channel ferry in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for channel ferry in the English»French Dictionary

channel ferry N

channel ferry

ferry m trans-Manche

Translations for channel ferry in the English»French Dictionary

I.ferry [Brit ˈfɛri, Am ˈfɛri] N

ferry (over short distances)

bac m

ferry (long-distance)

ferry m

ferry attr crossing

en ferry

ferry disaster

maritime

ferry sailing times

les horaires mpl des ferries

ferry services

les services mpl de ferry

II.ferry [Brit ˈfɛri, Am ˈfɛri] VB trans

ferry passenger, person, goods:

ferry

transporter

to ferry sb to school, station

emmener qn à

to ferry sb away

emmener qn

he's always ferrying them to and from school

il passe son temps à faire le trajet entre l'école et la maison

I.channel [Brit ˈtʃan(ə)l, Am ˈtʃænl] N

1. channel (passage cut by or for liquid):

channel

canal m

to cut a channel

creuser un canal (in à travers)

2. channel (deep, navigable part of water):

channel

chenal m

3. channel:

the Channel or the English Channel

la Manche

the Channel or the English Channel attr crossing, port

de la Manche

4. channel (diplomatic, commercial):

channel fig

canal m

distribution channels

canaux mpl de distribution

to do sth through the proper or usual or normal channels

faire qc par la voie normale

to go through official channels

passer par la voie officielle

diplomatic/legal channels

voie f diplomatique/légale

to open channels of communication

ouvrir un réseau de communication

5. channel TV:

channel

chaîne f

to change channels

changer de chaîne

to flick channels inf

zapper

channel one/two

la première/deuxième chaîne

6. channel RADIO:

channel

canal m

7. channel ARCHIT (flute):

channel

cannelure f

8. channel TECH (groove):

channel

rainure f

9. channel COMPUT:

channel

canal m

channel

voie f de transmission

II.channel <pres part channelling, , channeling, Am pret, pp channelled, channeled Am> [Brit ˈtʃan(ə)l, Am ˈtʃænl] VB trans

1. channel (carry):

channel water, liquid

acheminer, canaliser (to, into dans, through par l'intermédiaire de)

2. channel (direct) fig:

channel efforts, energy

concentrer, canaliser (into dans, into doing pour faire)

channel funds, capital

affecter (into à)

to channel funds into doing

débloquer des crédits pour faire

to channel aid through official bodies

canaliser l'aide par l'intermédiaire d'organismes officiels

to channel sth towards industry, business

canaliser qc vers

3. channel (cut):

channel groove, gorge

creuser (in dans)

4. channel ARCHIT:

channel column

canneler

channel ferry in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for channel ferry in the English»French Dictionary

I.ferry <-ies> [ˈferi] N

ferry

ferry m

ferry (smaller)

bac m

ferry (smaller)

traversier m Quebec

II.ferry <-ies> [ˈferi] VB trans

to ferry sb somewhere

transporter qn quelque part

I.channel [ˈtʃænl] N

1. channel RADIO:

channel

fréquence f

I like this channel

j'aime bien cette station

2. channel TV:

channel

chaîne f

cable channel

chaîne câblée

to turn to another channel

passer sur une autre chaîne

on channel one/five

sur la une/cinq

3. channel (waterway):

channel

canal m

The (English) Channel

la Manche

4. channel (means):

channel

moyen m de canaliser

II.channel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈtʃænl] VB trans

channel

canaliser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The old harbourside, on both sides of the seaward end of the harbour, still hosts a large fishing fleet, with docks, unloading areas, and a cross-channel ferry terminal.

en.wikipedia.org

It's more like a cabin on a cross-Channel ferry than a hotel room.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Exhausted cross-Channel ferry workers suffering from sleep deprivation and stress are a danger to their ships and passengers, a report has found.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Not a cross-Channel ferry, just a few people.

www.dailymail.co.uk