floating dock in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for floating dock in the English»French Dictionary

floating dock N NAUT

floating dock

dock m flottant

Translations for floating dock in the French»English Dictionary

cale flottante

floating dock

Translations for floating dock in the English»French Dictionary

I.floating [Brit ˈfləʊtɪŋ, Am ˈfloʊdɪŋ] N

1. floating (of ship, logs):

floating

mise f à flot

2. floating FIN:

floating (of company, loan)

lancement m (en Bourse)

floating (of shares)

émission f

floating (of currency)

flottement m

II.floating [Brit ˈfləʊtɪŋ, Am ˈfloʊdɪŋ] ADJ

1. floating (on water):

floating bridge, debris

flottant

2. floating (unstable):

floating population

instable

I.float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float FISH:

float (on net)

flotteur m

float (on line)

bouchon m

2. float AVIAT:

float

flotteur m

3. float (in plumbing):

float

flotteur m

4. float:

float Brit (swimmer's aid)

planche f

float Am (life jacket)

gilet m de sauvetage

5. float (vehicle):

float

char m

6. float COMM:

float, a. cash float (in till)

fonds m de caisse

7. float Am (drink):

float

soda avec une boule de glace

8. float Brit CONSTR:

float

taloche f

float

bouclier m

9. float Am FIN:

float (time period)

délai m avant l'encaissement d'un chèque

float (value)

masse f des effets en circulation (qui n'ont pas été encaissés)

II.float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB trans

1. float:

float person: boat

faire flotter

float tide: ship

mettre à flot

to float logs down a waterway

faire flotter du bois sur un cours d'eau

2. float FIN:

float shares, securities

introduire [qc] en Bourse, émettre

float company

lancer [qc] en Bourse

float loan

lancer, émettre

float currency

laisser flotter

3. float (propose):

float idea, suggestion

lancer

III.float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB intr

1. float (on liquid, in air):

float

flotter

there were leaves floating on the water

des feuilles flottaient à la surface de l'eau

to float on one's back swimmer:

faire la planche

to float back up to the surface

remonter à la surface

the logs floated down the river

les troncs d'arbre descendaient la rivière

the boat was floating out to sea

le bateau voguait vers le large

the balloon floated up into the air

le ballon s'est envolé

2. float (waft) fig:

float smoke, mist:

flotter

clouds floated across the sky

des nuages traversaient lentement le ciel

music floated out into the garden

la musique parvenait dans le jardin

she floated into the room

elle est entrée dans la pièce d'un pas léger

the thought floated through his mind

l'idée lui a traversé l'esprit

3. float FIN:

float currency:

flotter

I.dock [Brit dɒk, Am dɑk] N

1. dock NAUT:

dock

dock m

dock

bassin m

dock (for repairing ship)

cale f

to come into dock

entrer dans le dock or le bassin

to be in dock (for repairs)

être en réparation

to be in dock attr area

des docks

to be in dock strike

des dockers

2. dock Am (wharf):

dock

appontement m

3. dock Brit LAW:

dock

banc m des accusés or des prévenus

the prisoner in the dock

l'accusé

to put sb/sth in the dock fig

faire le procès de qn/qc

4. dock Am:

dock, a. loading dock

zone f de chargement

5. dock BOT:

dock

patience f

II.docks N

docks npl NAUT:

docks

docks mpl

to work in or at the docks

travailler dans les docks

III.dock [Brit dɒk, Am dɑk] VB trans

1. dock NAUT:

dock ship

mettre [qc] à quai

2. dock Brit (reduce):

dock wages

faire une retenue sur

dock points, marks

enlever

they had their pay docked for going on strike

on leur a fait une retenue sur leur salaire parce qu'ils avaient fait la grève

to dock £50 from sb's wages

faire une retenue de 50 livres sur le salaire de qn

3. dock AEROSP:

dock

amarrer, arrimer

4. dock VET:

dock tail

écourter, couper

IV.dock [Brit dɒk, Am dɑk] VB intr

1. dock NAUT ship:

dock (come into dock)

arriver or entrer au port

dock (moor)

accoster, se mettre à quai

the ship docked at Southampton (at end of voyage)

le navire est arrivé à Southampton

the ship docked at Southampton (as stage on voyage)

le navire a fait escale à Southampton

they were refused permission to dock in Britain

on leur a interdit d'entrer dans un port de Grande-Bretagne

2. dock AEROSP:

dock

s'arrimer

floating dock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for floating dock in the English»French Dictionary

floating ADJ a. fig

floating

flottant(e)

I.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB intr

1. float (on water, air):

float a. fig

flotter

float boat

être à flot

to float to the surface

remonter à la surface

to float down the stream

flotter dans le ruisseau (dans le sens du courant)

balloons floated by

des ballons flottaient en l'air

music/the smell of cooking floated through the window

de la musique/une odeur de cuisine sortait de la fenêtre

2. float (move aimlessly):

float

errer

3. float ECON (fluctuate in exchange rate):

float

flotter

II.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float

faire flotter

float boat

mettre à flot

2. float ECON, FIN (offer on the stock market):

float

introduire en bourse

3. float (put forward):

float idea, plan

lancer

4. float FIN:

float currency

laisser flotter

III.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float (buoyant device):

float

flotteur m

float on fishing line

bouchon m

2. float (decorated parade vehicle):

float

char m

3. float Aus, Brit (cash):

float

fonds m de caisse

I.dock¹ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] N

1. dock (wharf):

dock

dock m

2. dock (for receiving ship):

dock

bassin m

dry dock

cale f sèche

in dock

en réparation

3. dock Am (pier):

dock

jetée f

II.dock¹ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] VB intr

dock

se mettre à quai

the ship is docking

le bateau arrive à quai

III.dock¹ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] VB trans

1. dock NAUT:

dock

amarrer

2. dock AVIAT:

dock

arrimer

dock² [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] VB trans

1. dock (reduce):

dock

diminuer

the company has docked 15% from the wages

la société a fait une retenue de 15 % sur les salaires

2. dock (cut off the tail of):

dock

écourter la queue de

dock³ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] N BOT

dock no pl

patience f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It also has a floating dock which can lift 600 tonnes and transfer a ship from sea to land to facilitate repairs and maintenance.

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Initially the passengers were transported to the aircraft with a boat, but after a few years a floating dock was built.

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Forty-seven vessels were constructed at the dockyard, including a 15,000 ton floating dock.

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There is also a floating dock further out in deeper water.

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Most berths are alongside a quay or a jetty (large ports) or a floating dock (small harbors and marinas).

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The park includes a floating dock in the canal and a launch area on the river.

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The second part of the project, the floating dock, will allow the companies easier access to the water.

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The large campground features a seasonal boat ramp and wheelchair-accessible floating dock.

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This was the first commercial floating dock, isolated by a lock rather than a single lock gate.

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In some regions of the world, a floating dock is called a pontoon.

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