border dispute in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for border dispute in the English»French Dictionary

border dispute N

border dispute

différend m frontalier

Translations for border dispute in the English»French Dictionary

border/pay dispute

conflit frontalier/salarial

Translations for border dispute in the French»English Dictionary

à l'origine du conflit il y a un problème frontalier

the conflict has its origins in a border dispute

Translations for border dispute in the English»French Dictionary

I.dispute [Brit dɪˈspjuːt, Am dɪˈspjut] N

1. dispute (quarrel):

dispute (between individuals)

dispute f (between entre, with avec)

dispute (between groups)

conflit m (over, about à propos de, between entre, with avec)

border/pay dispute

conflit frontalier/salarial

to be in dispute with

être en conflit avec

to have a dispute with

se disputer avec

to enter into a dispute with

entrer en conflit avec

2. dispute U (controversy):

dispute

controverse f (over, about sur)

to be/not to be in dispute cause, fact, problem:

être/ne pas être controversé

without dispute

sans conteste

there is some dispute about the cause

la cause est controversée

it is a matter of dispute

c'est une question controversée

to be open to dispute

être contestable

it is open to dispute whether this solution would work

l'efficacité de cette solution est discutable

II.dispute [Brit dɪˈspjuːt, Am dɪˈspjut] VB trans

1. dispute (question truth of):

dispute claim, figures, result, theory

contester

I dispute that!

je m'inscris en faux!

2. dispute (claim possession of):

dispute property, territory, title

se disputer

III.dispute [Brit dɪˈspjuːt, Am dɪˈspjut] VB intr

dispute

débattre

to dispute with sb about

se disputer avec qn à propos de

IV.disputed ADJ

disputed fact, theory, territory:

disputed

contesté

disputed LAW

litigieux/-ieuse

I.border [Brit ˈbɔːdə, Am ˈbɔrdər] N

1. border (frontier):

border

frontière f (between entre)

France's border with Spain

la frontière entre la France et l'Espagne

on the Swiss border

sur la frontière suisse

to have borders with six countries

avoir une frontière commune avec six pays

to cross the border

passer la frontière

to escape over or across the border

s'échapper en passant la frontière

our allies across the border

nos alliés de l'autre côté de la frontière

north of the border (gen)

au nord de la frontière

north of the border (when in England)

en Écosse

north of the border (when in Ireland)

en Irlande du Nord

south of the border (gen)

au sud de la frontière

south of the border (when in Scotland)

en Angleterre

south of the border (when in Northern Ireland)

en République d'Irlande

south of the border (when in US)

au Mexique

south of the border attr control

aux frontières

south of the border crossing, patrol, state

frontalier/-ière

south of the border area, post, town, zone

frontière

south of the border after n, inv police

des frontières

2. border (outer edge):

border (of forest)

lisière f

border (of estate, lake, road)

bord m

3. border (decorative edge):

border (on crockery, paper)

liseré m

border (on dress, picture, cloth)

bordure f

4. border (in garden):

border

plate-bande f

5. border (hypothetical limit):

border

frontière f (between entre)

to cross the border into bad taste

franchir la limite du bon goût

6. border COMPUT (of window):

border

bordure f

Phrases:

Borders a. Borders Region (in Scotland)

les Borders mpl

II.border [Brit ˈbɔːdə, Am ˈbɔrdər] VB trans

1. border (lie alongside):

border road, land: lake, forest

longer

border country: ocean

border

France borders Italy

la France a une frontière commune avec l'Italie

to be bordered by

avoir une frontière commune avec

2. border (surround):

border

border

to be bordered on three sides by trees

être bordé d'arbres sur trois côtés

to be bordered with lace

être bordé de dentelle

border dispute in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for border dispute in the English»French Dictionary

I.dispute [dɪˈspju:t] VB trans

1. dispute (argue):

dispute

discuter

to dispute sth hotly

débattre chaudement de qc

to dispute that ...

opposer un démenti sur le fait que ...

2. dispute (doubt):

dispute

contester

II.dispute [dɪˈspju:t] VB intr

dispute

se quereller

to dispute with sb over sth

se quereller avec qn au sujet de qc

III.dispute [dɪˈspju:t] N

1. dispute (argument):

dispute

querelle f

to have a dispute with sb

se quereller avec qn

2. dispute POL, ECON:

dispute

conflit m

pay dispute

conflit m sur le salaire

3. dispute (debate):

dispute

controverse f

to be open to dispute

être contestable

to be beyond dispute

être incontestable

without dispute

sans conteste

4. dispute LAW:

dispute

litige m

a dispute over sth

un litige à propos de qc

to be in dispute

être en cause

I.border [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] N

1. border (frontier):

border of country

frontière f

border of estate, town

limite f

a border post

un poste frontalier

2. border (decoration):

border

bordure f

II.border [ˈbɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈbɔ:rdɚ] VB trans

border

border

to be bordered by Germany

avoir l'Allemagne pour pays limitrophe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Negotiations to solve the border dispute were held between 1975 and 1977, but they made no progress and were suspended.

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The settlement of their border dispute followed over 40 years of negotiations.

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In 2005, there were concerns that the border dispute might flare up again.

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Relations are again tense due to a renewed border dispute.

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