foundation course in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for foundation course in the English»French Dictionary

foundation course N Brit UNIV

foundation course

année f de préparation à des études supérieures

Translations for foundation course in the English»French Dictionary

foundation [Brit faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, Am faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. foundation (base):

foundation (man-made)

fondations fpl

foundation (natural)

base f

foundation (of society, culture, belief) fig

fondements mpl (of, for de)

to lay the foundations for sth lit

poser les fondations de qc

to lay the foundations for sth fig

jeter les fondements de qc

to rock or shake sth to its foundations lit

fait trembler qc jusque dans ses fondations

to rock or shake sth to its foundations fig

ébranler qc jusque dans ses fondements

2. foundation (truth) fig:

without foundation

sans fondement

there is no foundation in the report that …

il n'y a aucun fondement dans le rapport selon lequel …

3. foundation (founding):

foundation (of school, town, organization)

fondation f (of de)

4. foundation FIN:

foundation, a. Foundation (trust)

fondation f

I.course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] N

1. course (progression):

course (of time, event, history, nature)

cours m (of de)

in the course of

au cours de

in the course of time

avec le temps

in the normal or ordinary course of things or events

normalement

in the course of doing

en faisant

in the course of construction/development

en cours de construction/développement

to take its course

se mettre en train

to run or follow its course

suivre son cours

in due course

en temps utile

to change the course of sth

changer le cours de qc

2. course (route):

course (of river, road, planet, star)

cours m

course (of boat, plane)

cap m

to be on or hold or steer a course AVIAT, NAUT

tenir un cap

to be on course for lit

être en route pour

to be on course for fig

aller vers

the economy is back on course

l'économie s'est restabilisée

to be or go off course

faire fausse route

to change course (gen) lit

changer de direction

to change course AVIAT, NAUT

changer de cap

to change course fig

changer d'avis

to set (a) course for AVIAT, NAUT

mettre le cap sur

course of action

moyen m d'action

course of action

parti m

to take a course of action

prendre un parti

this is the only course open to us

c'est le seul parti qui s'offre à nous

3. course:

course SCHOOL, UNIV

cours m (in en, of de)

art/French course

cours m d'art/de français

beginners' course

cours m pour débutants

introductory/advanced course

cours m inaugural/avancé

a course of study SCHOOL

programme m scolaire

a course of study UNIV

cursus m universitaire

to go on a course

(aller) suivre un cours

to be on a course

suivre un cours

4. course:

course MED, VET (of drug)

traitement m

course (of injections)

série f

a course of treatment

un traitement

5. course (in golf, athletics):

course SPORTS

parcours m

course HORSE RAC

cours m

to stay the course lit

finir la course

to stay the course fig

tenir bon

6. course (part of meal):

course

plat m

second/third course

deuxième/troisième plat m

the fish course

le plat de poisson

the cheese course

le plateau de fromages

7. course CONSTR:

course

assise f

II.course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB trans HUNT

course dog: quarry

courir

course person: hounds

faire courir

III.course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB intr

1. course (rush):

course

couler

the tears coursed down her cheeks

les larmes coulaient sur ses joues

the blood was coursing through or in her veins

le sang coulait dans ses veines

ideas were coursing through his mind

les idées se bousculaient dans son esprit

2. course SPORTS:

course dogs:

courir le lièvre

course person:

chasser

IV.-course COMP

three/five-course meal

de trois/cinq plats

V.of course ADV

of course

bien sûr, évidemment

of course I do!

bien sûr que oui!

of course he doesn't!

bien sûr que non!

‘did you lock the door?’—‘of course I did!’

‘tu as fermé la porte à clé?’—‘mais oui, enfin!’

‘you didn't believe him?’—‘of course not!’

‘tu ne l'as pas cru?’—‘mais non, voyons!’

it might rain/it's too expensive, of course

évidemment il pourrait pleuvoir/c'est trop cher

you'll stay for dinner, of course?

vous allez bien rester dîner?

foundation course in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundation course in the English»French Dictionary

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation pl (base of a building):

foundation

fondation f

foundation stone

première pierre f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

poser les fondations de qc

2. foundation fig (basis):

foundation

base f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

poser les bases de qc

3. foundation no pl (evidence to support sth):

foundation

fondement m

to have no foundation

n'avoir aucun fondement

4. foundation (organization, establishment):

foundation

fondation f

5. foundation no pl (base make-up):

foundation

fond m de teint

foundation cream

crème f teintée

I.course [kɔ:s, Am kɔ:rs] N

1. course (direction):

course

cours m

to adopt a course

prendre une direction

to adopt a middle course fig

opter pour une solution intermédiaire

to be on course for sth

être en route pour qc

to be on course for sth fig

être sur la voie de qc

to be off course

dévier du chemin

to be off course fig

faire fausse route

to change course

changer de direction

to change course fig

prendre une autre voie

to keep one's course

poursuivre son chemin

to keep one's course fig

poursuivre sa voie

to attempt to pervert the course of justice

essayer d'entraver le cours de la justice

2. course (development):

course of time, event

cours m

in due course

dans les temps voulus

during the course of sth

au cours de qc

sth runs/takes its course

qc suit/prends son cours

of course

bien sûr

of course

sans autre CH

of course not

bien sûr que non

3. course (series of classes):

course

cours m

cooking course

cours de cuisine

to do/take/follow a course in sth

prendre/suivre un cours de qc

4. course (treatment):

course

traitement m

to put sb on a course of sth

mettre qn sous traitement de qc

5. course SPORTS (area):

course

parcours m

golf course

parcours m de golf

obstacle course

parcours m d'obstacles

6. course (part of meal):

course

plat m

7. course CONSTR (layer):

course

couche f

a damp-proof course

une couche étanche

II.course [kɔ:s, Am kɔ:rs] VB intr

course river, blood:

course

couler

to course through sth

couler dans qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It encompassed a two-year foundation course in mathematics, physics and chemistry as well as a cycle of block courses a new teaching format.

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Some programs, like engineering or medicine require extra upper secondary level courses in mathematics and sciences, which can be attained through a foundation course in engineering.

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The stringent didactic concept of the foundation course at the beginning of the programme is fragmented.

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They put me on their foundation course, which cost like 10 grand or something.

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Those that finish the foundation course can choose to go on to the advanced course.

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