exchange bureau in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for exchange bureau in the English»French Dictionary

exchange bureau N

exchange bureau

bureau m de change

Translations for exchange bureau in the English»French Dictionary

bureau <pl bureaus or bureaux> [Brit ˈbjʊərəʊ, Am ˈbjʊroʊ] N

1. bureau:

bureau (agency)

agence f

bureau (local office)

bureau m

2. bureau (government department):

bureau esp Am

service m

immigration/census bureau

service de l'immigration/du recensement

3. bureau Brit (writing desk):

bureau

secrétaire m

4. bureau Am (chest of drawers):

bureau

commode f

I.exchange [Brit ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ, Am ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

1. exchange (swap):

exchange

échange m

in exchange

en échange (for de)

exchange of ideas/information

échange d'idées/d'informations

exchange of contracts COMM, LAW

≈ signature f de l'acte de vente

exchange of vows

échange m des serments

2. exchange:

exchange COMM, FIN

change m

the rate of exchange

le taux de change

bill of exchange

lettre f de change

first/second/third of exchange

première/deuxième/troisième de change

3. exchange:

exchange (discussion)

discussion f

exchange (in parliament)

débat m

a heated or an angry exchange

une discussion houleuse

4. exchange (visit):

exchange

échange m

to go on an exchange

partir dans le cadre d'un échange

5. exchange (place of business):

exchange COMM, FIN

Bourse f

6. exchange TELEC:

exchange, a. telephone exchange

central m (téléphonique)

II.exchange [Brit ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ, Am ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

exchange

échanger

to exchange sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

to exchange sth with sb

échanger qc avec qn

to exchange contracts COMM, LAW

≈ signer le contrat de vente

to exchange looks/blows

échanger un regard/des coups (with avec)

they exchanged hostages

ils ont échangé leurs otages

exchange bureau in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for exchange bureau in the English»French Dictionary

bureau <-x [or -s Am, Aus]> [ˈbjʊərəʊ, Am ˈbjʊroʊ] N

1. bureau Am (government department):

bureau

service m gouvernemental

2. bureau (office):

bureau

bureau m

information bureau

bureau m d'information

3. bureau Brit (desk):

bureau

secrétaire m

4. bureau Am (chest of drawers):

bureau

commode f

I.exchange [ɪkˈstʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. exchange (trade for the equivalent):

to exchange sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

to exchange addresses

échanger des adresses

2. exchange (interchange):

exchange

interchanger

3. exchange ECON:

exchange

vendre

II.exchange [ɪkˈstʃeɪndʒ] N

1. exchange (interchange, trade):

exchange

échange m

in exchange for sth

en échange de qc

2. exchange FIN, ECON:

exchange

change m

foreign exchange

devises fpl

3. exchange (discussion):

exchange

échange m verbal

4. exchange TELEC:

(telephone) exchange

central m téléphonique

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One suspicious exchange bureau identified by law enforcement agencies was operating out of an office that didn't even have a sign above the door.

news.bbc.co.uk

Time and again, foreign exchange bureaus advertise 0 per cent commission, seeming to offer a free service.

www.cityam.com

Many customers still visit the branches or exchange bureaus to get their foreign currency.

www.cio.co.nz

To authenticate the banknotes, pirates use currency-counting machines, the same technology used at foreign exchange bureaus worldwide.

en.wikipedia.org

Exchange bureaus are generally reliable and don't charge commission.

thechronicleherald.ca

People are willing to buy dollars at lower rates in the exchange bureaus "to hide" their transactions, he said, explaining that he has drafted legislation for government consideration.

www.eurasianet.org

A typical airport exchange bureau might sell euros to departing travellers at a rate of 1.05, while it buys euros from incoming passengers at a rate of 1.25.

www.independent.co.uk