BEHAVIOR PATTERN - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

pattern of behaviour, behaviour pattern

mode m de comportement

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] N

1. pattern (decorative design):

pattern

dessin m

pattern

motif m

striped/floral pattern

motif à rayures/de fleurs

a pattern of roses

un motif de roses

he drew a pattern in the sand

il a dessiné un motif dans le sable

2. pattern (regular or standard way of happening):

pattern of behaviour, behaviour pattern

mode m de comportement

working patterns in industry

l'organisation f du travail dans l'industrie

the current pattern of events

la situation actuelle

the pattern of events leading to the revolution

l'enchaînement des événements qui a conduit à la révolution

a clear pattern emerges from these statistics

une tendance nette ressort de ces statistiques

the current scandal is part of a much wider pattern of corruption

le scandale actuel s'inscrit dans un climat de corruption généralisée

he could detect a pattern in the plot

il arrivait à discerner une logique dans l'intrigue

to follow a set pattern

se dérouler toujours de la même façon

weather patterns

tendances fpl climatiques

3. pattern (model, example):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of

sur le modèle de

to set the pattern for sth

déterminer le modèle de qc

4. pattern:

pattern (in dressmaking)

patron m

pattern (in knitting)

modèle m

5. pattern (style of manufacture):

pattern

style m

6. pattern (sample):

pattern (of cloth, wallpaper etc)

échantillon m

7. pattern LING:

pattern

modèle m

8. pattern TECH (for casting metal):

pattern

modèle m

II. pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] VB trans (model)

pattern

modeler (on, after sur)

See also

trade pattern N COMM

trade pattern

structure f des échanges

behaviour Brit, behavior Am [Brit bɪˈheɪvjə, Am bəˈheɪvjər] N

1. behaviour (of person, group, animal):

behaviour (gen)

comportement m (towards envers)

behaviour (in given set of circumstances)

conduite f

antisocial/disruptive/model behaviour

comportement anti-social/perturbateur/modèle

for good/bad behaviour

pour bonne/mauvaise conduite

for good/bad behaviour attr disorder, patterns

de comportement

2. behaviour (of substance, chemical):

behaviour

comportement m

3. behaviour (of device, machine):

behaviour

fonctionnement m

to be on one's best behaviour

bien se tenir

try to be on your best behaviour

tâchez de bien vous conduire

in the PONS Dictionary

behaviour pattern N

behaviour pattern

schéma m de comportement

in the PONS Dictionary

behavior N Am, Aus, behaviour [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ, Am -vjɚ] N Aus, Brit no pl

behavior

comportement m

to be on one's best behavior

bien se tenir

I. pattern N

1. pattern (identifiable structure):

pattern

schéma m

on the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behaviour

modes d'activité/de comportement

a pattern of living

un mode de vie

2. pattern ART (design, motif):

pattern

motif m

a chevron pattern

un chevron

3. pattern FASHION (paper guide for dressmaking):

pattern

patron m

4. pattern (sample of textiles, paper):

pattern

échantillon m

5. pattern no pl (example, model, norm):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

II. pattern VB trans

1. pattern (give form):

pattern

modeler

2. pattern (decorate):

pattern

orner

in the PONS Dictionary

behavior pattern N

behavior pattern

schéma m de comportement

in the PONS Dictionary

behavior [bɪ·ˈheɪ·vjər] N

behavior

comportement m

to be on one's best behavior

bien se tenir

I. pattern N

1. pattern (identifiable structure):

pattern

schéma m

according to the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behavior

modes mpl d'activité/de comportement

pattern of living

mode m de vie

2. pattern ART (design, motif):

pattern

motif m

chevron pattern

chevron m

3. pattern FASHION (paper guide for dressmaking):

pattern

patron m

4. pattern (sample of textiles, paper):

pattern

échantillon m

5. pattern (example, model, norm):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

II. pattern VB trans

1. pattern (model):

pattern

modeler

2. pattern (decorate):

pattern

orner

Present

I	pattern
you	pattern
he/she/it	patterns
we	pattern
you	pattern
they	pattern

Past

I	patterned
you	patterned
he/she/it	patterned
we	patterned
you	patterned
they	patterned

Present Perfect

I	have	patterned
you	have	patterned
he/she/it	has	patterned
we	have	patterned
you	have	patterned
they	have	patterned

Past Perfect

I	had	patterned
you	had	patterned
he/she/it	had	patterned
we	had	patterned
you	had	patterned
they	had	patterned