channel-surfing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for channel-surfing in the English»French Dictionary

surfing [Brit ˈsəːfɪŋ, Am ˈsərfɪŋ] N

surfing

surf m

to go surfing

aller faire du surf

I.surf [Brit səːf, Am sərf] N

1. surf (waves):

surf

vagues fpl (déferlantes)

2. surf (foam):

surf

écume f

II.surf [Brit səːf, Am sərf] VB trans COMPUT

to surf the Web/Net

surfer sur le web/la Toile

to surf the Internet

surfer sur Internet

III.surf [Brit səːf, Am sərf] VB intr

1. surf SPORTS:

surf

faire du surf

2. surf COMPUT:

surf

surfer sur Internet

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-surfing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for channel-surfing in the French»English Dictionary

pitonnage

channel surfing Am

Translations for channel-surfing in the English»French Dictionary

surfing N no pl, no indef art

1. surfing SPORTS (riding the waves):

surfing

surf m

2. surfing SPORTS → windsurfing

See also windsurfing

windsurfing [ˈwɪndsɜ:fɪŋ, Am -sɜ:rf-] N no pl

windsurfing

planche f à voile

I.surf [sɜ:f, Am sɜ:rf] N

surf

surf m

II.surf [sɜ:f, Am sɜ:rf] VB intr

1. surf SPORTS (ride waves on board):

surf

faire du surf

2. surf SPORTS → windsurf

III.surf [sɜ:f, Am sɜ:rf] VB trans COMPUT

surf

naviguer

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