fair trade in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fair trade in the English»French Dictionary

fair trade N

1. fair trade ECON:

fair trade

commerce m équitable

2. fair trade Am:

fair trade

régime m des prix imposés

trade fair N COMM

trade fair

salon m

Translations for fair trade in the French»English Dictionary

commerce équitable

fair trade

Translations for fair trade in the English»French Dictionary

I.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] N

1. fair:

fair (funfair, market)

foire f

fair (for charity)

kermesse f

2. fair COMM (exhibition):

fair

salon m

II.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] ADJ

1. fair (just, reasonable):

fair arrangement, person, punishment, ruling, share, trial, wage

équitable (to envers)

fair comment, decision, point

juste

it's only fair that he should go/that she should be first

ce n'est que justice qu'il parte/qu'elle soit la première

to give sb a fair deal or shake Am

être tout à fait honnête envers qn

I give you fair warning

je te previens

I give you fair warning

je te previens gentiment inf

it's fair to say that …

il est juste de dire que …

that's a fair question

c'est une question raisonnable

a fair sample

un échantillon représentatif

to be fair he did try to pay

il faut dire à sa décharge qu'il a essayé de payer

it is or seems only fair to do

ce serait la moindre des choses de faire

fair's fair

il faut être juste

it (just) isn't fair!

ce n'est pas juste!

fair enough!

bon d'accord!

a plea of fair comment LAW

une invocation en défense (du droit de commenter un fait d'intérêt général)

that's a fair comment

c'est vrai

2. fair (moderately good) chance, condition, performance, skill:

fair

assez bon/bonne

fair SCHOOL

passable

it's a fair bet inf that …

il est assez probable que …

3. fair (quite large):

fair amount, number, size

important

we were going at a fair old inf pace or speed

nous allions bon train

he's had a fair bit inf of luck/trouble

il a eu pas mal de chance/d'ennuis inf

I've travelled around a fair amount

j'ai pas mal voyagé inf

the car was still a fair way off

la voiture était encore à bonne distance

4. fair METEO (fine):

fair weather

beau/belle

fair forecast

bon/bonne

fair wind

favorable

to be set fair weather, barometer:

être au beau fixe

to be set fair fig arrangements:

être en ordre

5. fair (light-coloured):

fair hair

blond

fair complexion, skin

clair

6. fair (beautiful) liter:

fair lady, maid, city, promises, words

beau/belle

with her own fair hands hum

de ses belles mains

the fair sex hum

le beau sexe

III.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] ADV

fair play:

fair

franc jeu

IV.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr]

to be fair game for sb

être une proie rêvée pour qn

to be in a fair way to do sth

avoir de bonnes chances de faire qc

fair dos inf

à chacun son dû

you can't say fairer than that inf

on ne saurait mieux dire

fair and square

indiscutablement

to win fair and square

remporter une victoire indiscutable

I.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] N

1. trade (activity):

trade

commerce m

to do trade with sb

faire du commerce avec qn

to do a good trade

faire de bonnes affaires

to do a good trade attr negotiations, route, agreement, restrictions

commercial

to do a good trade sanctions, embargo

économique

2. trade (sector of industry):

trade

industrie f

car/book trade

industrie automobile/du livre

she's in the furniture trade

elle travaille dans l'ameublement

she's in the furniture trade attr press, journal

professionnel/-elle

3. trade (profession):

trade (manual)

métier m

trade (intellectual)

profession f

by trade

de métier

in the trade we call it…

dans la profession or le métier on appelle cela…

as we say in the trade…

comme on dit dans le métier…

4. trade (swap):

trade

échange m

trade

troc m

to do Brit or make Am a trade with sb

faire un échange or un troc avec qn

5. trade METEO → trade wind

6. trade (male prostitute):

trade sl

prostitué m

II.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB trans (swap)

trade objects

échanger (for contre)

trade insults, compliments, blows

échanger

the two countries traded hostages

les deux pays ont échangé des otages

III.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB intr

1. trade COMM (buy and sell):

trade

faire du commerce (with avec, at Am dans)

the company trades as Grunard's

la société fait du commerce sous le nom de Grunard's

to trade in sth with sb

vendre qc à qn

to trade at a profit/loss

vendre à profit/perte

2. trade FIN (on financial markets):

trade share, commodity:

