candidates in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for candidates in the English»French Dictionary

candidate [Brit ˈkandɪdeɪt, ˈkandɪdət, Am ˈkændɪˌdeɪt, ˈkændɪdət] N

1. candidate POL:

candidate

candidat/-e m/f

the candidate for mayor/for Oxford

le candidat à la mairie/pour Oxford

a candidate for the presidency, a presidential candidate

un candidat à la présidence

the Conservative candidate

le candidat du parti conservateur

to stand as a candidate (in an election)

se porter candidat (à une élection)

a strong/weak candidate

un candidat bien/mal placé

2. candidate (for job):

candidate

candidat/-e m/f

candidate

postulant/-e m/f

to be a likely candidate (for the job)

être bien placé (pour obtenir le poste)

the successful candidate will have a university degree (in ad)

le candidat retenu devra avoir un diplôme universitaire

3. candidate (in exam, for admission):

candidate SCHOOL, UNIV

candidat/-e m/f

4. candidate SPORTS (for selection, title):

candidate

candidat/-e m/f

5. candidate fig:

the sector is a candidate for restructuring/privatization

le secteur est bien placé pour être restructuré/privatisé

parliamentary candidate N POL

parliamentary candidate

candidat/-e m/f au parlement

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congressional candidate

au Congrès

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panachage

voting for candidates from more than one party

admis (admise) SCHOOL, UNIV

successful candidate

publier la liste des admis

to publish the list of successful candidates ou the pass list

la liste des admis au concours

the list of successful candidates in the exam

colistier (colistière)

fellow candidate Brit

confirmand (confirmande)

candidate for confirmation, confirmand

agrégatif (agrégative)

candidate for the agrégation

uninominal (uninominale) scrutin

for a single candidate attr, après n

concurrent (concurrente) SCHOOL, UNIV

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Translations for candidates in the English»French Dictionary

candidate [ˈkændɪdət] N

candidate

candidat(e) m (f)

to stand as candidate for sth

se porter candidat à qc

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qualifying candidates

sélectionné(e)

narrow down candidates

réduire le nombre de

senatorial candidate

au Sénat

fancied team, horse, candidate

pressenti(e)

to adopt a candidate Brit

choisir un candidat

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il y a pléthore de candidats

there's a mass of candidates

repêchage

passing (borderline candidates)

14 candidats sont reçus sur les 131 qui se sont présentés

of the 131 candidates who took the exam, 14 passed

reçu à un examen

successful candidate in an exam

départager les candidats

to decide between candidates

candidates Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to adopt a candidate Brit

choisir un candidat

to run a candidate

présenter un candidat

to stand as candidate for sth

se porter candidat à qc

a woman candidate

une candidate

to stand (as candidate)

être candidat

transitional cycle (leading to the choice of candidate's baccalauréat)

cycle d'orientation

the candidate has passed the exam

le candidat est passé à l'examen

to come forward as a candidate

se porter candidat

to spur on a horse/a candidate

éperonner un cheval/un candidat

of the 131 candidates who took the exam, 14 passed

14 candidats sont reçus sur les 131 qui se sont présentés

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These voted a narrow combined majority of 53 per cent for the pro-union candidates.

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After declaring for the NBA draft, he withdrew his name from the candidates' list.

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So for the 2007 general election the DTP fielded its candidates as independents.

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She also said she hoped the debate would focus more on candidates' platforms than mudslinging.

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The 76 candidates were arranged alphabetically on a ballot paper long and wide.

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H 30 minutes: the former candidates visit surprised to the finalists.

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Several other schools have been rumored as potential expansion candidates.

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They then go out and recruit for the position and provide us with a short-list of three potential candidates for us to consider.

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With the increase in money expenditures, many candidates did not use the public financing system funded by the presidential election campaign fund checkoff.

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Candidates are now also restricted to 1 attempt and 2 resits in each of these tests, which must be completed before beginning teacher training.

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