improvement in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for improvement in the English»French Dictionary

improvement [Brit ɪmˈpruːvm(ə)nt, Am ɪmˈpruvmənt] N

1. improvement (change for the better):

improvement

amélioration f (in, of, to de)

an improvement on last year's performance

une amélioration par rapport aux résultats de l'an dernier

an improvement on his previous offer FIN

une offre plus intéressante que son offre précédente

the new edition is an improvement on the old one

la nouvelle édition est bien meilleure que l'ancienne

there have been a lot of safety improvements or improvements in safety

il y a eu beaucoup d'amélioration en matière de sécurité

a 2% improvement or an improvement of 2% on last year's profits

une amélioration de 2% par rapport aux bénéfices de l'an dernier

2. improvement (progress):

improvement

progrès mpl

he has made a big improvement (in schoolwork, behaviour)

il a fait de gros progrès

he has made a big improvement MED

son état s'est beaucoup amélioré

she has made some improvement in maths

elle a fait des progrès en maths

he has come on a lot but there is still room for improvement

il a fait des progrès mais il peut encore faire mieux

there is room for improvement in the industry

on pourrait encore faire mieux dans l'industrie

3. improvement (alteration):

improvement

aménagement m

an improvement to the road network

un aménagement du réseau routier

to make improvements to house

apporter des aménagements à

home improvements

aménagements mpl du domicile

a road improvement scheme

un projet d'aménagement des routes

self-improvement N

self-improvement

progrès mpl personnels

improvement grant N Brit

improvement grant

subvention f pour l'amélioration d'un logement

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tiny budget, improvement

très faible

Translations for improvement in the French»English Dictionary

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affermissement (de santé, tendance, d'économie)

improvement (de in)

adoucissement (de température)

improvement (de in)

moralisation (des masses)

moral improvement

perfectionnement

improvement (de of)

un rapide perfectionnement des moyens de production

a rapid improvement in the means of production

assainissement (de situation)

improvement

amélioration

improvement (de, dans in)

des résultats en nette amélioration

results that show a distinct improvement

improvement in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for improvement in the English»French Dictionary

improvement N

1. improvement (betterment):

improvement

amélioration f

improvement of machine

perfectionnement m

to be an improvement on sb/sth

être supérieur à qn/qc

2. improvement no pl (betterment):

improvement

progrès m

improvement of illness

amélioration f

3. improvement (increase in value):

improvement

revalorisation f

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cosmetic change, improvement

de forme

marked improvement

sensible

to have room for improvement

pouvoir mieux faire

Translations for improvement in the French»English Dictionary

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embellissement d'un lieu, édifice

improvement

amélioration

improvement

amélioration

improvement

progression des conditions de vie, du bien-être

improvement

perfectionnement

improvement

réchauffement des relations, d'une amitié

improvement

aménagement

improvement

improvement Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be an improvement on sb/sth

être supérieur à qn/qc

to have room for improvement

pouvoir mieux faire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It further did not feature improvements to the sound and was available only in stereo.

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In many cases it makes suggestions for improvement.

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There was no significant improvement to physical functioning at any time.

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This was part of an award-winning public realm improvement scheme undertaken in 2006.

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There were no major improvements in the standard of living.

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He felt future aircraft would not be radically different, but could benefit from safety improvements in controllability.

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Improvements in 2008 significantly increased the number of users who could log-on at a given time.

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The town's early growth paralleled improvements in transportation.

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Phase 2 consists of the development of a new splash pad, a larger picnic area, and building improvements.

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By the middle of the century lots of the old village had been knocked down for improvements to the park.

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