labour costs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for labour costs in the English»French Dictionary

indirect labour costs N npl

indirect labour costs

frais mpl indirects de main-d'œuvre

Translations for labour costs in the English»French Dictionary

transport/labour costs

frais mpl de transport/de main-d'œuvre

skilled/unskilled labour attr costs

de la main-d'œuvre

Translations for labour costs in the French»English Dictionary

coût de la main-d'œuvre

labour costs pl

coût du travail

labour costs Brit pl

coûts salariaux indirects

non-wage labour costs Brit

Translations for labour costs in the English»French Dictionary

I.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] N

1. cost (price):

cost

coût m

cost

prix m (of de)

the total cost comes to £500

le coût total revient à 500 livres

at a cost of £100

au prix de 100 livres

at cost

au prix coûtant

you must bear the cost of any repairs

tous les frais de réparation sont à votre charge

the cost of renovating a house is high

la rénovation d'une maison coûte or revient cher

at his own cost

à ses frais

at no cost to the taxpayer

sans que les contribuables aient à payer

at no extra cost

sans frais supplémentaires

at great cost

à grands frais

he studied abroad, at great cost to his parents

il a étudié à l'étranger, ce qui a coûté très cher à ses parents

to count the cost of sth flood, earthquake

estimer le coût des dégâts causés par

to count the cost of sth decision

mesurer les conséquences de

2. cost fig:

cost

prix m

at all costs

à tout prix

at the cost of her own life

au prix de sa propre vie

she's been very successful but at what cost to her health?

elle a eu beaucoup de succès mais à quel prix pour sa santé?

I'll do it, but not at any cost

je le ferai, mais pas à n'importe quel prix

he knows to his cost that …

il a appris à ses dépens que …

we can generate power at little cost to the environment

on peut produire de l'énergie sans nuire à l'environnement

the cost in human lives was great

beaucoup de vies ont été perdues

whatever the cost

coûte que coûte

II.costs N npl

1. costs LAW:

costs

frais mpl de l'instance

to pay costs

être condamné aux dépens

to be awarded costs

se voir accorder le remboursement des frais

2. costs:

costs COMM, FIN

frais mpl

transport/labour costs

frais mpl de transport/de main-d'œuvre

production costs

coûts mpl de production

to cut costs

réduire les frais généraux

to cover costs

couvrir les frais

III.cost [Brit kɒst, Am kɔst] VB trans

1. cost < pret, pp cost>:

cost

coûter

the camera costs £250

cet appareil photo coûte 250 livres

how much does it cost?

combien ça coûte?

the tickets cost too much

les billets coûtent trop cher

silver costs less than gold

l'argent coûte moins cher que l'or

the meal cost us £40

le repas nous a coûté 40 livres

the TV will cost £100 to repair

cela coûtera 100 livres de faire réparer la télé

a good wine costs money

un bon vin coûte cher

I can mend it but it will cost you inf

je peux le réparer mais cela vous coûtera cher

2. cost < pret, pp cost> fig:

that decision cost him his job

cette décision lui a coûté son travail

high inflation cost us the election

le fort taux d'inflation nous a fait perdre les élections

politeness costs nothing

ça ne coûte rien d'être poli

3. cost < pret, pp costed> FIN:

cost, a. cost out product

calculer le prix de revient de

cost, a. cost out project, work

calculer le coût de

the project was costed at £3 million

le coût du projet a été évalué à 3 millions de livres

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

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

travail m

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

une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market

du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

ouvriers mpl

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

syndical

3. labour MED:

labour

accouchement m

labour

travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours

son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour

un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour

être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour

commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl

le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour

voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto

du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent

au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP

travailliste

the Labour vote

le vote travailliste

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

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

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

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along

monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

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

a labour of love

une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules

un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point

insister lourdement

labor N Am

labor → labour

See also labour

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

1. labour (gen):

labour (work)

travail m

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

une grève f

a withdrawal of labour attr market

du travail

2. labour (workforce):

labour (gen)

main-d'œuvre f

labour (in contrast to management)

ouvriers mpl

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

syndical

3. labour MED:

labour

accouchement m

labour

travail m spec

her labour lasted 16 hours

son accouchement a duré 16 heures

an easy/difficult labour

un accouchement facile/difficile

to be in labour

être en train d'accoucher

to go into or begin labour

commencer à avoir des contractions

Phrases:

Labour POL + vb pl

le parti m travailliste

to vote Labour

voter travailliste

to vote Labour attr supporter, view, manifesto

du parti travailliste

to vote Labour opponent

au parti travailliste

to vote Labour MP

travailliste

the Labour vote

le vote travailliste

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

1. labour (work, try hard):

labour

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

2. labour (have difficulties):

labour

peiner (to do à faire)

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to labour up/down/along

monter/descendre/avancer avec peine or péniblement

3. labour MOTOR:

labour engine:

peiner

Phrases:

to labour under delusion, illusion, misapprehension

être victime de

he's labouring under the illusion that he's going to be offered the post

il se fait l'illusion or il s'imagine qu'on va lui offrir la place

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

a labour of love

une tâche demandant beaucoup de passion

a labour of Hercules

un travail de Romain or de titan

to labour the point

insister lourdement

labour costs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for labour costs in the English»French Dictionary

labour costs N pl

labour costs

prix m de la main-d'œuvre

Translations for labour costs in the French»English Dictionary

frais de gestion/de main d'œuvre

management/labor costs Am

frais de gestion/de main d'œuvre

management/labour costs Brit

Translations for labour costs in the English»French Dictionary

I.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] VB trans

1. cost <cost, cost> (amount to):

cost

coûter

to cost £40

coûter 40 livres

it costs him dear

ça lui revient cher

2. cost <cost, cost> (cause the loss of):

cost

coûter

to cost sb dear

coûter cher à qn

3. cost <costed, costed> (calculate price):

cost

évaluer le coût de

II.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] N

1. cost (price):

cost

prix

at no extra cost

sans dépense supplémentaire

at huge cost

à grands frais

2. cost (sacrifice):

cost

renoncement m

at great personal cost

en faisant de gros sacrifices

to learn sth to one's cost

apprendre qc aux dépens de qn

at all cost(s)

à n'importe quel prix

3. cost pl LAW:

cost

frais mpl d'instance et dépens

labor [Am ˈleɪbɚ] N Am, Aus

labor → labour

See also labour

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour

travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour

main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour

travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour

peiner

to labour at [or on] sth

peiner sur qc

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

labour

s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labour a point

insister lourdement

I.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. labour (work) a. MED:

labour

travail m

2. labour no pl (workers):

labour

main-d'œuvre f

Phrases:

labours of Hercules

travaux mpl d'Hercule

II.labour [ˈleɪbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

1. labour (work hard):

labour

travailler dur

2. labour (do with effort):

labour

peiner

to labour at [or on] sth

peiner sur qc

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

labour

s'étendre sur

Phrases:

to labour a point

insister lourdement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Businesses will thus face pressure on their profit margins as rising labour costs leads to higher production costs.

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Labourers and supervisors were often chased away by wild animals, which led to increased labour costs.

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Its high productivity, low labour costs and relatively good infrastructure have made it a global leader in manufacturing.

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It is calculated from the annual labour costs, by deducting all taxes and non-tax compulsory payments such as social insurance.

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One aspect often overlooked in this controversy is that wages costs and labour costs are not the same thing.

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Estimating books provide the relevant costs of the materials and labour costs of the operations or trades used in construction.

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This final method is often not preferred because of high labour costs, cold, wet and late night working conditions.

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But they can always try to reduce their labour costs.

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A trade deficit can also be affected by changes in relative labour costs, which made southern nations less competitive and increased trade imbalances.

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As the 19th century progressed, loggers were forced to go deeper into the forests to find the trees, increasing labour costs.

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