s'échanger

to trade at $10

s'échanger à $10

Phrases:

to trade on (exploit)

exploiter

to trade on name, reputation, image

se servir de

See also trade wind

trade wind N METEO

trade wind

alizé m

fair trade in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fair trade in the English»French Dictionary

fair trade N no pl

fair trade

commerce m équitable

fair trade coffee

café m du commerce équitable

trade fair N COMM

trade fair

foire f

Translations for fair trade in the English»French Dictionary

trade fair

salon professionnel

Translations for fair trade in the English»French Dictionary

I.fair¹ [feəʳ, Am fer] ADJ

1. fair (just and equal for all):

fair price, society, trial, wage

juste

fair deal

équitable

fair competition

loyal(e)

he had his fair share

il a eu sa part

2. fair:

fair (reasonable) comment, point, question

légitime

fair (in accordance with rules) fight, contest

en règle

to be fair with sb

être juste avec qn

it's not fair that

ce n'est pas juste que +subj

fair enough (OK)

d'accord

that was fair enough

c'était légitime

it's only fair to tell her

il faut lui dire

it's only fair that

c'est normal que +subj

I think it's fair to say that ...

je crois qu'il convient de dire que ...

to be fair, ...

il faut être juste, ...

3. fair (quite large):

fair amount, number, size

assez grand(e)

it cost a fair bit

ça a coûté pas mal

4. fair (reasonably good):

fair chance, possibility, prospect

bon(ne)

to have a fair idea of sth

savoir à peu près qc

5. fair (average):

fair (to middling)

moyen(ne)

6. fair (light or blond in colour):

fair hair

blond(e)

fair skin, complexion

clair(e)

7. fair METEO (pleasant and dry):

fair weather

agréable

to be set fair Brit

être au beau fixe

Phrases:

to give sb a fair crack of the whip [or a fair shake Am inf]

donner toutes ses chances à qn

fair dinkum Aus inf (honest, real)

honnête

fair dinkum (honestly, really)

comme il faut

by fair means or foul

par tous les moyens

fair's fair inf

sois juste

II.fair¹ [feəʳ, Am fer] ADV

fair (in an honest way):

to play fair

jouer franc jeu

Phrases:

fair and square

dans les règles

fair and square (in the centre of the target)

en plein dans le mille

fair² [feəʳ, Am fer] N

1. fair (funfair):

fair

fête f foraine

2. fair ECON:

fair

salon m

the Frankfurt (book) fair

le salon du livre de Francfort

trade fair

salon professionnel

a local craft fair

une exposition-vente artisanale

3. fair AGR:

fair

foire f

I.trade [treɪd] N

1. trade no pl (buying and selling):

trade

commerce m

balance of trade

balance f commerciale

trade is picking up

les affaires repartent

2. trade (type of business):

trade

commerce m

the fur trade

le commerce des peaux

the building trade

la construction

3. trade (handicraft):

trade

métier m

to be dentist by trade

être dentiste de métier

4. trade Am (swap):

trade

échange m

II.trade [treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (do business):

trade

faire du commerce

to trade in sth

faire le commerce de qc

2. trade (be bought and sold):

trade

s'échanger

III.trade [treɪd] VB trans

1. trade (swap):

trade

échanger

trade places

changer de

to trade sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

2. trade (buy and sell):

trade

faire le commerce de

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The only way to increase sale opportunities was to start offering fair trade products where consumers normally shop, in the large distribution channels.

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Knowing a particular "joseki" simply means that one knows a sequence of moves, resulting in a balance or fair trade-off between their positions.

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The organization is credited to be one of the first fair trade initiatives worldwide, with imports as early as 1949.

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Fair trade food (63%) and organic food (73%) are also important.

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Their society is based on both fair trade and impressive military might.

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Many studies are skeptical about fair trade, reporting that it often worsens the bargaining power of those who are not part of it.

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Coffee plantations are more likely to be fair trade certified if they use traditional farming practices with shading and without chemicals.

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However, socially conscious consumers with a commitment to buying fair trade products are more likely to pay the premium associated with fair trade coffee.

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Fair trade does not do much for farmers when it does not challenge the system that marginalizes producers.

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There are hardware stores, bookstores, a cycling shop, a candy shop, a fair trade shop, and gourmet gift shops.

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