lifeboat station in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lifeboat station in the English»French Dictionary

lifeboat station N

lifeboat station

poste m de secours (en mer)

Translations for lifeboat station in the English»French Dictionary

lifeboat N

lifeboat

canot m de sauvetage

I.station [Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. station RAIL:

station

gare f

in or at the station

à la gare

the train came into the station

le train est entré en gare

the train came into the station attr facilities, hotel, platform, staff

de la gare

2. station:

station (service) RADIO

station f de radio

station TV

station f de télévision

station (frequency)

station f

jazz station

station f de jazz

local/national radio station

radio f locale/nationale

3. station (base):

station MIL, NAUT

base f

naval/RAF station

base f navale/de la RAF

4. station (gen):

station MIL, NAUT (post)

poste m

at one's station

à son poste

5. station:

station, a. police station

commissariat m

station, a. police station (small)

poste m de police

6. station FARM:

station

élevage m

cattle/sheep station

élevage m bovin/de moutons

7. station (rank):

station dated

condition f

one's station in life

sa condition dans la société

to get ideas above one's station

ne pas avoir les moyens de ses ambitions

8. station REL:

the Stations of the Cross

les Stations fpl de la croix

to do the Stations of the Cross

faire le chemin de la croix

II.station [Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans (gen) MIL

station officer, guard, steward

poster

station troops

stationner

station ship, tank

déployer

to be stationed in Germany/at Essen

être en garnison en Allemagne/à Essen

III.to station oneself VB refl

to station oneself refl:

to station oneself

se poster

lifeboat station in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lifeboat station in the English»French Dictionary

lifeboat N

lifeboat

bateau m de sauvetage

I.station [ˈsteɪʃən] N

1. station (railroad stop):

station

gare f

underground station Brit, Aus

station f de métro

2. station (building):

station

poste m

research station

poste de recherche

police station

poste de police

power station

centrale f électrique

atomic energy station

centrale f atomique

petrol/gas station

station-service f

3. station (for broadcasting):

station

station f

4. station (position):

station

poste m

to take up one's stations

se rendre à son poste

action/battle stations MIL

poste m de combat

to be on station NAUT, MIL

être à son poste

5. station (social position):

station

position f

one's station in life

sa situation sociale

6. station Aus, NZ AGR:

station

exploitation f d'élevage

II.station [ˈsteɪʃən] VB trans MIL

station troops

poster

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the 1920s a lifeboat station was built at the end of the pier, enabling a motor lifeboat to be launched beyond the breakers.

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The station closed in 1932 but reopened in 1971 as an inshore lifeboat station.

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There is a plaque on the old lifeboat station wall and a granite memorial.

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The station currently operates as an inshore lifeboat station but was originally a station for an all-weather lifeboat, however this boat was withdrawn in 1931.

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A lifeboat station was first established in 1865.

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This is moored at a pontoon in front of the lifeboat station.

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