open-cast mining in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for open-cast mining in the English»French Dictionary

opencast mining N Brit

opencast mining

exploitation f minière à ciel ouvert

Translations for open-cast mining in the English»French Dictionary

open mine, sewer

à ciel ouvert

Translations for open-cast mining in the French»English Dictionary

mine à ciel ouvert

opencast mine

Translations for open-cast mining in the English»French Dictionary

I.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] N

1. open (outside):

the open

le plein air

in the open

dehors, en plein air

2. open (exposed position):

open

terrain m découvert

in/into the open

en terrain découvert

fig to be out in the open

être étalé en plein jour

to bring sth out into the open

mettre qc au grand jour

to come out into the open (and say…)

parler franchement (et dire…)

let's get all this out in the open

mettons cartes sur table

Phrases:

open, a. Open SPORTS

open m

open, a. Open SPORTS

tournoi m open

the US Open

l'open américain

II.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] ADJ

1. open:

open (not closed) door, box, parcel, book, eyes, shirt, wound, flower

ouvert

open arms, legs

écarté

open (to the public) bank, shop, bar, bridge, meeting

ouvert

to get sth open

ouvrir qc

to burst or fly open

s'ouvrir brusquement or violemment

‘open 9 to 5’

‘ouvert de 9 à 5’

‘open on Sundays’

‘ouvert le dimanche’

the book lay open

le livre était ouvert

the door was partly or slightly or half open

la porte était entrouverte

to be open for business or to the public

être ouvert au public

my door is always open

ma porte est toujours ouverte

is there a bank open?

est-ce qu'il y a une banque ouverte?

2. open (not obstructed):

to be open road:

être ouvert (à la circulation)

to be open canal, harbour:

être ouvert (à la navigation)

to be open telephone line, frequency:

être libre

the open air

le plein air

in the open air

en plein air, au grand air

in the open air (at night)

à la belle étoile

the open road

la grand-route

the open sea

la haute mer

an open space

un espace libre

the (wide) open spaces

les (grands) espaces libres

an open view

une vue dégagée (of de)

they're trying to keep the bridge/tunnel open

ils essaient de laisser le pont/tunnel ouvert à la circulation

3. open (not covered):

open car, carriage

découvert, décapoté

open tomb

ouvert

open mine, sewer

à ciel ouvert

an open fire

un feu (de cheminée)

4. open (susceptible):

open to the air/to the wind/to the elements

exposé à l'air/au vent/aux éléments

open to attack

exposé à l'attaque

to be open to suggestions/to new ideas

être ouvert aux suggestions/aux nouvelles idées

I'm open to offers

je suis ouvert à toute proposition

to be open to persuasion

être prêt à se laisser convaincre

to lay or leave oneself open to criticism/to attack

s'exposer (ouvertement) à la critique/à l'attaque

it is open to doubt or question whether

on peut douter que

+ subj this incident has left his honesty open to doubt or question

cet incident met en doute son honnêteté

5. open (accessible) never attr:

open job, position

libre, vacant

open access, competition

ouvert à tous

open meeting, hearing, session

public/-ique

to be open to sb competition, service, park, facilities:

être ouvert à qn

there are several courses of action/choices open to us

nous avons le choix entre plusieurs lignes de conduite/plusieurs possibilités

6. open (candid):

open person, discussion, declaration, statement

franc/franche

to be open (with sb) about sth

être franc/franche (avec qn) à propos de qc

7. open (blatant):

open hostility, rivalry, attempt, contempt

non dissimulé

open disagreement, disrespect

manifeste

in open rebellion or revolt

en rébellion ouverte

8. open (undecided):

open question

non résolu, non tranché

to leave the date/decision open

laisser la date/décision en suspens

the race/election is (wide) open

l'issue de la course/l'élection est indécise

to have or keep an open mind about sth

réserver son jugement sur qc

open return TRANSP

retour m ouvert or open

open ticket TRANSP

billet m ouvert or open

she kept my job open

elle m'a gardé mon travail

the job is still open

l'emploi est toujours vacant

I have an open invitation to visit him/Paris

je suis invité chez lui/à Paris quand je veux

9. open (with spaces):

