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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

document case, document holder N

document case: porte-documents m inv

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

document case, claim: documenter

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. document N [Brit ˈdɒkjʊm(ə)nt, Am ˈdɑkjəmənt]

document (gen): document m

document LAW: acte m

to study all the documents in a case LAW: étudier le dossier d'une affaire

travel/insurance/identity documents: papiers mpl de voyage/d'assurance/d'identité

II. document VB trans [Brit ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt, Am ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnt]

1. document (give account of, record):

document development, events: décrire

this chapter in her career is not well documented: on sait peu de choses sur cette période de sa carrière

the only documented case of this phenomenon: le seul cas connu de ce phénomène

2. document (support or prove with documents):

document case, claim: documenter

all applications must be properly documented: toutes les demandes doivent être accompagnées des pièces justificatives requises

3. document NAUT:

document ship: munir [qc] des papiers nécessaires

CASE [Brit keɪs] N

CASE → computer-aided software engineering

CASE: CPAO f

I. case¹ [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

1. case (instance, example):

case: cas m

in several cases: dans plusieurs cas

a case of mistaken identity: un cas d'erreur sur la personne

on a case by case basis: au cas par cas

in which case , in that case: en ce cas, dans ce cas-là

in such or these cases: dans un cas pareil

in 7 out of 10 cases: 7 fois sur 10, dans 7 cas sur 10

a case in point: un cas d'espèce, un exemple typique

it was a case of making a quick decision: il s'agissait de prendre une décision rapide

it's a case of substituting X for Y: il s'agit de substituer X à Y

it's simply a case of waiting: il n'y a plus qu'à attendre

2. case (state of affairs, situation):

case: cas m

that's not the case here: ce n'est pas le cas ici

such or this being the case: en ce cas, dans ce cas-là

is it the case that…?: est-il vrai que…?

as or whatever the case may be: selon le(s) cas

should this be the case or if this is the case, contact your doctor: si c'est le cas, consultez votre médecin

in no case will customers be refunded: en aucun cas les clients ne pourront être remboursés

3. case (legal arguments):

the case for the Crown Brit, the case for the State Am: l'accusation f

the case for the defence: la défense

to state the case: exposer les faits

to put the case for the prosecution: représenter le ministère public

to put the case for the defence: assurer la défense du prévenu

the case against Foster: les faits qui sont reprochés à Foster

there is a case to answer: il y a assez de preuves

the case is closed LAW fig: l'affaire or la cause est entendue

4. case (convincing argument):

case: arguments mpl

to put the case for sth: trouver des arguments en faveur de qc

to make a good case for sth: donner des arguments convaincants en faveur de qc

to argue the case for privatization: donner des arguments en faveur de la privatisation

there's a strong case against it: il y a beaucoup d'arguments contre cela

there's a strong case for/against doing: il y a de bonnes raisons pour/pour ne pas faire

5. case (trial):

case: affaire f

case: procès m

criminal/civil case: affaire criminelle/civile

to win one's case: gagner son procès, avoir gain de cause

to lose/plead a case: plaider/perdre une cause

the case before the court: l'affaire en jugement

his case comes up next week: il passe en jugement la semaine prochaine

to decide a case: rendre un jugement

famous cases: causes fpl célèbres

6. case (criminal investigation):

the Burgess case: l'affaire Burgess

to work or be on a case: enquêter sur une affaire

a murder/blackmail case: une affaire de meurtre/de chantage

the cases of Sherlock Holmes: les enquêtes de Sherlock Holmes

7. case MED:

case (instance of disease): cas m

case (patient): malade mf

30 cases of chickenpox: 30 cas de varicelle

he's a psychiatric case: c'est un malade mental

8. case (in welfare work):

case (client): cas m

to deal with a lot of difficult cases: avoir affaire à des cas difficiles

a problem case: un cas à problème

9. case (person) inf:

he's a real case!: c'est vraiment un cas!

a hopeless case: un cas désespéré

a hard case: un dur

10. case LING:

case: cas m

in the accusative case: à l'accusatif

II. in any case ADV

in any case (besides, anyway): de toute façon

in any case (at any rate): en tout cas

and in any case, I've no intention of staying: et de toute façon, je n'ai pas l'intention de rester

the effect of the recession, or in any case of high inflation, is that…: l'effet de la récession, ou en tout cas de la forte inflation, est que…

