cut-offs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cut-offs in the English»French Dictionary

I.cut-off [Brit ˈkʌtɒf, Am ˈkədɑf] N

1. cut-off (upper limit):

cut-off

limite f

2. cut-off (automatic switch):

cut-off (for power)

coupe-circuit m inv

cut-off (for water-flow)

robinet m

3. cut-off Am (shorter route):

cut-off

raccourci m

II.cut-offs N

cut-offs npl:

cut-offs

jean m coupé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This valve gear gave very good steam distribution even at short cut-offs; short as understood for a saturated-steam engine with a boiler pressure low by modern standards.

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On some occasions, age is increased so as to make cut-offs for minimum legal or employable age in showbusiness or professional sports.

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These cut-offs make it difficult for women older than fifty-five to utilise the procedure.

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Such cut-offs are part of standard practice and the ethnic origin of the consumers is irrelevant in these cases.

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