distress signal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for distress signal in the English»French Dictionary

distress signal N

distress signal

signal m de détresse

Translations for distress signal in the French»English Dictionary

signal de détresse AVIAT, NAUT

distress signal

Translations for distress signal in the English»French Dictionary

I.distress [Brit dɪˈstrɛs, Am dəˈstrɛs] N

1. distress (anguish):

distress

désarroi m

distress

affliction f

to be in distress

être complètement bouleversé, être désemparé

to be in distress (stronger)

être dans un grand désarroi

to cause sb distress

faire de la peine à qn

in his distress

dans son désarroi

to my/his distress, they…

à mon/son grand chagrin, ils…

2. distress (physical trouble):

distress

souffrance(s) f(pl)

she seemed to be in (some) distress

ça n'avait pas l'air d'aller du tout

3. distress (poverty):

distress

détresse f

in distress person

dans la détresse

4. distress NAUT:

in distress

en détresse

5. distress LAW:

distress

saisie f

II.distress [Brit dɪˈstrɛs, Am dəˈstrɛs] VB trans

distress

faire de la peine à (to do de faire)

distress (stronger) person

bouleverser (to do de faire)

III.to distress oneself VB refl

to distress oneself refl:

to distress oneself

s'inquiéter

I.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] N

1. signal (cue):

signal

signal m (for de)

to be the signal for violent protest

être le signal de violentes protestations

to give the signal to leave/to attack

donner le signal du départ/de l'attaque

this is a signal to do

cela indique qu'il faut faire

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal

signe m (of de)

to be a signal that …

être signe que, indiquer que …

to send a signal to sb that …

indiquer (clairement) à qn que …

3. signal RAIL:

signal

signal m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON

signal m

to pick up a radar signal

capter un signal radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals

envoyer des messages contradictoires

to read the signals

comprendre

II.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ form attr

signal triumph, achievement, success

éclatant

signal honour

véritable

signal attr failure

notoire

III.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to) lit:

to signal (to sb) that …

faire signe (à qn) que …

to signal sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

I signalled John to get the car

j'ai fait signe à John d'aller chercher la voiture

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support

indiquer

signal release

annoncer

to signal one's intention to do

annoncer son intention de faire

to signal one's readiness to do

annoncer qu'on est prêt à faire

to signal that …

indiquer que …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline

marquer

IV.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signes

he was signalling frantically

il faisait des signes désespérés

to signal with one's arm/head

faire signe du bras/de la tête

distress signal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distress signal in the French»English Dictionary

signal de détresse

distress signal

Translations for distress signal in the English»French Dictionary

I.distress [dɪˈstres] N no pl

1. distress (extreme pain):

distress

souffrance f

2. distress (sorrow):

distress

affliction f

to be a distress to sb

être un fardeau m pour qn

3. distress (state of danger):

distress

détresse f

in distress

en détresse

II.distress [dɪˈstres] VB trans

distress

faire de la peine à

to distress oneself

s'inquiéter

to be deeply distressed

être profondément affligé

I.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. COMPUT:

signal

signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal

signe m

to be a signal that ...

indiquer que ...

3. signal Am → indicator

II.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

signaler

to signal that ...

indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

faire signe

III.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signaux

See also indicator

indicator N a. TECH

indicator

indicateur m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The system's main use is a distress signal, sending out a constant danger message to AWACS planes.

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When manually activated, or automatically activated upon immersion, such beacons send out a distress signal.

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This behavior should be viewed as a distress signal indicating that some biological need is not being met.

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