OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - Translation from English into French | PONS

How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already PONS Pur or PONS Translate Pro subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur .

We process your data to deliver content or advertisements and measure the delivery of such content or advertisements to extract insights about our website. We share this information with our partners on the basis of consent and legitimate interest. You may exercise your right to consent or object to a legitimate interest, based on a specific purpose below or at a partner level in the link under each purpose. These choices will be signaled to our vendors participating in the Transparency and Consent Framework.

Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes presented here.

Advertising and content can be personalised based on your profile. Your activity on this service can be used to build or improve a profile about you for personalised advertising and content. Advertising and content performance can be measured. Reports can be generated based on your activity and those of others. Your activity on this service can help develop and improve products and services.

Legal notice Data protection Privacy settings

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

operating instructions N npl

operating instructions: mode m d'emploi

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. instruction [Brit ɪnˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n, Am ɪnˈstrəkʃ(ə)n] N

1. instruction (directive):

instruction: instruction f (to à)

to issue or give instructions to sb to do: donner l'ordre à qn de faire

to receive instructions: recevoir un ordre or des instructions

to carry out instructions: exécuter des ordres or des instructions

I have instructions to do/not to do: j'ai reçu l'ordre de faire/de ne pas faire

to be under instructions to do: être chargé de faire

according to instructions: conformément aux instructions reçues

failing instructions to the contrary: sauf contre-ordre

2. instruction U (teaching):

instruction: instruction f

the language of instruction: la langue d'enseignement

to give sb instruction in sth: instruire qn en qc, enseigner qc à qn

to receive instruction in: recevoir une instruction en

3. instruction COMPUT:

instruction: instruction f

print instruction: instruction d'impression

II. instructions N

instructions npl (for product use):

instructions: instructions fpl

to follow the instructions: suivre les instructions

instructions for use: mode m d'emploi

I. operate [Brit ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑpəˌreɪt] VB trans

1. operate (run):

operate appliance, machine, vehicle: faire marcher

2. operate (enforce):

operate policy, system: pratiquer

operate ban, control: mettre [qc] en vigueur

3. operate (manage):

operate service, radio station: gérer, diriger

operate mine, racket: exploiter

operate bank: pension plan, savings scheme: avoir

II. operate [Brit ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑpəˌreɪt] VB intr

1. operate (do business, engage in criminal activity):

operate: opérer

they operate out of London: ils ont Londres comme base d'opérations

2. operate (function):

operate: marcher, fonctionner

3. operate (take effect):

operate: agir

4. operate MIL:

operate: opérer

5. operate (work) fig:

operate factor, force, law:: jouer (in favour of en faveur de, against contre)

6. operate (run):

operate: fonctionner

does the shuttle service operate on Saturdays?: est-ce que la navette fonctionne le samedi?

7. operate MED:

operate: opérer

we shall have to operate: il faudra opérer

to operate on person: opérer

to be operated on: être opéré

to operate on sb's leg/ear: opérer qn à la jambe/l'oreille

to operate on sb for appendicitis: opérer qn de l'appendicite

operating [Brit ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ, Am ˈɑpəreɪdɪŋ] ADJ

operating costs, income:

operating: d'exploitation

in the PONS Dictionary

instruction N

instruction: instruction f

to give sb instructions: donner des instructions à qn

to act on instructions: agir conformément aux instructions

to carry out instructions: suivre les instructions

sb's instructions are to +infin: qn a pour instruction de +infin

to give sb instruction in sth: instruire qn dans qc

I. operate [ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑ:pər-] VB intr

1. operate (work, run):

operate machine, system: fonctionner

2. operate (be in effect):

operate drug, law, decision: faire effet

3. operate (perform surgery):

operate: opérer

4. operate COMM, MIL:

operate: opérer

II. operate [ˈɒpəreɪt, Am ˈɑ:pər-] VB trans

1. operate (work, run):

operate a machine, system: faire fonctionner

2. operate (run, manage):

operate store, business: gérer

operate factory: diriger

operate farm: exploiter

in the PONS Dictionary

instruction N

instruction: instruction f

to give sb instruction in sth: instruire qn en qc

to give sb instructions: donner des instructions à qn

to act on instructions: agir conformément aux instructions

to carry out instructions: suivre les instructions

sb's instructions are to +infin: qn a pour instruction de +infin

I. operate [ˈa·p ə r·eɪt] VB intr

1. operate (work, run):

operate machine, system: fonctionner

2. operate (perform surgery):

operate: opérer

3. operate (be in effect):

operate drug, forces: faire effet

4. operate COMM, MIL:

operate: opérer

II. operate [ˈa·p ə r·eɪt] VB trans

1. operate (work, run):

operate a machine, system: faire fonctionner

2. operate (run, manage):

operate store, business: gérer

operate factory: diriger

operate farm: exploiter

Present
I	operate
you	operate
he/she/it	operates
we	operate
you	operate
they	operate

Past
I	operated
you	operated
he/she/it	operated
we	operated
you	operated
they	operated

Present Perfect
I	have	operated
you	have	operated
he/she/it	has	operated
we	have	operated
you	have	operated
they	have	operated

Past Perfect
I	had	operated
you	had	operated
he/she/it	had	operated
we	had	operated
you	had	operated
they	had	operated

See further verb tables

PONS OpenDict

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

We'd love you to send us a new entry for PONS OpenDict. The submitted suggestions are reviewed by the PONS editorial team and incorporated into the results accordingly.

Open Dict Card

Browse the dictionary

Look up "operating instructions" in other languages