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rudiments

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. basics N

basics npl:

the basics
l'essentiel m :
the basics (of knowledge, study)
principes mpl fondamentaux
the basics (food)
denrées fpl de première nécessité
to go back to basics
revoir les principes fondamentaux
to get down to basics
aborder l'essentiel

II. basic [Brit ˈbeɪsɪk, Am ˈbeɪsɪk] ADJ

1. basic (fundamental):

basic aim, arrangement, fact, need, quality
essentiel/-ielle
basic belief, research, problem, principle
fondamental
basic theme
principal

2. basic (elementary):

basic education, knowledge, skill, rule
élémentaire

3. basic (rudimentary):

basic accommodation, meal, facilities, supplies
de base
the accommodation was rather basic pej
le logement était un peu rudimentaire

4. basic (before additions):

basic pay, wage, working hours
de base

5. basic CHEM:

basic
basique

basic training N MIL

basic training
formation f militaire de base

basic rate N

basic rate (gen)
taux m de base
basic rate (of tax)
taux m de base d'imposition

basic slag N

basic slag
scories fpl de déphosphoration

basic salt N

basic salt
sel m basique

basic law N

basic law POL, LAW
≈ Constitution f

airman basic N Am

airman basic MIL, AVIAT
soldat m (de l'armée de l'air américaine)

BASIC [Brit ˈbeɪsɪk, Am ˈbeɪsɪk] N

BASIC COMPUT → beginners' all-purpose symbolic instruction code

BASIC
basic m
in BASIC
en basic

basic overhead expenditure N FIN

basic overhead expenditure
frais mpl généraux essentiels
French
French
English
English
b.a.-ba
basics

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

basic ADJ

1. basic (fundamental):

basic
fondamental(e)
basic needs
premier(-ère)
to be basic to sth
être essentiel à qc
the basic idea is to ...
l'idée essentielle est de
the basic facts
les faits principaux
basic requirements
minimum requis

2. basic (lowest in level):

basic
rudimentaire
to have a basic command of English
avoir des connaissances de base en anglais
basic vocabulary
vocabulaire m de base

3. basic CHEM:

basic
basique

basic pay N

basic pay
salaire m de base

BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] N

BASIC COMPUT abbreviation of Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BASIC
BASIC m
French
French
English
English
rudiments
basics
avoir des rudiments de français
to have basic French
la base, les bases
the basics
c'est l'ABC du métier
these are the basics of the job
rudimentaire connaissances, installation
basic
basique
basic
fondamental(e)
basic
fondamental(e) recherche
basic
l'anglais fondamental
basic English
revenu de base (universel) m
basic income
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

basic ADJ

1. basic (fundamental):

basic
fondamental(e)
basic needs
premier(-ère)
to be basic to sth
être essentiel à qc
the basic idea is to ...
l'idée f essentielle est de
basic facts
faits mpl principaux
basic requirements
minimum m requis

2. basic (lowest in level):

basic
rudimentaire
to have a basic command of English
avoir des connaissances de base en anglais
basic vocabulary
vocabulaire m de base

3. basic CHEM:

basic
basique

basic pay N

basic pay
salaire m de base

BASIC [ˈbeɪ·sɪk] N

BASIC comput abbreviation of Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BASIC
BASIC m
French
French
English
English
rudiments
basics
avoir des rudiments de français
to have basic French
la base, les bases
the basics
c'est l'ABC du métier
these are the basics of the job
basique
basic
rudimentaire connaissances, installation
basic
fondamental(e)
basic
fondamental(e) recherche
basic
l'anglais fondamental
basic English
débrouiller qn
to show sb the basics

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

équipement de base
basic equipment

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be basic to sth
être essentiel à qc
the basic idea is to ...
l'idée essentielle est de
the basic facts
les faits principaux
basic requirements
minimum requis
to have a basic command of English
avoir des connaissances de base en anglais

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The necessity to overcome the current issues is to gain knowledge from a variety of literature not just the basics.
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It was his uncle who taught him the basics.
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The tree model can also be a strong indication that guarded logic extends modal framework which retains the basics of modal logics.
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Students learn the basics of radar theory, electronic attack, and electronic defense.
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This week's purpose is the review of fundamental skills as well as teaching freshman the basics of marching.
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