launch platform in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for launch platform in the English»French Dictionary

launch platform, launching platform N AEROSP

launch platform

rampe f de lancement

Translations for launch platform in the English»French Dictionary

I.platform [Brit ˈplatfɔːm, Am ˈplætfɔrm] N

1. platform (stage):

platform (for performance)

estrade f

platform (at public meeting)

tribune f

please address your remarks to the platform

adressez vos remarques à la tribune or aux membres de la tribune

to share a platform with sb

partager la tribune avec qn

to provide a platform for sb/sth

offrir une tribune à qn/qc

2. platform:

platform (in oil industry, in scaffolding, on loading vehicle, for guns)

plate-forme f

platform (on weighing machine) (gen)

plateau m

platform (for vehicles)

plate-forme f

3. platform POL (electoral programme):

platform

plate-forme f électorale

to come to power on a platform of economic reform

arriver au pouvoir grâce à une plate-forme de réformes économiques

4. platform RAIL:

platform

quai m

5. platform (springboard):

platform also fig

tremplin m

6. platform COMPUT:

platform

plate-forme f

II.platforms N

platforms npl → platform shoes

See also platform shoes

platform shoes N npl

platform shoes

chaussures fpl à plateforme

I.launch [Brit lɔːn(t)ʃ, Am lɔn(t)ʃ, lɑn(t)ʃ] N

1. launch NAUT:

launch, a. motor launch (for patrolling)

vedette f

launch, a. motor launch (for pleasure)

bateau m de plaisance

customs'/police launch

vedette f de la douane/de la police

2. launch (setting in motion):

launch (of new boat, rocket, satellite)

lancement m

launch (of dinghy, lifeboat)

mise f à l'eau

launch MKTG, COMM (of campaign, product, publication)

lancement m

II.launch [Brit lɔːn(t)ʃ, Am lɔn(t)ʃ, lɑn(t)ʃ] VB trans

1. launch NAUT:

launch dinghy, lifeboat

mettre [qc] à l'eau

launch new ship

lancer

2. launch (fire):

launch missile, rocket

lancer (against, at sur)

air-/sea-launched

lancé du ciel/depuis la mer

3. launch (start):

launch campaign, career, company, hunt, project

lancer

launch investigation

ouvrir

launch plan

mettre [qc] en action

launch computer program

lancer

to launch an attack on sb/sth lit

lancer une attaque contre qn/qc

to launch an attack on sb/sth fig

attaquer qn/qc

4. launch:

launch MKTG, COMM magazine, product, range

lancer

III.launch [Brit lɔːn(t)ʃ, Am lɔn(t)ʃ, lɑn(t)ʃ] VB intr

to launch (forth) into description, story

se lancer dans

to launch (forth) into chorus, song

attaquer

IV.to launch oneself at VB refl

to launch oneself at refl:

to launch oneself at

se lancer sur

launch platform in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for launch platform in the English»French Dictionary

platform [ˈplætfɔ:m, Am -fɔ:rm] N

1. platform (raised surface):

platform

plateforme f

2. platform Brit, Aus RAIL:

platform

quai m

3. platform (stage):

platform

estrade f

to share a platform with sb

partager la tribune avec qn

to be a platform for sth fig

être une tribune pour qc

4. platform pl → platform shoes

See also platform shoes

platform shoes N pl

platform shoes

chaussures fpl à semelles compensées

launch¹ [lɔ:ntʃ, Am lɑ:ntʃ] N (boat)

launch

vedette f

I.launch² N a. fig

launch

lancement m

launch party

réception f de lancement

II.launch² VB trans

1. launch (send out):

launch

lancer

to launch a boat

mettre un bateau à l'eau

2. launch (begin something):

launch attack

déclencher

launch campaign

lancer

launch product

promouvoir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The complex consisted of a launch platform, umbilical tower, mobile service tower, fueling facilities, and a blockhouse.

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Then, with the launch platform unmanned, the rocket is fueled and launched.

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Two steel flame deflectors were mounted on rails to allow placement beneath the launch platform.

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This caused a considerable amount of downtime whilst damage to the launch platform was repaired.

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This rocket reached an altitude of 8.2 km with a horizontal error/drift of 180 m at apogee with respect to the launch platform.

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