manpower in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for manpower in the English»French Dictionary

manpower [Brit ˈmanpaʊə, Am ˈmænˌpaʊ(ə)r] N

1. manpower (gen):

manpower

main-d'œuvre f

manpower MIL

hommes mpl

2. manpower (physical force):

manpower

force f

by sheer manpower

à la force des poignets

Phrases:

Manpower Brit

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divert resources, supplies, funds, manpower

détourner (from de, to au profit de)

manpower/energy needs

besoins mpl en main-d'œuvre/en énergie

Translations for manpower in the French»English Dictionary

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la compressibilité des effectifs/des dépenses

the extent to which manpower/expenses can be reduced

compression d'effectifs

cuts in manpower,

ANPE

The national agency providing services for the unemployed as well as for employers seeking manpower. Job seekers must agree to take training offered by the ANPE in order to qualify for unemployment benefits. Benefits, paid by the ASSEDIC, are calculated according to the last salary earned by the job seeker and the duration of his/her period of unemployment. In the initial period of unemployment, a job seeker receives a high percentage of his/her last salary. This figure is gradually reduced to the point where the job seeker no longer qualifies for benefits and is known as a chômeur/-euse en fin de droits.

bras

manpower

manquer de bras

to be short of manpower

quels sont leurs besoins en personnel/main-d'œuvre?

what are their personnel/manpower requirements?

manpower in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for manpower in the English»French Dictionary

manpower [ˈmænpaʊəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

manpower

main-d'œuvre f

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English

The complete cost of operations (warehouse management fees, manpower, transportation, other costs) is billed back at actuals to the client with a service charge between seven and 10 percent.

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Consequently, the king set about a system of reforms and reorganized his kingdom, especially in increasing his manpower base for future campaigns.

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All this was achieved without gaining any additional manpower within a period of 15 months.

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He still used manpower whenever the wind wasn't strong enough for to operate the windmill.

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However, manpower was still needed in large amounts, and waterfronts were the hotbeds of the industrial actions of the early 20th century.

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The system as a whole was enormously manpower intensive.

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One solution to the labor shortage was foreign manpower.

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The goal was to acquire additional manpower from occupied nations.

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When used as a noun, supernumerary means a temporary employee, additional society member, or extra manpower, usually in a function which has a temporary contract.

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This was true especially with respect to manpower management, meeting deadlines and raising funds.

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