III. in case CONJ

in case: au cas où + conditional

in case it rains: au cas où il pleuvrait

take the street map just in case: prends le plan au cas où

your report, in case you've forgotten, was due yesterday: votre rapport, au cas où vous l'auriez oublié, était pour hier

IV. in case of PREP

in case of fire/emergency: en cas d'incendie/d'urgence

V. case¹ [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs]

get off my case inf!: fiche-moi la paix! inf

I. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

1. rest (what remains):

the rest (of food, books, day, story): le reste (of de)

you can keep/leave the rest: tu peux garder/laisser le reste or ce qui reste

I've forgotten the rest: j'ai oublié le reste

for the rest of my life: pour le restant de mes jours

for the rest …: pour ce qui est du reste …

and all the rest of it inf: et tout et tout inf

2. rest (other people):

he is no different from the rest (of them): il n'est pas différent des autres

why can't you behave like the rest of us?: pourquoi ne peux-tu pas faire comme nous?

3. rest (repose, inactivity):

rest: repos m

a day of rest: un jour de repos

to recommend six weeks' rest: conseiller six semaines de repos

to set or put sb's mind at rest: rassurer qn

to lay sb/sth to rest lit, fig: enterrer qn/qc

4. rest:

rest (break): pause f

rest (nap, lie-down): sieste f

to have or take a rest: se reposer

to have a rest in the afternoon: faire une sieste dans l'après-midi

let's have a little rest: et si on faisait une petite pause?

it was a rest from the serious business of the day: cela nous a reposés des dures tâches de la journée

he really needs a rest: il a vraiment besoin de se reposer

5. rest (object which supports):

rest: support m

6. rest MUS:

rest: pause f

7. rest (immobility):

to be at rest: être au repos

to come to rest: s'arrêter

II. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans

1. rest (lean):

to rest sth on rock, table: appuyer qc sur

2. rest (allow to rest):

rest legs, feet: reposer

rest injured limb: ne pas utiliser

rest horse: laisser [qc] au repos

rest your legs!: repose tes jambes!

3. rest FARM (leave uncultivated):

rest land: laisser [qc] en jachère

4. rest (keep from entering) organizer, team:

rest competitor: ne pas faire participer

5. rest LAW:

to rest one's case: conclure

I rest my case fig: il n'y a rien à ajouter

III. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr

1. rest (relax, lie down):

rest person:: se reposer

I won't rest until I know: je n'aurai de cesse de savoir

to rest easy: être tranquille

2. rest:

to rest on (be supported on) hand, weight, shelf:: reposer sur

to be resting on elbow, arm:: être appuyé sur

to rest on one's spade: s'appuyer sur sa bêche

I need something to rest on: j'ai besoin d'un support

3. rest euph actor:

to be resting: être sans engagement

4. rest dead person:

to rest in peace: reposer en paix

may he rest in peace: qu'il repose en paix

God rest his soul: Dieu ait son âme

5. rest (lie) fig:

to let the matter or things rest: en rester là

you can't just let it rest there!: tu ne peux pas laisser les choses en l'état!

IV. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]

a change is as good as a rest prov: le changement a les mêmes vertus que le repos

to rest on one's laurels: se reposer sur ses lauriers

give it a rest inf!: ça suffit comme ça! inf

… and there the matter rests: voilà la situation actuelle, voilà où en est l'affaire

headcase N inf

to be a headcase: avoir un grain inf

I. case² [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

1. case (suitcase):

case: valise f

2. case (crate, chest):

case: caisse f

to buy wine by the case: acheter du vin par la caisse

3. case (display cabinet):

case: vitrine f

to display sth in a case: exposer qc dans une vitrine

4. case (protective container):

case (for spectacles, binoculars, cartridge, weapon): étui m

case (for jewels): écrin m

case (of camera, watch): boîtier m

case (of piano, clock): caisse f

5. case TYPO:

case: casse f

6. case (bookcover):

