lumber trade in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lumber trade in the English»French Dictionary

I.lumber [Brit ˈlʌmbə, Am ˈləmbər] N

1. lumber Am (wood):

lumber

bois m de construction

2. lumber Brit (junk):

lumber dated

bric-à-brac m

II.lumber [Brit ˈlʌmbə, Am ˈləmbər] VB trans

1. lumber Brit inf:

to be lumbered with

se taper or se coltiner inf

I'm lumbered with the ironing

je me suis tapé or coltiné le repassage inf

I get lumbered with the job of entertaining her parents

on m'a infligé la corvée de divertir ses parents

I'm lumbered with the house, I can't sell it

j'ai la maison sur les bras, je n'arrive pas à la vendre

2. lumber Am (remove timber from):

lumber

exploiter [qc] (pour le bois de construction)

III.lumber [Brit ˈlʌmbə, Am ˈləmbər] VB intr

1. lumber:

lumber, a. lumber along animal, person:

avancer d'un pas lourd

lumber, a. lumber along vehicle:

avancer péniblement

to lumber away or off person:

s'éloigner d'un pas lourd

to lumber in/out

entrer/sortir d'un pas lourd

to lumber through sth

traverser qc d'un pas lourd

2. lumber Am (cut timber):

lumber

débiter le bois

I.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] N

1. trade (activity):

trade

commerce m

to do trade with sb

faire du commerce avec qn

to do a good trade

faire de bonnes affaires

to do a good trade attr negotiations, route, agreement, restrictions

commercial

to do a good trade sanctions, embargo

économique

2. trade (sector of industry):

trade

industrie f

car/book trade

industrie automobile/du livre

she's in the furniture trade

elle travaille dans l'ameublement

she's in the furniture trade attr press, journal

professionnel/-elle

3. trade (profession):

trade (manual)

métier m

trade (intellectual)

profession f

by trade

de métier

in the trade we call it…

dans la profession or le métier on appelle cela…

as we say in the trade…

comme on dit dans le métier…

4. trade (swap):

trade

échange m

trade

troc m

to do Brit or make Am a trade with sb

faire un échange or un troc avec qn

5. trade METEO → trade wind

6. trade (male prostitute):

trade sl

prostitué m

II.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB trans (swap)

trade objects

échanger (for contre)

trade insults, compliments, blows

échanger

the two countries traded hostages

les deux pays ont échangé des otages

III.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB intr

1. trade COMM (buy and sell):

trade

faire du commerce (with avec, at Am dans)

the company trades as Grunard's

la société fait du commerce sous le nom de Grunard's

to trade in sth with sb

vendre qc à qn

to trade at a profit/loss

vendre à profit/perte

2. trade FIN (on financial markets):

trade share, commodity:

s'échanger

to trade at $10

s'échanger à $10

Phrases:

to trade on (exploit)

exploiter

to trade on name, reputation, image

se servir de

See also trade wind

trade wind N METEO

trade wind

alizé m

lumber trade in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lumber trade in the English»French Dictionary

lumber trade N Am

lumber trade

commerce m du bois

Translations for lumber trade in the English»French Dictionary

lumber¹ [ˈlʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

lumber person, animal

avancer à pas lourds

lumber tanks, cart, wagon

rouler lourdement

lumber² [ˈlʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans Aus, Brit inf

to get lumbered with sth

se coltiner qc

lumber³ [ˈlʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N no pl Am, Aus

1. lumber (unuseful items):

lumber

bric-à-brac m

2. lumber (wood):

lumber

bois m de construction

I.trade [treɪd] N

1. trade no pl (buying and selling):

trade

commerce m

balance of trade

balance f commerciale

trade is picking up

les affaires repartent

2. trade (type of business):

trade

commerce m

the fur trade

le commerce des peaux

the building trade

la construction

3. trade (handicraft):

trade

métier m

to be dentist by trade

être dentiste de métier

4. trade Am (swap):

trade

échange m

II.trade [treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (do business):

trade

faire du commerce

to trade in sth

faire le commerce de qc

2. trade (be bought and sold):

trade

s'échanger

III.trade [treɪd] VB trans

1. trade (swap):

trade

échanger

trade places

changer de

to trade sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

2. trade (buy and sell):

trade

faire le commerce de

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They supplemented their lumber trade by growing and trading tobacco.

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The water falls were bought with a view toward operating saw mills and establishing a lumber trade on a large scale.

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When he became an adult, he took on the business of his former master, and expanded it into the lumber trade.

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During medieval times, the town became a center for wool and tanning industries, as well as the lumber trade.

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He owned gristmills and woollen mills and also took part in the lumber trade and banking.

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Morrow was also involved in the lumber trade.

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Then he engaged in the lumber trade.

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The early beginnings of this little town centered around the lumber trade.

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It also paints the picture of a logging operator both obsessed with the lumber trade and with his own power.

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In the mid-1800s, lumber camps in the area were abundant, and roads, towns, and railways were established to support the lumber trade.

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