direct labour in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for direct labour in the English»French Dictionary

direct labour Brit, direct labor Am N

direct labour

main-d'œuvre f directe

Translations for direct labour in the English»French Dictionary

I.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADJ

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct appeal, aid, control, link, participation, talks

direct

in direct contact with (touching)

en contact direct avec

in direct contact with (communicating)

directement en contact avec

to keep sth away from direct heat/sunlight

ne pas exposer qc directement à la chaleur/la lumière

2. direct (without detour):

direct access, route, flight, train

direct

to be a direct descendant of

descendre en droite ligne de

3. direct (clear):

direct cause, comparison, impact, influence, reference, result, threat

direct

direct contrast, evidence

flagrant

to be the direct opposite of

être tout le contraire de

to be of no direct value

ne pas avoir de valeur évidente

to be in no direct danger

ne pas être directement en danger

4. direct (straightforward):

direct approach, answer, method, question, response

direct

direct person

franc/franche

to be direct with sb

être franc/franche avec qn

II.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADV

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct deal, negotiate, speak, write, dial

directement

available direct from the manufacturer

disponible directement chez le fabricant

to pay sth direct into sb's account

créditer qc à qn par virement automatique

2. direct (without detour):

direct come, go

directement (from de)

to fly direct

prendre un vol direct

III.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB trans

1. direct (address, aim) fig:

direct appeal, criticism, protest, remark

adresser (at à, against contre)

direct campaign

cibler (at sur)

direct effort, resource

orienter (to, towards vers)

to direct one's attention to

concentrer son attention sur

to direct sb's attention to

attirer l'attention de qn sur

2. direct (control):

direct company, operation, project

diriger

direct traffic

régler

3. direct (point, aim) lit:

direct attack, light, car, look, steps

diriger (at vers)

direct gun

pointer (at sur)

4. direct:

direct CINE, RADIO, TV film, play, drama

réaliser

direct THEAT play

mettre [qc] en scène

direct actor, cameraman, musician, opera

diriger

directed by Hitchcock

réalisé par Hitchcock

5. direct (instruct):

to direct sb to do (gen)

ordonner à qn de faire

to direct sb to do LAW

imposer à qn de faire

to direct that sth (should) be done

ordonner que qc soit fait

he directed that the money be repaid

il a ordonné le remboursement de l'argent

he did it as directed

il l'a fait comme on le lui avait indiqué

‘to be taken as directed’ PHARM

‘à consommer selon la prescription médicale’

6. direct (show route):

to direct sb to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

can you direct me to the station?

pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la gare?

IV.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB intr

direct CINE, RADIO, TV

faire de la réalisation

direct THEAT

faire de la mise en scène

Lee directed

Lee a fait la réalisation

labor N Am

labor → labour

See also labour

I.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] N

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

travail m

labour (work)

labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours

les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours

se reposer de son travail

the division of labour

la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour

se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour

une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market

du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

ouvriers mpl

material and labour

fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour

main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations

ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage

de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader

syndical

3. labour MED:

labour

accouchement m

labour

travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours

son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour

un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour

être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour

commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl

le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour

voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto

du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent

au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP

travailliste

the Labour vote

le vote travailliste

II.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] VB intr

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along

monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

III.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər]

a labour of love

une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules

un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point

insister lourdement

I.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] N

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

travail m

labour (work)

labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours

les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours

se reposer de son travail

the division of labour

la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour

se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour

une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market

du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

ouvriers mpl

material and labour

fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour

main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations

ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage

de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader

syndical

3. labour MED:

labour

accouchement m

labour

travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours

son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour

un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour

être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour

commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl

le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour

voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto

du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent

au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP

travailliste

the Labour vote

le vote travailliste

II.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] VB intr

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along

monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

III.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər]

a labour of love

une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules

un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point

insister lourdement

direct labour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for direct labour in the English»French Dictionary

I.direct [dɪˈrekt] VB intr

1. direct THEAT:

direct

faire de la mise en scène

2. direct CINE:

direct

faire de la réalisation

II.direct [dɪˈrekt] VB trans

1. direct (control):

direct company

diriger

direct traffic

régler

2. direct (command):

direct

ordonner

to direct sb to +infin

ordonner à qn de +infin

as directed

selon les instructions

3. direct (aim in a direction):

direct

diriger

to direct sth towards sth

diriger qc vers qc

to direct sb the way to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

4. direct (address):

direct

adresser

to direct a remark against sb

faire une remarque à l'intention de qn

5. direct CINE:

direct

réaliser

6. direct THEAT:

direct

mettre en scène

7. direct MUS:

direct

diriger

III.direct [dɪˈrekt] ADJ

1. direct:

direct

direct(e)

direct danger, cause

immédiat(e)

direct refusal

catégorique

in direct sunlight

en plein soleil

the direct opposite of sth

tout le contraire de qc

2. direct (frank):

direct

direct(e)

direct person

franc(he)

direct refusal

net(te)

3. direct (without intermediary):

direct

direct(e)

IV.direct [dɪˈrekt] ADV

direct

directement

direct broadcast

en direct

labor [Am ˈleɪbɚ] N Am, Aus

labor → labour

See also labour

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour

travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour

main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour

travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour

peiner

to labour at [or on] sth

peiner sur qc

to labour for sth

se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSYCH:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...

se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour

s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labour a point

insister lourdement

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour

travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour

main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour

travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour

peiner

to labour at [or on] sth

peiner sur qc

to labour for sth

se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSYCH:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...

se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

labour

s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labour a point

insister lourdement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Having been dissatisfied with progress, he is said to have engaged direct labour, employing local labourers and boys.

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Overhead expenses are all costs on the income statement except for direct labour, direct materials, and direct expenses.

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