needle exchange in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for needle exchange in the English»French Dictionary

needle exchange N

needle exchange

local où les toxicomanes peuvent échanger des seringues usagées contre des neuves

Translations for needle exchange in the English»French Dictionary

I.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl] N (all contexts)

needle lit

aiguille f

II.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl] VB trans

1. needle (annoy):

needle person

harceler

2. needle Am (increase alcoholic strength of) inf:

needle drink

corser

III.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl]

as sharp as a needle

rusé comme un singe

to have pins and needles

avoir des fourmis

to get the needle inf Brit

prendre la mouche inf

to give sb the needle inf

mettre qn en rogne inf

to be on the needle Am (take drugs) inf

se piquer inf

See also haystack

haystack [Brit ˈheɪstak, Am ˈheɪˌstæk] N

haystack

meule f de foin

it is/was like looking for a needle in a haystack

autant chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin

I.exchange [Brit ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ, Am ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

1. exchange (swap):

exchange

échange m

in exchange

en échange (for de)

exchange of ideas/information

échange d'idées/d'informations

exchange of contracts COMM, LAW

≈ signature f de l'acte de vente

exchange of vows

échange m des serments

2. exchange:

exchange COMM, FIN

change m

the rate of exchange

le taux de change

bill of exchange

lettre f de change

first/second/third of exchange

première/deuxième/troisième de change

3. exchange:

exchange (discussion)

discussion f

exchange (in parliament)

débat m

a heated or an angry exchange

une discussion houleuse

4. exchange (visit):

exchange

échange m

to go on an exchange

partir dans le cadre d'un échange

5. exchange (place of business):

exchange COMM, FIN

Bourse f

6. exchange TELEC:

exchange, a. telephone exchange

central m (téléphonique)

II.exchange [Brit ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ, Am ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

exchange

échanger

to exchange sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

to exchange sth with sb

échanger qc avec qn

to exchange contracts COMM, LAW

≈ signer le contrat de vente

to exchange looks/blows

échanger un regard/des coups (with avec)

they exchanged hostages

ils ont échangé leurs otages

needle exchange in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for needle exchange in the English»French Dictionary

I.needle [ˈni:dl] N

needle

aiguille f

Phrases:

to look [or search] for a needle in a haystack

chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin

to be on the needle

se piquer

II.needle [ˈni:dl] VB trans

1. needle inf (annoy):

needle

agacer

2. needle (prick):

needle

piquer

I.exchange [ɪkˈstʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. exchange (trade for the equivalent):

to exchange sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

to exchange addresses

échanger des adresses

2. exchange (interchange):

exchange

interchanger

3. exchange ECON:

exchange

vendre

II.exchange [ɪkˈstʃeɪndʒ] N

1. exchange (interchange, trade):

exchange

échange m

in exchange for sth

en échange de qc

2. exchange FIN, ECON:

exchange

change m

foreign exchange

devises fpl

3. exchange (discussion):

exchange

échange m verbal

4. exchange TELEC:

(telephone) exchange

central m téléphonique

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many needle exchange programs do not make any serious effort to treat drug addiction.

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She has seen a large increase in the use of the needle exchange program in the past year.

www.durhamregion.com

As of 2006, 48 states authorized needle exchange in some form or allowed the purchase of sterile syringes without a prescription at pharmacies.

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The management also wish to pilot a needle exchange programme.

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The alliance's needle exchange program will be held out of a van until a new center is found.

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Harm reduction was implemented in the form of methadone maintenance and needle exchange programmes.

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He questioned the efficacy of employee drug testing and needle exchange programs.

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Other women she knew disappeared, their faces appearing one by one on missing posters that lined the walls of the needle exchange she frequented.

www.thespec.com

He called for a freeze on welfare as a form of guaranteed income during the early 1990s, and supported a pioneer needle exchange program in 1992.

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Needle exchange program encourages intravenous drug users to use the service.

www.communitynews.com.au