behaviour pattern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for behaviour pattern in the English»French Dictionary

pattern of behaviour, behaviour pattern

mode m de comportement

Translations for behaviour pattern in the English»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

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

behaviour pattern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for behaviour pattern in the English»French Dictionary

behaviour pattern N

behaviour pattern

schéma m de comportement

Translations for behaviour pattern in the English»French 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I wouldn't have thought the process was chaotic but the behaviour pattern appears slightly aberrant.

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Therefore, asking such pregnant women to stay away from schools conforms to their adopted adult behaviour pattern.

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A determination to change their behaviour pattern is key.

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Some babies simply cry more than others, but parents know their babies, and worry when a behaviour pattern changes.

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So depending on the behaviour pattern that the individual is showing, that will dictate how the officer is going to respond.

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There was a behaviour pattern of growth at any cost.

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