case: couverture f

II. case² [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] VB trans inf (reconnoitre)

to case the joint thief:: faire du repérage

I. upper case N

upper case: haut m de casse

in upper case: en haut de casse

II. upper case ADJ

upper case letters: lettres fpl majuscules

upper case letters: majuscules fpl

lower case [Brit, Am ˈloʊərˌkeɪs] N

1. lower case TYPO:

lower case: bas m de casse

lower case: minuscules fpl

use lower case for this heading: mettez ce titre en minuscules

Phrases:

lower-case attr lower-case letter: minuscule f

in the PONS Dictionary

I. document [ˈdɒkjəmənt, Am ˈdɑ:-] N

document: document

travel documents: papiers mpl

II. document [ˈdɒkjəmənt, Am ˈdɑ:-] VB trans

to document a file: rassembler de la documentation pour un dossier

case¹ [keɪs] N

1. case a. MED:

case: cas m

in any case: en tout cas

in case it rains: au cas où il pleuvrait

as the case stands: les choses étant ce qu'elles sont

a case in point: un exemple typique

2. case LING:

case: cas m

in the genitive case: au génitif

3. case LAW:

case: affaire f

to lose one's case: perdre son procès

to close the case: clore un dossier

to make out a case for sth: exposer ses arguments en faveur de qc

case² [keɪs] N

1. case Brit (suitcase):

case: valise f

2. case (chest):

case: coffre m

3. case (container):

case: boîte f

case bottles: caisse f

case vegetables: cageot m

case silverware, jewels: écrin m

case spectacles, cigarettes, flute: étui m

glass case: vitrine f

4. case TYPO → lower, upper

I. upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ (further up)

upper: supérieur(e)

II. upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. upper (part of shoe):

upper: empeigne f

2. upper inf (drugs):

upper: amphète f

Phrases:

to be on one's uppers inf: être dans la dèche

lower³ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] ADJ

lower: inférieur(e)

in the lower back: dans le bas du dos

lower² [laʊəʳ, Am laʊr] VB intr

lower: se couvrir

lowering sky: ciel m menaçant

to lower at sb: jeter un regard menaçant à qn

lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] VB trans

1. lower (let down, haul down):

lower: baisser

lower landing gear, lifeboat: descendre

lower sails, mast: amener

to lower a flag: baisser pavillon

to lower oneself to +infin: s'abaisser pour +infin

2. lower (reduce, decrease):

lower a. fig: baisser

to lower one's voice: baisser le ton

to lower one's expectations: ne pas attendre trop

3. lower (diminish):

lower: rabaisser

4. lower (demean, degrade):

to lower oneself to +infin: s'abaisser à +infin

in the PONS Dictionary

I. document [ˈda·kjə·mənt] N

document: document m

travel documents: papiers mpl

II. document [ˈda·kjə·mənt] VB trans

to document a file: rassembler de la documentation pour un dossier

case¹ [keɪs] N

1. case a. MED:

case: cas m

in any case: en tout cas

in case it rains: au cas où il pleuvrait

as the case stands: les choses étant ce qu'elles sont

case in point: exemple m typique

2. case LING:

case: cas m

in the genitive case: au génitif

3. case LAW:

case: affaire f

to lose one's case: perdre son procès

to close the case: clore un dossier

to make out a case for sth: exposer ses arguments en faveur de qc

case² [keɪs] N

1. case (chest):

case: coffre m

2. case (container):

case: boîte f

case bottles: caisse f

case vegetables: cageot m

case silverware, jewels: écrin m

case glasses, cigarettes, flute: étui m

glass case: vitrine f

3. case TYPO → lower case, upper case

I. upper case N TYPO

upper case: majuscule f

II. upper case ADJ TYPO

upper-case: majuscule

lower case, lower-case letter N TYPO

lower case: minuscule f

Present
I	document
you	document
he/she/it	documents
we	document
you	document
they	document

Past
I	documented
you	documented
he/she/it	documented
we	documented
you	documented
they	documented

Present Perfect
I	have	documented
you	have	documented
he/she/it	has	documented
we	have	documented
you	have	documented
they	have	documented

Past Perfect
I	had	documented
you	had	documented
he/she/it	had	documented
we	had	documented
you	had	documented
they	had	documented

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Perpendicular to the buttons, the words children-in-need appeared in all lower case letters along the base of the trianglar outline.

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