failures in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for failures in the English»French Dictionary

business failures N npl

business failures

faillites fpl d'entreprises

failure [Brit ˈfeɪljə, Am ˈfeɪljər] N

1. failure (lack of success) (gen):

failure

échec m (in à)

failure FIN

faillite f

his failure to understand the problem

son incapacité f à comprendre le problème

to end in failure

se solder par un échec

2. failure m/f:

failure (unsuccessful person)

raté/-e inf

failure (unsuccessful venture or event)

échec m

he was a failure as a teacher

comme professeur il ne valait rien

to be a failure at sports

ne pas être doué en sport

to feel a failure

penser avoir raté sa vie

the operation was a failure

l'opération a été un échec or a échoué

3. failure (breakdown):

failure (of engine, machine, power)

panne f

failure MED (of organ)

défaillance f

due to a mechanical failure

dû à une défaillance mécanique

4. failure (omission):

failure to keep a promise

manquement m à une promesse

failure to appear (in court) LAW

défaut m de comparution (en justice)

failure to comply with the rules

non-respect m de la réglementation

failure to pay

non-paiement m

they were surprised at his failure to attend the meeting

ils étaient surpris qu'il n'assiste pas à la réunion

crop failure N U or C

crop failure

perte f de récolte

engine failure N

engine failure (gen) MOTOR, AVIAT

panne f de moteur

engine failure (in jet aircraft)

panne f de réacteur

power failure N

power failure

panne f de courant

heart failure N

heart failure

arrêt m du cœur

kidney failure N

kidney failure

défaillance f rénale

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ratage

failure

après ces ratages en série

after this series of failures ou disasters

insuccès

failure

non-respect de clause, contrat, accord

failure to comply with, failure to observe

non-respect de personne

failure to respect

failures in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for failures in the English»French Dictionary

failure [ˈfeɪljəʳ, Am ˈfeɪljɚ] N

1. failure no pl (being unsuccessful):

failure

échec m

to end in failure

se solder par un échec

to be doomed to failure

être voué à l'échec

2. failure (unsuccessful person):

failure

raté(e) m (f)

to feel a failure

se sentir raté

he was a failure as a leader

en tant que leader, il était décevant

3. failure no pl (not doing sth):

his failure to inform us

le fait qu'il ne nous a pas informés

their failure to solve the problem

leur incapacité à résoudre le problème

failure to follow the instructions will result ...

le non-respect des instructions entraînera ...

failure to render assistance

non-assistance à personne en danger

4. failure (breakdown) TECH, ELEC:

failure

défaillance f

electrical failure

panne f de courant

failure of brake/engine/system

défaillance des freins/du moteur/du système

5. failure no pl MED, PHYSIOL:

failure

insuffisance f

heart/liver/kidney failure

insuffisance cardiaque/hépatique/rénale

6. failure COMM:

business failures

les faillites d'entreprise

heart failure N

heart failure

arrêt m cardiaque

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electrical failure

panne f d'électricité

Translations for failures in the French»English Dictionary

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raté(e)

failure

insuccès

failure

échec

failure

aller à [ou courir au devant de] l'échec

to be heading for failure

inadaptation à qc

failure to adapt to sth

non-respect de la loi

failure to respect the law

non-assistance à personne en danger

failure to assist a person in danger

défection d'un invité, candidat

failure to appear

failures Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be doomed to failure

être voué à l'échec

he was a failure as a leader

en tant que leader, il était décevant

his failure to inform us

le fait qu'il ne nous a pas informés

their failure to solve the problem

leur incapacité à résoudre le problème

failure to follow the instructions will result ...

le non-respect des instructions entraînera ...

failure of brake/engine/system

défaillance des freins/du moteur/du système

business failures

les faillites d'entreprise

she threw his failure back at him

elle lui a renvoyé ses échecs à la figure

failure to assist a person in danger

non-assistance à personne en danger

never to get over a failure

rester sur un échec

failures Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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échec

failure

échec scolaire

school failure

non-assistance à personne en danger

failure to render assistance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The dearth of local news and failures to receive exchanges was the cause of frequent editorial grumbling.

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Such modern high-risk systems, he realized, were prone to failures however well they were managed.

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The problem of unreliability may be increased also due to the domino effect of maintenance induced failures after repairs.

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When returning, he continued working in the animation, but a series of failures pushed to him to return to the comic strip.

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In this case, the failures are reported to a log file.

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There were catastrophic crop failures, bread riots, serious business recession and government incapability.

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Life insurer failures, which are fairly uncommon, can be triggered by misjudging their obligations, not just their investments.

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Unfortunately it also saw several mechanical failures, which effectively undid the hard work to develop the motorcycle.

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The other test flights were fraught with engine failures, and persistent hydraulic, nose gear and vibration problems.

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The pipeline has at times been damaged due to sabotage, human error, maintenance failures, and natural disasters.

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