expansion scheme in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for expansion scheme in the English»French Dictionary

I.scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim] N

1. scheme (systematic plan):

scheme

projet m

scheme

plan m (to do pour faire)

a scheme for sth/for doing

un plan pour qc/pour faire

2. scheme Brit ADMIN (system):

scheme

système m

scheme

projet m

discount scheme

système de rabais

insurance/pension scheme

régime m d'assurances/ de retraite

road scheme

projet de développement routier

employees under this scheme will earn more

les employés concernés par le projet gagneront plus

under the government's scheme…

conformément au projet gouvernemental…

3. scheme (impractical idea):

scheme pej

plan m

to think or dream up a scheme

inventer un plan

I think that's a bad scheme

à mon avis, c'est une mauvaise idée

4. scheme (plot):

scheme

combine f (to do pour faire)

5. scheme (design, plan):

scheme (for house, garden etc)

plan m

II.scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim] VB intr pej

scheme

comploter (to do pour faire, against sb contre qn)

III.scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim]

in the grand scheme of things, this incident is not very important

si on considère la situation dans son ensemble, cet incident n'est pas très grave

she was unsure how she fitted into the scheme of things

elle ne savait pas où elle se situait

in the Marxist/Keynesian scheme of things

selon la conception de Marx/Keynes

in my/his scheme of things

dans mon/son monde

See also colour scheme

colour scheme N

colour scheme

couleurs fpl

colour scheme

coloris m

expansion [Brit ɪkˈspanʃ(ə)n, ɛkˈspanʃ(ə)n, Am ɪkˈspænʃən] N

1. expansion:

expansion (gen) FIN, COMM (of business, production, range, trade)

développement m (in de, into dans)

expansion (of economy)

expansion f

expansion (of population, membership, borrowing)

accroissement m

expansion (of buildings, site)

agrandissement m

expansion (of sales, sales figures)

progression f

rate of expansion

taux d'accroissement

2. expansion PHYS (of metal, gas):

expansion

dilatation f

3. expansion MATH (of expression):

expansion

développement m

4. expansion TECH (in engine):

expansion

détente f

expansion scheme in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for expansion scheme in the English»French Dictionary

I.scheme [ski:m] N

1. scheme (programme):

scheme

plan m

2. scheme pej (deceitful plot):

scheme

complot m

II.scheme [ski:m] VB intr, trans pej

scheme

comploter

expansion [ɪkˈspænʃn] N

1. expansion no pl (spreading out):

expansion

expansion f

expansion of gas

dilatation f

2. expansion no pl (growth):

expansion of population

accroissement m

expansion of business

développement m

3. expansion (elaboration):

expansion

développement m