open weave, material

ajouré

10. open SPORTS:

open tournament, contest

open

11. open MUS:

open string

à vide

12. open LING:

open vowel, syllable

ouvert

III.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB trans

1. open (cause not to be closed):

open door, envelope, letter, wound, box, shirt, umbrella, button, jar

ouvrir

to open one's arms/legs

ouvrir or écarter les bras/jambes

to open one's arms/legs map, newspaper

ouvrir, déplier

to open one's arms/legs pores

dilater

to open a door/window slightly or a little

entrouvrir une porte/fenêtre

to open one's eyes/mouth

ouvrir les yeux/la bouche

to open one's mind (to sth)

s'ouvrir (à qc)

2. open (begin):

open discussions, negotiations, meeting

ouvrir, entamer

open conversation

entamer, engager

open account, enquiry

ouvrir

to open the score or scoring SPORTS

ouvrir la marque

to open fire

ouvrir le feu

she opened the show with a song

elle a ouvert le spectacle avec une chanson

to open the door to abuse, corruption

ouvrir la porte à

3. open COMM (set up):

open shop, business, branch

ouvrir

4. open (inaugurate):

open shop, bridge

inaugurer

open exhibition

ouvrir

to open parliament

ouvrir la session parlementaire

5. open (make wider) → open up

IV.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB intr

1. open (become open):

open door, window, flower, curtain:

s'ouvrir

his eyes/mouth opened

il a ouvert les yeux/la bouche

to open into or onto sth door, room, window:

donner sur qc

open wide! (at dentist's)

ouvrez grand!

to open slightly or a little window, door:

s'entrouvrir

2. open COMM (operate):

open shop, bank, bar:

ouvrir

3. open (begin):

open meeting, conference, discussion, play:

commencer

to open with sth person, meeting, play:

commencer par qc

to open by doing person:

commencer par faire

4. open (have first performance):

open ART, CINE, THEAT film:

sortir (sur les écrans)

open exhibition:

ouvrir

the play opens in London on the 25th

la première de la pièce aura lieu à Londres le 25

we open on the 25th

nous donnons la première le 25

5. open (be first speaker):

open person:

ouvrir le débat

to open for the defence/the prosecution LAW

prendre la parole pour la défense/pour le ministère public

6. open (become wider) → open up

7. open FIN:

open shares:

débuter

See also open up

I.open up VB [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n -, Am ˈoʊpən -] (open up)

1. open up (unlock a building):

open up

ouvrir

I'll open up for you

je t'ouvre

‘police! open up!’

‘police! ouvrez!’

2. open up (become wider):

open up gap:

se creuser

open up crack, split, crevice, fissure lit, fig

se former

3. open up (speak freely):

open up

se confier

to open up to sb about sth

s'ouvrir à qn de qc

4. open up (develop):

open up opportunities, possibilities, market:

s'ouvrir

5. open up (become open):

open up flower:

s'ouvrir, éclore

6. open up COMM (start up):

open up shop, business, branch:

ouvrir

7. open up MIL (start firing):

open up

se mettre à tirer

II.open up VB [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n -, Am ˈoʊpən -] (open [sth] up, open up [sth])

1. open up (make open):

open up parcel, suitcase, wound

ouvrir

2. open up (make wider):

open up gap

creuser

to open up a lead athlete, racer:

creuser l'écart

3. open up (unlock):

open up shop, building

ouvrir

4. open up (start up):

open up shop, business, branch, mine

ouvrir

5. open up (make accessible):

open up area, road, country

ouvrir

open up forest, desert

exploiter

open up fig opportunities, possibilities, career

ouvrir

to open up new horizons for sb

ouvrir de nouveaux horizons à qn

they are trying to open the region up to trade

ils essaient de développer le commerce dans cette région

I.cast [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] N

1. cast:

cast CINE, THEAT, TV (list of actors)

distribution f

cast (actors)

acteurs mpl

the members of the cast

les acteurs

cast and credits

générique m

cast of characters (in play, novel)

liste f des personnages

Bogart and Bacall head a strong cast

Bogart et Bacall apparaissent en tête d'une brillante distribution

the film has an all-star cast

il n'y a que des vedettes or des acteurs très connus dans ce film

she was in the cast of ‘The Birds’

elle a joué dans ‘Les Oiseaux’

