fixed costs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fixed costs in the English»French Dictionary

fixed costs N npl

fixed costs

frais mpl fixes

Translations for fixed costs in the French»English Dictionary

frais fixes/variables

fixed/variable costs

Translations for fixed costs in the English»French Dictionary

I.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] N

1. cost (price):

cost

coût m

cost

prix m (of de)

the total cost comes to £500

le coût total revient à 500 livres

at a cost of £100

au prix de 100 livres

at cost

au prix coûtant

you must bear the cost of any repairs

tous les frais de réparation sont à votre charge

the cost of renovating a house is high

la rénovation d'une maison coûte or revient cher

at his own cost

à ses frais

at no cost to the taxpayer

sans que les contribuables aient à payer

at no extra cost

sans frais supplémentaires

at great cost

à grands frais

he studied abroad, at great cost to his parents

il a étudié à l'étranger, ce qui a coûté très cher à ses parents

to count the cost of sth flood, earthquake

estimer le coût des dégâts causés par

to count the cost of sth decision

mesurer les conséquences de

2. cost fig:

cost

prix m

at all costs

à tout prix

at the cost of her own life

au prix de sa propre vie

she's been very successful but at what cost to her health?

elle a eu beaucoup de succès mais à quel prix pour sa santé?

I'll do it, but not at any cost

je le ferai, mais pas à n'importe quel prix

he knows to his cost that …

il a appris à ses dépens que …

we can generate power at little cost to the environment

on peut produire de l'énergie sans nuire à l'environnement

the cost in human lives was great

beaucoup de vies ont été perdues

whatever the cost

coûte que coûte

II.costs N npl

1. costs LAW:

costs

frais mpl de l'instance

to pay costs

être condamné aux dépens

to be awarded costs

se voir accorder le remboursement des frais

2. costs:

costs COMM, FIN

frais mpl

transport/labour costs

frais mpl de transport/de main-d'œuvre

production costs

coûts mpl de production

to cut costs

réduire les frais généraux

to cover costs

couvrir les frais

III.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] VB trans

1. cost < pret, pp cost>:

cost

coûter

the camera costs £250

cet appareil photo coûte 250 livres

how much does it cost?

combien ça coûte?

the tickets cost too much

les billets coûtent trop cher

silver costs less than gold

l'argent coûte moins cher que l'or

the meal cost us £40

le repas nous a coûté 40 livres

the TV will cost £100 to repair

cela coûtera 100 livres de faire réparer la télé

a good wine costs money

un bon vin coûte cher

I can mend it but it will cost you inf

je peux le réparer mais cela vous coûtera cher

2. cost < pret, pp cost> fig:

that decision cost him his job

cette décision lui a coûté son travail

high inflation cost us the election

le fort taux d'inflation nous a fait perdre les élections

politeness costs nothing

ça ne coûte rien d'être poli

3. cost < pret, pp costed> FIN:

cost, a. cost out product

calculer le prix de revient de

cost, a. cost out project, work

calculer le coût de

the project was costed at £3 million

le coût du projet a été évalué à 3 millions de livres

I.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] N

1. fix (quandary):

fix inf

pétrin m inf

to be in a fix

être dans le pétrin inf

2. fix inf:

fix (dose) (of drugs)

shoot m inf

fix (of entertainment)

séance f

to get a fix

se piquer inf

3. fix (means of identification):

to take a fix on sth AVIAT, NAUT

déterminer la position de qc

to get a fix on sth fig

cerner qc

let's get a fix on the problem

cernons le problème

4. fix (rigged arrangement) inf:

it was a fix

c'était truqué

II.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] VB trans

1. fix (establish, set):

fix date, time, venue, amount, price, limit

fixer

fix chronology, position on map

déterminer

to fix tax at 20%

établir un impôt de 20%

on the date fixed

à la date convenue

nothing is fixed yet

il n'y a encore rien d'arrêté

2. fix (organize):

fix meeting, trip, visit

arranger

fix drink, meal, snack

préparer

to fix one's hair

se donner un coup de peigne

to fix one's face inf

se faire une beauté inf

how are we fixed for time/money?

qu'est-ce qu'on a comme temps/argent? inf

how are you fixed for tonight/next week?

quels sont tes projets pour ce soir/la semaine prochaine?

