off-peak in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for off-peak in the English»French Dictionary

I.off-peak [Brit ɒfˈpiːk, Am ˌɔfˈpik] ADJ

off-peak electricity

au tarif de nuit

off-peak travel, flight, reductions

en période creuse, en dehors des heures de pointe

in the off-peak period

en période creuse, en dehors des heures de pointe

at the off-peak rate call

au tarif réduit

II.off-peak [Brit ɒfˈpiːk, Am ˌɔfˈpik] ADV TELEC

off-peak call, cost

aux heures de tarif réduit

Translations for off-peak in the French»English Dictionary

tarif [taʀif] N m

1. tarif (prix):

tarif (gén)

rate

tarif (de transport)

fare

tarif (de consultation)

fee

les tarifs de chemin de fer

train fares

les tarifs du métro

underground fares Brit

les tarifs du métro

subway fares Am

payer plein tarif (gén)

to pay full price

payer plein tarif TRANSP

to pay full fare

tarif normal/réduit/spécial TRANSP

normal/reduced/special fare

tarif normal/économique

first-class/second-class rate

tarif de nuit TELEC

night-time rate

tarif de nuit TELEC

off-peak rate

le tarif en vigueur

the going rate

le tarif horaire de qc

the hourly rate for sth

tarif lettres/cartes postales

letter/postcard rate

tu connais le tarif, c'est deux jours de renvoi fig

you know the penalty—two days' suspension

2. tarif (document):

tarif

price list

tarif

tariff Brit

tarif douanier

customs tariff

tarif de l'impôt

taxation schedule

tarif rouge TELEC

peak rate

tarif syndical

union rate

tarifs postaux

postage rates

I.cr|eux (creuse) [kʀø, øz] ADJ

1. creux (vide à l'intérieur):

creux (creuse) tronc, dent, balle, tube

hollow

un son creux

a hollow sound

2. creux (concave):

creux (creuse) joues, visage

hollow

un plat creux

a shallow dish

assiette creuse

soup dish ou plate

3. creux (vide de sens):

creux (creuse) discours

empty

creux (creuse) débat, raisonnement, analyse

shallow

c'est un beau gosse mais totalement creux!

he's good-looking but he's completely shallow!

4. creux (à l'activité réduite):

creux (creuse) heure, période

off-peak

pendant la saison creuse

during the off-season

août est un mois creux pour les affaires

August is a slack month for business

un jour creux

a slack day

II.cr|eux (creuse) [kʀø, øz] ADV

sonner creux lit

to make a hollow sound

sonner creux fig

to ring hollow

III.cr|eux <pl creux> N m

1. cr|eux (légère dépression):

cr|eux

hollow, dip

les creux et les bosses

the hollows and the bumps

le creux d'un arbre/rocher

the hollow of a tree/rock

le creux de l'épaule

the hollow of one's shoulder

le creux des reins ou du dos

the small of the back

le creux de l'aisselle

the armpit

il l'a frappé au creux de l'estomac

he hit him in the pit of the stomach

ça tient dans le creux de la main

it fits into the palm of the hand

l'oiseau a mangé/bu dans le creux de ma main

the bird ate/drank from my hand

le creux de la vague lit

the trough of the wave

être au creux de la vague fig

to be at rock bottom

au creux de la vallée

in the bottom of the valley

2. cr|eux (petite faim) inf:

avoir un (petit) creux

to feel peckish Brit inf

avoir un (petit) creux

to have the munchies inf

3. cr|eux ART:

en creux fresque, motif

incised, engraved

gravure en creux

intaglio engraving

4. cr|eux (sur un graphique):

cr|eux

trough, dip

la courbe fait un creux

there is a trough in the curve

5. cr|eux (ralentissement d'activité):

cr|eux

slack period

pendant les heures de creux

during slack periods

off-peak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for off-peak in the English»French Dictionary

I.off-peak ADV

1. off-peak (outside peak hours):

off-peak

aux heures creuses

2. off-peak (off season):

off-peak

en basse saison

to go on vacation when it's off-peak

partir en vacances hors saison

II.off-peak ADJ

off-peak

en basse saison

off-peak call

aux heures creuses

off-peak hours

heures fpl creuses

Translations for off-peak in the French»English Dictionary

creux (-euse) [kʀø, -øz] ADJ

1. creux (vide):

creux (-euse)

hollow

creux (-euse) ventre, tête

empty

2. creux (vain):

creux (-euse) paroles

empty

3. creux (concave):

creux (-euse)

hollow

4. creux (rentré):

creux (-euse) visage

gaunt

avoir les yeux creux

to be hollow-eyed

5. creux (sans activité):

creux (-euse)

slack

les heures creuses

off-peak hours

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Trams run every 12 minutes at peak times; at off-peak times, the service is reduced to every 15 minutes.

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Trains circulated with two coupled trainsets during peak hours and single trainsets during off-peak hours.

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To qualify for off-peak, the journey or segment must be commenced and completed before the off-peak period ends.

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From 2001 to 2014, not all trains stop at the station; most peak-direction trains stopped, but many off-peak trains did not.

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The card is intended to encourage leisure travel by rail by offering discounts for adults and accompanying children on a wide range of off-peak fares.

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Red licence plates indicate that the car may be driven only during off-peak times unless a daily fee is paid.

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The off-peak service already operated at this frequency.

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It actively encourages users to carry out their heavy downloads during what is currently called either the uncounted or off-peak period.

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The service interval is 30 minutes during both peak and off-peak hours.

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In 2008, the peak/off-peak differential was increased.

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