Translations for labor force in the English»French Dictionary

labour force N

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labour force

main-d'œuvre f

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I.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

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6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force

8. force METEO:

a force 10 gale

un vent de force 10

II.[armed] forces N npl MIL

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les forces fpl armées

III.in force ADV

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1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

2. in force (gen) LAW:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew

to come into force

entrer en vigueur

IV.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

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1. force (compel, oblige):

to force sb/sth to do (gen)

forcer qn/qc à faire

to be forced to do (gen)

être forcé de faire

he forced his voice to remain calm

il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme

to force a smile/a laugh

se forcer à sourire/à rire

protesters have forced a public inquiry

les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique

to force a bill through parliament

forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers or dans

to force sb to the ground/up against sth

plaquer qn au sol/contre qc

she forced him to his knees

elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch

la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

4. force FARM (speed up growth):

force plant

force animal

V.to force oneself VB refl

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1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imposer sa présence à qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

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to force sb's hand

forcer la main à qn

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labour force N

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labour force

main-d'œuvre f

workforce N + vb sing ou pl

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workforce (in industry)

main-d'œuvre f

workforce (in service sector)

task force N

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1. task force MIL:

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

groupe m de travail

labor N Am

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labor → labour

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I.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] N

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1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

labour (work)

labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours

les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours

se reposer de son travail

the division of labour

la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour

se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour

a withdrawal of labour attr market

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

material and labour

fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour

main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations

ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage

de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader

II.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] VB intr

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1. labour (work, try hard):

travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

III.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər]

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I.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] N

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1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

labour (work)

labeur m liter

the fruits of one's labours

les fruits de son travail or son labeur

to rest from one's labours

se reposer de son travail

the division of labour

la division du travail

to withdraw one's labour

se mettre en grève

a withdrawal of labour

a withdrawal of labour attr market

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

material and labour

fournitures et main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour

main-d'œuvre f qualifiée/non qualifiée

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour dispute, relations

ouvriers-patronat

skilled/unskilled labour inv shortage

de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour leader

II.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər] VB intr

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1. labour (work, try hard):

travailler (dur) (at à, on sur, to do pour faire)

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

III.labour Brit, labor Am [Brit ˈleɪbə, Am ˈleɪbər]

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Translations for labor force in the English»French Dictionary

labour force N

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1. labour force (population):

labour force

2. labour force (employees):

labour force

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I.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N a. PHYS

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II.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

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to force sb/oneself to +infin

forcer qn/se forcer à +infin

to force one's way

se frayer un chemin

to force sth into a suitcase

tasser qc dans une valise

to force sb out of the way

forcer qn hors de son chemin

to force a smile

faire un sourire forcé

to force oneself on sb

s'imposer à qn

to force sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc

the changes were forced on us

on nous a imposé les changements

to force a confession out of sb

obtenir une confession par la force

labor [Am ˈleɪbɚ] N Am, Aus

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labor → labour

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I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

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1. labour (work) a. MED:

2. labour no pl (workers):

main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

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1. labour (work hard):

2. labour (do with effort):

to labour at [or on] sth

to labour for sth

se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSYCH:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...

se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

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Phrases:

to labour a point

insister lourdement

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

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1. labour (work) a. MED:

2. labour no pl (workers):

main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

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1. labour (work hard):

2. labour (do with effort):

to labour at [or on] sth

to labour for sth

se donner de la peine pour qc

3. labour PSYCH:

to labour under a delusion/the illusion that ...

se faire des illusions/s'imaginer que ...

III.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

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Phrases:

to labour a point

insister lourdement

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At the same time, more than 60 percent of the national labor force was employed in agriculture. en.wikipedia.org

Seasonal industries often feature large swings in labor force size, and in many cases, precipitate mass migrations of workers. en.wikipedia.org

Similar to the unemployment rate, the underemployment rate varies for different subgroups of the labor force. en.wikipedia.org

Over three-quarters of women in the labor force work in the agricultural sector. en.wikipedia.org

In the mid-1980s, most of the labor force was organized and was represented, at least in theory, by unions. en.wikipedia.org

The adult labor force, however, was quite small as a high percentage of the group, 53.2 percent were under the age of nineteen. en.wikipedia.org

At the same time, enterprises also started to pursue the labor force that can adopt soon to market variations. en.wikipedia.org

The percentage of children not in the labor force has also risen to over 90% in 2000 from 76% in 1960. en.wikipedia.org

The labor force participation rate explains how an increase in the unemployment rate can occur simultaneously with an increase in employment. en.wikipedia.org

As of 1997, 66.2% are engaged in agricultural works while 33.8% make up the non-agricultural labor force. en.wikipedia.org

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