3. fix:

fix (mend) article, equipment

réparer

fix (sort out) problem

régler

4. fix (attach, insert):

fix curtain, handle, shelf, notice

fixer (on sur, to à)

fix post, stake

planter (into dans)

fix hook, nail

enfoncer (into dans)

fix rope, string

attacher (to à)

fix fig suspicion

faire peser (on sur)

fix blame

rejeter (on sur)

to fix sth into place

mettre qc en place

her name was firmly fixed in my mind

son nom était profondément gravé dans mon esprit

5. fix (concentrate):

fix attention

fixer (on sur)

fix hopes

placer (on dans)

fix thoughts

tourner (on vers)

to fix one's gaze on sb

regarder qn fixément

she fixed him with an angry stare

elle l'a fixé d'un regard furieux

his hopes were fixed on going to university

son plus cher espoir était d'aller à l'université

6. fix (rig, corrupt) inf:

fix contest, election, match

truquer

fix judge, jury, witness

soudoyer

7. fix (get even with) inf:

fix bully, criminal

régler son compte à

I'll soon fix him (for you)!

je vais lui régler son compte!

8. fix:

fix ART, BIOL, CHEM, PHOTO, TEXTIL

fixer

III.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] VB intr inf (inject oneself)

fix

se piquer inf

IV.fixed ADJ

fixed address, gaze, vacation, idea, income, focus, order, price, rate

fixe

fixed intervals

régulier/-ière

fixed behaviour, method

immuable

fixed aim

arrêté

fixed determination

inébranlable

fixed desire

tenace

fixed intention

ferme

fixed proportion

constant

fixed smile, expression

figé

fixed menu

à prix fixe

of no fixed address

sans domicile fixe

fixed costs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fixed costs in the English»French Dictionary

I.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] VB trans

1. cost <cost, cost> (amount to):

cost

coûter

to cost £40

coûter 40 livres

it costs him dear

ça lui revient cher

2. cost <cost, cost> (cause the loss of):

cost

coûter

to cost sb dear

coûter cher à qn

3. cost <costed, costed> (calculate price):

cost

évaluer le coût de

II.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] N

1. cost (price):

cost

prix

at no extra cost

sans dépense supplémentaire

at huge cost

à grands frais

2. cost (sacrifice):

cost

renoncement m

at great personal cost

en faisant de gros sacrifices

to learn sth to one's cost

apprendre qc aux dépens de qn

at all cost(s)

à n'importe quel prix

3. cost pl LAW:

cost

frais mpl d'instance et dépens

I.fix [fɪks] VB trans

1. fix (decide, arrange):

fix colour, date, price

fixer

to fix it for sb to do sth

tout arranger pour que qn fasse qc subj

2. fix (repair):

fix bicycle, roof, leak

réparer

that's fixed the problem

ça résout le problème

to fix one's hair

arranger ses cheveux

3. fix Am inf (prepare):

fix food, meal

préparer

4. fix (arrange dishonestly):

fix race, election

truquer

5. fix (place):

fix

poser

to fix sth on sth

fixer qc à qc

to fix sth in one's mind fig

bien retenir qc dans sa mémoire

to fix the blame on sb

repousser la faute sur qn

to fix one's attention/eyes on sth

fixer son attention/les yeux sur qc

to fix sb with a stare

fixer qn du regard

6. fix Am inf (sterilize):

fix animal

couper

7. fix TECH:

fix

fixer

II.fix [fɪks] N

1. fix sing inf (dilemma, embarrassment):

fix

pépin m

to be in a fix

être dans le pétrin

2. fix inf (dosage of narcotics):

fix

dose f

fixed ADJ

fixed

fixe

fixed expression, smile, stare

figé(e)

fixed appointment

fixé(e)

fixed term contract

contrat à durée déterminée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One can think of contribution as the marginal contribution of a unit to the profit, or contribution towards offsetting fixed costs.

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Fixed costs are those costs that must be incurred in fixed quantity regardless of the level of output produced.

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The size of the fixed costs is irrelevant as it is a sunk cost.

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Contribution represents the portion of sales revenue that is not consumed by variable costs and so contributes to the coverage of fixed costs.

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The short-run total cost curve is simply the variable cost curve plus fixed costs.

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Fixed costs may be applied to the above scenarios if the type of business requires it.

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On the other hand, peak load generators, such as natural gas, have low fixed costs, low plant load factor and high marginal costs.

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Fixed costs, which occur only in the short run, are incurred by the business at any level of output, including zero output.

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The fixed costs may be a significant cost factor in the evaluation of own renewable electricity production.

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We have very high overhead and very high fixed costs.

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