve):

arm

manche f

3. arm (influence):

to have a long arm

avoir le bras long

the long arm of the law

le bras de la justice

4. arm (of crane, robot, record player):

arm

bras m

5. arm (of spectacles):

arm

branche f

6. arm (of chair):

arm

accoudoir m

7. arm (subsidiary):

arm POL

branche f

arm ECON

branche f

arm ECON

filiale f

8. arm (of sea):

arm

bras m

II.arms N npl

1. arms (weapons):

arms

armes fpl

under arms

sous les armes

to take up arms lit

prendre les armes

to take up arms fig

s'insurger (against contre)

to be up in arms (in revolt)

être en rébellion (against contre)

to be up in arms (angry)

être furieux/-ieuse

2. arms HERALD:

arms

armes fpl

arms

armoiries fpl

coat of arms

armoiries fpl

III.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] VB trans

1. arm (militarily):

arm troops, rebels, missile, warhead

armer

2. arm (equip):

to arm sb with lit, fig tool, information etc

munir qn de

IV.to arm oneself VB refl

to arm oneself refl MIL:

to arm oneself

s'armer

to arm oneself with lit weapon, facts, statistics

s'armer de

V.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm]

to cost an arm and a leg inf

coûter les yeux de la tête inf

to keep sb at arm's length

tenir qn à distance

a list as long as my arm

une liste qui n'en finit plus

to twist sb's arm

faire pression sur qn, exercer des pressions sur qn

with open arms

à bras ouverts

I would give my right arm for/to do

je donnerais tout ce que j'ai pour/pour faire

I.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] N

1. trade (activity):

trade

commerce m

to do trade with sb

faire du commerce avec qn

to do a good trade

faire de bonnes affaires

to do a good trade attr negotiations, route, agreement, restrictions

commercial

to do a good trade sanctions, embargo

économique

2. trade (sector of industry):

trade

industrie f

car/book trade

industrie automobile/du livre

she's in the furniture trade

elle travaille dans l'ameublement

she's in the furniture trade attr press, journal

professionnel/-elle

3. trade (profession):

trade (manual)

métier m

trade (intellectual)

profession f

by trade

de métier

in the trade we call it…

dans la profession or le métier on appelle cela…

as we say in the trade…

comme on dit dans le métier…

4. trade (swap):

trade

échange m

trade

troc m

to do Brit or make Am a trade with sb

faire un échange or un troc avec qn

5. trade METEO → trade wind

6. trade (male prostitute):

trade sl

prostitué m

II.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB trans (swap)

trade objects

échanger (for contre)

trade insults, compliments, blows

échanger

the two countries traded hostages

les deux pays ont échangé des otages

III.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB intr

1. trade COMM (buy and sell):

trade

faire du commerce (with avec, at Am dans)

the company trades as Grunard's

la société fait du commerce sous le nom de Grunard's

to trade in sth with sb

vendre qc à qn

to trade at a profit/loss

vendre à profit/perte

2. trade FIN (on financial markets):

trade share, commodity:

s'échanger

to trade at $10

s'échanger à $10

Phrases:

to trade on (exploit)

exploiter

to trade on name, reputation, image

se servir de

See also trade wind

trade wind N METEO

trade wind

alizé m

arms trade in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arms trade in the English»French Dictionary

arm¹ [ɑ:rm] N

1. arm a. fig ANAT, GEO:

arm

bras m

to hold/take sb in one's arms

porter/prendre qn dans ses bras

arm in arm

bras dessus, bras dessous

on sb's arm

au bras de qn

2. arm (sleeve):

arm

manche f

3. arm (armrest):

arm

accoudoir m

4. arm:

arm (for eyeglasses)

branche f

arm (division)

branche f

Phrases:

to keep sb at arm's length

tenir qn à distance

to twist sb's arm

forcer la main à qn

I.arm² [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL VB trans

1. arm:

arm

armer

2. arm fig:

to arm oneself for/against sth

s'armer pour/contre qc

II.arm² [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL N

arm pl:

arm

armes fpl

Phrases:

to lay down one's arms

déposer les armes

take up arms against sb/sth

partir en guerre contre qn/qc

I.trade [treɪd] N

1. trade no pl (buying and selling):

trade

commerce m

balance of trade

balance f commerciale

trade is picking up

les affaires repartent

2. trade (type of business):

trade

commerce m

the fur trade

le commerce des peaux

the building trade

la construction

3. trade (handicraft):

trade

métier m

to be dentist by trade

être dentiste de métier

4. trade Am (swap):

trade

échange m

II.trade [treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (do business):

trade

faire du commerce

to trade in sth

faire le commerce de qc

2. trade (be bought and sold):

trade

s'échanger

III.trade [treɪd] VB trans

1. trade (swap):

trade

échanger

trade places

changer de

to trade sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

2. trade (buy and sell):

trade

faire le commerce de

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Advocates of the treaty say that it only pertains to international arms trade, and would have no effect on current domestic laws.

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Last, the peculiar status of arms deals that implies state secret protection on arms trade and on their collateral agreements.

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It is run by violent drug runners outside of the reach of the law and connected to its cousin, the illegal arms trade.

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