2. cast:

cast ART, TECH (mould)

moule m

cast (moulded object)

moulage m

3. cast (arrangement):

cast of features

traits mpl du visage

cast of features

physionomie f

cast of mind

tournure f d'esprit

4. cast (act of throwing):

cast (of dice, net)

coup m

cast (of stone)

jet m

cast FISH

lancer m

5. cast MED (squint):

cast

strabisme m

to have a cast in one eye

avoir un œil qui louche, loucher d'un œil

6. cast MED:

cast, a. plaster cast

plâtre m

to have one's arm in a cast

avoir un bras dans le plâtre

7. cast ZOOL:

cast (skin of snake, insect)

dépouille f

cast (owl pellet)

boulette f (de déchets régurgités)

cast (of worm)

déjections fpl

8. cast (colour, tinge):

cast

nuance f

with a greenish cast

tirant sur le vert

II.cast <pret, pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast stone, net, fishing line

jeter, lancer

cast dice

jeter

cast light, shadow

projeter

to be cast into prison

être jeté en prison

to cast doubt on

émettre des doutes sur

to cast light on

éclairer

to cast (a) new light on

éclairer [qc] d'un jour nouveau

to cast a spell on

jeter un sort à

2. cast (direct):

cast glance, look

jeter (at sur)

her eyes were cast downwards

elle avait les yeux baissés

to cast one's eyes around the room/over a letter

parcourir la pièce/une lettre des yeux

to cast a glance over one's shoulder

jeter un coup d'œil par-dessus son épaule

to cast one's mind back over sth

se remémorer qc

if you cast your mind back to last week

si tu te rappelles ce qui s'est passé la semaine dernière

3. cast:

cast CINE, THEAT, TV play, film

distribuer les rôles de

she was cast in the role of or as Blanche

on lui a donné le rôle de Blanche, elle a joué Blanche

4. cast (shed):

cast leaves, feathers

se dépouiller de

the snake casts its skin

le serpent mue

the horse cast a shoe

le cheval a perdu un fer

5. cast:

cast ART, TECH plaster

couler

cast metal

couler, fondre

statue cast in bronze

statue coulée dans le bronze

6. cast POL:

to cast one's vote

voter

7. cast ASTROL:

to cast sb's horoscope

faire l'horoscope de qn

III.cast <pret, pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB intr FISH

cast

lancer sa ligne

mine¹ [Brit mʌɪn, Am maɪn]

mine PRON In French, pronouns reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So mine is translated by le mien, la mienne, les miens, les miennes, according to what is being referred to: the blue car is mine = la voiture bleue est la mienne; his children are older than mine = ses enfants sont plus âgés que les miens.
For examples and particular usages, see the entry below.:

his car is red but mine is blue

sa voiture est rouge mais la mienne est bleue

the green pen is mine

le stylo vert est le mien

which glass is mine?

lequel (de ces verres) est le mien?

which glass is mine?

mon verre c'est lequel? inf

mine's a whisky inf

un whisky pour moi

she's a friend of mine

c'est une amie à moi

he's no friend of mine!

ce n'est pas un ami à moi!

it's not mine

ce n'est pas à moi

the book isn't mine to lend you

je ne peux pas te prêter ce livre, il n'est pas à moi

mine is not an easy task form

ma tâche n'est pas facile

that brother of mine (gen)

mon frère

that brother of mine pej

mon imbécile de frère inf

I.mine² [Brit mʌɪn, Am maɪn] N

1. mine MIN:

mine

mine f

to work in or down the mines

travailler dans les mines

to go down the mine (become a miner)

descendre à la mine

2. mine fig:

mine

mine f

to be a mine of information

être une mine de renseignements

to have a mine of experience to draw on

pouvoir s'appuyer sur son expérience

3. mine MIL (explosive):

mine

mine f

to lay a mine (on land)

poser une mine

to lay a mine (in sea)

mouiller une mine

to hit or strike a mine

heurter une mine

II.mine² [Brit mʌɪn, Am maɪn] VB trans

1. mine MIN:

mine gems, mineral

extraire

mine area

exploiter

2. mine MIL:

mine (lay mines in) area

miner

mine (blow up) ship, tank

faire sauter

III.mine² [Brit mʌɪn, Am maɪn] VB intr

mine

exploiter un gisement

to mine for gems, mineral

extraire

mining [Brit ˈmʌɪnɪŋ, Am ˈmaɪnɪŋ] N

1. mining (obtaining coal, minerals):

mining

exploitation f minière

mining attr company, industry, rights, town

minier/-ière

mining family, union

de mineurs

mining accident

de mine

2. mining MIL (minelaying):

mining (on land)

pose f de mines

mining (at sea)

mouillage m de mines

open-cast mining in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for open-cast mining in the English»French Dictionary

open-cast mining N MIN

open-cast mining

exploitation f minière à ciel ouvert

Translations for open-cast mining in the English»French Dictionary

I.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] N

1. open (outdoors, outside):

(out) in the open

dehors

(out) in the open in the country

en plein air

to sleep out in the open

dormir à la belle étoile

to get sth (out) in the open fig

mettre qc au grand jour

2. open SPORTS:

Open

open m

II.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] ADJ

1. open (unclosed, not closed) a. fig:

open room, box, arms

ouvert(e)

open letter

décacheté(e)

open legs

écarté(e)

half open

entrouvert(e)

to push sth open

ouvrir qc

with eyes wide open

les yeux grand ouverts

with eyes wide open fig

en connaissance de cause

2. open (undecided):

open problem, question

non résolu(e)

open result

indécis(e)

to keep one's options open

envisager toutes les possibilités

to leave the date open

ne pas fixer de date

3. open (available, possible):

open to sb course, club

ouvert(e) à qn

open to the public

accessible au public

4. open (open-minded):

open

ouvert(e)

to be open to sth

être ouvert à qc

to have an open mind

avoir l'esprit large

5. open (not closed in, unrestricted):

open

libre

open view, road

dégagé(e)

open field

sans enclos

open ticket

open inv

the open road

la grand-route

on the open sea

en haute mer

in the open country

en rase campagne

in open court

en plein tribunal

open space

espace m libre

open spaces

grands espaces mpl

to sleep in the open air

dormir à la belle étoile

to be in the open air

être au grand air

6. open (uncovered, exposed):

open

découvert(e)

open drain

à ciel ouvert

to be open to sth

être exposé à qc

7. open (public):

open scandal

public(-que)

8. open (frank):

open person

franc(he)

open conflict

ouvert(e)

9. open SPORTS:

open game

ouvert(e)

open tournament

open inv

10. open (still available):

open job

vacant(e)

11. open (likely to be affected by):

to be open to sth

être exposé à qc

to be open to question

être contestable

to be open to criticism

s'exposer à la critique

12. open ECON:

open cheque

en blanc

Phrases:

it's open house

c'est une journée portes ouvertes

III.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB intr

1. open (change from closed):

open

s'ouvrir

open wide!

ouvre(z) grand!

2. open (give access):

to open on to/into sth

donner sur qc

3. open (ready for service):

open

ouvrir

4. open (start):

open

commencer

5. open (become visible):

open

éclore

IV.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB trans

1. open (change from closed):

open

ouvrir

open legs

écarter

open pores

dilater

to open again

rouvrir

to open wide/slightly

ouvrir grand/entrouvrir

to open one's eyes

entrouvrir les yeux

to open one's eyes fig

être vigilant

to open the door to sth fig

être réceptif à qc

2. open (remove fastening):

open

ouvrir

open bottle

déboucher

3. open (start service):

open

ouvrir

4. open (inaugurate):

open

inaugurer

5. open (start, set up):

open

commencer

open negotiations, conservation

engager

to open fire

ouvrir le feu

6. open (reveal):

open

révéler

to open one's heart to sb

ouvrir son cœur à qn

7. open (make available to public):

open

ouvrir (au public)

I.cast [kɑst, Am kæst] N

1. cast THEAT, CINE:

cast

acteurs mpl

cast list

distribution f

2. cast (moulded object):

cast

moule m

3. cast MED:

cast

plâtre m

4. cast (act of throwing):

cast spear, line

lancer m

5. cast fig of mind:

cast

tournure f

6. cast (squint):

to have a cast in one's eye

avoir une coquetterie dans l'œil

II.cast <cast, cast> [kɑst, Am kæst] VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast

jeter

cast a line, spear

lancer

2. cast fig (direct):

cast doubt, a shadow

jeter

to cast light on sth

éclaircir qc

to cast aspersions on sb

dénigrer qn

to cast an eye over sth

balayer qc du regard

to cast a slur on sb

porter atteinte à qn

3. cast (allocate roles):

cast play

distribuer les rôles de

to cast sb a part

attribuer un rôle à qn

to be cast in the role of sb

jouer le rôle de qn

to cast sb to/against type

attribuer un rôle à/de contre-emploi à qn

to cast sb as sb

donner le rôle de qn à qn

4. cast (give):

to cast one's vote

voter

5. cast ART (make in a mould):

cast

fondre

Phrases:

to be cast in the same mould

être fait sur le même moule

to cast one's net wide

étendre la couverture

to cast pearls before swine

jeter des perles aux pourceaux

mining N no pl

mining

exploitation f minière

mine¹ [maɪn] poss pron (belonging to me)

mine

le mien(la mienne)

they're not his glasses, they're mine

ce ne sont pas ses lunettes, ce sont les miennes

this glass is mine

ce verre est à moi

a colleague of mine

un de mes collègues

See also hers

hers [hɜ:z, Am hɜ:rz] poss pron (belonging to her)

hers

le sien(la sienne)

hers

les sien(ne)s

it's not my bag, it's hers

ce n'est pas mon sac, c'est le sien

this house is hers

cette maison est la sienne

this glass is hers

ce verre est à elle

a book of hers

(l')un de ses livres

I.mine² [maɪn] N MIN

mine a. fig

mine f

a mine of information

une mine d'informations

II.mine² [maɪn] VB trans

mine MIN:

mine coal, iron

extraire

mine area

exploiter

Phrases:

to mine a rich seam of sth

exploiter le filon de qc

I.mine³ [maɪn] N MIL

mine

mine f

to clear an area of mines

déminer une zone

II.mine³ [maɪn] VB trans

mine

miner

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Open-cast mining operations once operated to the north and south of the village.

en.wikipedia.org

He is an expert in the area of mines safety, machinery, and open-cast mining.

en.wikipedia.org

The open-cast mining by the government came right up to the edge of the main lawn on this side of the house.

www.businessinsider.com.au

His business background over the years has been varied, including project work as a geologist, working in the coal industry and open-cast mining.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

The site had been investigated by archaeologists before the start of open-cast mining work.

www.bbc.co.uk

There is still some open-cast mining, and because of the scars on the countryside, there is money from the mines for local charities.

www.heraldscotland.com

Only the small open-cast mining will continue.

www.odt.co.nz

This may be done by open-pit (also called open-cast mining) or by various surface excavating equipment or tunneling equipment.

en.wikipedia.org

The land has undergone extensive open-cast mining and subsequent restoration.

en.wikipedia.org

Coal prices were too low for open-cast mining to be commercially viable, and underground mining was the only viable option, he said.

www.stuff.co.nz