gold content in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gold content in the English»French Dictionary

I.content N

1. content [ˈkɒntɛnt] [ˈkɑntɛnt] (relative quantity):

content

teneur f

the fat/vitamin content

la teneur en matières grasses/en vitamines

low/high lead content (in soil, metal etc)

faible/forte teneur en plomb

to have a low/high fat content

être pauvre/riche en matières grasses

2. content [ˈkɒntɛnt] [ˈkɑntɛnt] (meaning):

content (of essay, article)

fond m

content (of essay, article)

matière f

form and content LIT

le fond et la forme

3. content [kənˈtɛnt] [kənˈtɛnt] (happiness):

content

contentement m

II.contents ˈkɒntents N npl

1. contents ˈkɒntents :

contents [ˈkɒntents] (of jar, bag)

contenu m

contents [ˈkɒntents] (of house, for insurance)

biens mpl mobiliers

he emptied the drawer of its contents

il a vidé le tiroir de tout ce qu'il contenait

2. contents ˈkɒntents (of book, file):

list or table of contents

table f des matières

what were the contents of the letter?

que contenait cette lettre?

III.content ADJ [Brit kənˈtɛnt, Am kənˈtɛnt]

content

satisfait (with de)

to be content to do

se contenter de faire

not content with doing

non content de faire

she's content with her life

sa vie lui convient

he's content with what he has

il se contente de ce qu'il a

I'm quite content here

je suis bien ici

IV.content VB trans [Brit kənˈtɛnt, Am kənˈtɛnt] (please)

content

contenter

to be easily contented

se contenter de peu

V.to content oneself with VB refl

to content oneself with refl [kənˈtɛnt] [kənˈtɛnt]:

to content oneself with

se contenter de

to content oneself with doing

se contenter de faire

VI.content

to do sth to one's heart's content

faire qc autant que l'on veut

I.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] N

1. gold (metal):

gold

or m

£1, 000 in gold

1 000 livres sterling en or

to strike gold

découvrir un filon

to strike gold (become rich)

trouver le filon inf

to strike gold athlete:

obtenir la médaille d'or

to strike gold attr jewellery, cutlery, tooth

en or

to strike gold coin, medal, ingot, wire

d'or

to strike gold ore, deposit, alloy

d'or

2. gold (colour):

gold

or m

gold

couleur f or

3. gold → gold medal

II.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] ADV

to go gold inf MUS

être disque d'or

III.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld]

to be as good as gold

être sage comme une image

to have a heart of gold

avoir un cœur d'or

to be worth one's weight in gold

valoir son pesant d'or

See also gold medal

gold medal N

gold medal

médaille f d'or

gold content in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gold content in the English»French Dictionary

gold content N no pl

gold content

teneur f en or

Translations for gold content in the English»French Dictionary

content¹ [ˈkɒntent, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

1. content (all things inside):

content

contenu m

to have a high/low fat content

avoir une riche/pauvre teneur en matières grasses

2. content (substance):

content

substance f

I.content² [kənˈtent] VB trans

content

satisfaire

to content oneself with sth

se contenter de qc

II.content² [kənˈtent] ADJ

content

satisfait(e)

to one's heart's content

à souhait

to be content with sth

se satisfaire de qc

to be content to +infin

ne pas demander mieux que de +infin

I.gold [gəʊld, Am goʊld] N

1. gold no pl, no indef art (metal or colour):

gold

or m

2. gold no pl, no indef art (golden object):

gold

objet m en or

Phrases:

to have a heart of gold

avoir un cœur en or

II.gold [gəʊld, Am goʊld] ADJ

1. gold (made of gold):

gold ring, tooth, watch

en or

gold medal, record, coin

d'or

2. gold <more gold, most gold> (colour):

gold

doré(e)

gold

or inv

Phrases:

not all that glitters is gold prov

tout ce qui brille n'est pas d'or

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The gold content was reported to be 0.824 ppm, while silver and copper contents were of the order of 2.70 ppm and 2,140 ppm, respectively.

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Some feudal lords began minting their own koban, but the value was debased with alloys of varying gold content.

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This additional silver affected the amount of copper in the coin, not, of course, its gold content.

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The simplest reason for this was that, because of the gold content, one 14.1 gram stater was worth as much as ten 14.1 gram silver pieces.

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The gold content was fixed by the coin act of 1816 at 1320/5607 (0.235420) troy ounces (7.322381 g), nearly equivalent to 113 grains.

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Between 1809 and 1849, coins denominated as 80, 160 and 320 reales (de vellon) were issued, equivalent, in gold content and value, to the 2, 4 and 8 escudo coins.

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Maybe there is another type of orebody out there that is more base-metal rich with silver and a higher gold content.

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After a period of relative stability in circa 10551070, the gold content declined dramatically in the disastrous 1070s and 1080s.

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No exemplar of a legionary eagle has ever been found (doubtless because any found in later centuries were melted down for their gold content).

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Its gold content of 0.9675 troy oz was worth $20 at the then official price of $20.67/oz.

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