directory enquiries in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for directory enquiries in the English»French Dictionary

directory enquiries N npl Brit

directory enquiries

service m des renseignements

directory enquiries

renseignements mpl

to call directory enquiries

appeler les renseignements

Translations for directory enquiries in the French»English Dictionary

renseignements TELEC

directory enquiries Brit

demande le numéro aux renseignements

ask directory enquiries for the number Brit

Télétel

A computerized information network available to all telephone users using a Minitel terminal. Initially used for telephone directory enquiries, it has become an enormous base for commercial and public information.

Translations for directory enquiries in the English»French Dictionary

enquiry N

enquiry → inquiry

See also inquiry

I.inquiry [Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪri, Am ˈɪnkwəri, ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ri] N

1. inquiry (request for information):

inquiry

demande f de renseignements

to make an inquiry about or into

se renseigner sur

to make inquiries

demander des renseignements (about sur)

on inquiry, it was discovered that …

renseignements pris, on a découvert que …

‘all inquiries to…’

‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à…’

in answer to or with reference to your inquiry (by letter)

en réponse à votre courrier

in answer to or with reference to your inquiry (by phone)

suite à votre appel téléphonique

2. inquiry:

inquiry ADMIN, LAW

enquête f

inquiry ADMIN, LAW

investigation f (into sur)

police/public/judicial inquiry

enquête policière/publique/judiciaire

murder inquiry

enquête criminelle

to hold/conduct an inquiry

faire/mener une enquête (into sur)

to set up or open or launch an inquiry

ouvrir une enquête

a man is helping the police with their inquiries

un homme est interrogé par les policiers dans le cadre de leur enquête

line of inquiry

piste f

line of inquiry attr report

d'enquête

line of inquiry findings

de l'enquête

II.inquiries N

inquiries npl:

inquiries

bureau m de renseignements

inquiries

service m de renseignements

directory [Brit dɪˈrɛkt(ə)ri, dʌɪˈrɛkt(ə)ri, Am dɪˈrɛktəri, daɪˈrɛktəri] N

1. directory TELEC:

directory

annuaire m

2. directory COMM:

directory

répertoire m d'adresses

3. directory COMPUT:

directory

répertoire m

directory enquiries in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for directory enquiries in the English»French Dictionary

directory enquiries N Brit

directory enquiries

(service m des) renseignements mpl

Translations for directory enquiries in the French»English Dictionary

les renseignements

directory enquiries Brit

Translations for directory enquiries in the English»French Dictionary

enquiry <-ies> [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ, Am enˈkwaɪrɪ] N

1. enquiry (investigation of facts):

enquiry

recherches fpl

to make an enquiry into sth

faire une enquête sur qc

2. enquiry LAW:

enquiry

investigation f

to hold an enquiry

faire une enquête

a public enquiry

une enquête publique

directory [dɪˈrektəri] N

1. directory (book):

directory

annuaire m

address directory

répertoire m d'adresses

2. directory COMPUT:

directory

répertoire m

main directory

répertoire principal

directory structure

arborescence f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other services include directory enquiries, weather forecasts, competitions and voting (especially relating to television shows).

en.wikipedia.org

A directory enquiries service has operated since the first telephone exchange was opened in 1879.

www.bbc.co.uk

Remember their free automated directory enquiries service that everyone wondered about?

www.thehindu.com

I dialled the directory enquiries for my neighbour's telephone number and found her in.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Check its authenticity - not by calling any number on the card you are presented with but by using directory enquiries or the internet to get the correct details.

www.shropshirestar.com

Criminals can get your number from directory enquiries and call your home to confirm there's no one in.

www.shieldsgazette.com

The charges have spiralled since directory enquiries were opened up to competition in 2003.

www.thisismoney.co.uk

How do you compete with more traditional directory services such as phonebooks and telephone directory enquiries?

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk