pay scale in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pay scale in the English»French Dictionary

pay scale N

pay scale

échelle des salaires

Translations for pay scale in the French»English Dictionary

échelle mobile des salaires

sliding pay-scale

échelle des salaires

pay scale

Translations for pay scale in the English»French Dictionary

I.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N

1. scale (extent):

scale (of crisis, disaster, success, violence)

étendue f (of de)

scale (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task)

ampleur f (of de)

scale (of activity, operation)

envergure f (of de)

scale (of support, change)

degré m (of de)

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

on an unexpected/a modest scale

d'une ampleur inattendue/modeste

2. scale (grading system):

scale

échelle f

salary scale

échelle des salaires

scale of values

échelle de valeurs

at the other end of the scale

à l'autre bout de l'échelle

on a scale of 1 to 10

sur une échelle allant de 1 à 10

3. scale (for maps, models):

scale

échelle f

on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm

à une échelle de 1 cm pour 2 km

the model is out of or not to scale

la maquette n'est pas à l'échelle

4. scale (on thermometer, gauge etc):

scale

graduation f

5. scale (for weighing):

scale

balance f

6. scale MUS:

scale

gamme f

to play/sing a scale

faire/chanter une gamme

the scale of G

la gamme de sol

7. scale ZOOL (on fish, insect):

scale

écaille f

8. scale (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

calcaire m

scale (in kettle, pipes)

dépôt m calcaire

scale (on teeth)

tartre m

II.scales N

scales npl:

scales

balance f

III.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale wall, peak, tower

escalader

2. scale (take scales off):

scale fish

écailler

IV.scale [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl]

the scales fell from my eyes

tout d'un coup j'ai compris

I.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] N

pay (gen)

salaire m

pay (to manual worker)

paie f

pay (to manual worker)

salaire m

pay (to soldier)

solde f

pay (to domestic)

gages mpl dated

pay (to domestic)

salaire m

pay ADMIN

traitement m

extra pay

prime f de salaire

to be in the pay of sb pej

être à la solde de qn

rate of pay ADMIN

taux de rémunération

holidays Brit or vacation Am with/without pay

congés payés/sans solde

pay and allowances

rémunération principale et indemnités

what's the pay like?

est-ce que c'est bien payé?

the pay is good

c'est bien payé

the pay is good attr agreement, claim, negotiations, deal

salarial

the pay is good rise, cut

de salaire

the pay is good freeze, structure, policy

des salaires

II.pay <pret, pp paid> [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] VB trans

1. pay (for goods, services):

pay tradesman, creditor

payer (for pour, to do pour faire)

pay bill, debt, fees

payer, régler

pay price, sum etc

payer (for pour)

pay down payment

verser (on sur)

to pay cash

payer comptant

to pay £100 on account

verser un acompte de 100 livres

she paid him £300 to repair the roof

elle l'a payé 300 livres pour réparer le toit

to pay sth into account

verser qc sur

to pay sth into charity

verser qc à

to pay sb for his trouble

payer qn de sa peine

2. pay (for regular work):

pay employee

payer

to pay high/low wages

payer bien/mal

to be paid weekly/monthly

être payé à la semaine/au mois

all expenses paid

tous frais payés

3. pay FIN (accrue) account, bond:

pay interest

rapporter

to pay dividends fig

finir par rapporter

4. pay (give):

to pay attention/heed to

faire/prêter attention à

to pay a tribute to sb

rendre hommage à qn

to pay sb a compliment

faire des compliments à qn

to pay sb a visit

rendre visite à qn

5. pay (benefit):

it would pay him/her etc to do fig

il/elle etc y gagnerait à faire

it would pay you to find out

tu y gagnerais à te renseigner

it pays to be honest

cela paie toujours d'être honnête

it doesn't pay to do

cela ne sert à rien de faire

6. pay NAUT < pret, pp paid or payed>:

pay vessel

laisser dériver

III.pay <pret, pp paid> [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] VB intr

1. pay (hand over money):

pay

payer

she/the insurance will pay

elle/l'assurance paiera

to pay for sth

payer qc also fig

to pay dearly for sth fig

payer chèrement qc

I'll make you pay for this! fig

tu me le paieras!

I'll pay for you (in cinema etc)

je vais payer pour toi

they're paying for him to go to college/to Spain

ils lui paient ses études/son voyage en Espagne

‘pay on entry’

‘paiement à l'entrée’

you have to pay to get in

l'entrée est payante

‘pay and display’ (in carpark)

‘payez et laissez le ticket en évidence’

pay on demand (on cheque)

payer à vue

2. pay (settle):

pay

payer

to pay in cash/by cheque/in instalments

payer en espèces/par chèque/à tempérament

to pay one's own way

payer sa part

3. pay (reward employee):

the work doesn't pay very well

le travail est mal payé

4. pay (bring gain):

pay business:

rapporter

pay activity, quality:

payer

to pay handsomely

rapporter gros

crime/dishonesty doesn't pay

le crime/la malhonnêteté ne paie pas

to pay for itself business, purchase:

s'amortir

to make sth pay

rentabiliser qc

IV.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ]

there'll be hell inf or the devil to pay

ça va barder inf

to pay a visit inf, euph

aller au petit coin inf

pay scale in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pay scale in the English»French Dictionary

I.scale¹ [skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL:

scale

écaille f

2. scale no pl (mineral coating):

scale

calcaire m

scale of a boiler, coffee machine, iron

tartre m

3. scale MED:

scale

plaque f dentaire

II.scale¹ [skeɪl] VB trans

scale

détartrer

I.scale² [skeɪl] N

1. scale (system of gradations) a. ECON:

scale

échelle f

scale of thermometer

graduation f

to be in scale

être à l'échelle

a sliding scale

une échelle mobile

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

2. scale:

scale(s) (weighing device)

balance f

a bathroom scale

un pèse-personne

3. scale no pl (great size):

scale

étendue f

advantages of scale

les avantages mpl du commerce de grande envergure

4. scale MUS:

scale

gamme f

practice scales

faire des gammes

Phrases:

to tip the scales

faire pencher la balance

II.scale² [skeɪl] VB trans

scale

escalader

to scale the heights of a profession fig

gravir les échelons d'une profession

III.scale² [skeɪl] VB intr ECON

scale

être en (phase d')expansion

I.pay [peɪ] N

pay

paie f

to be in the pay of sb/sth

être à la solde de qn/qc

II.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB trans

1. pay (give money):

pay

payer

to pay sb $500

payer qn 500$

to pay sb for sth

payer qn pour qc

to pay cash/dollars

payer en liquide/en dollars

to pay a refund

effectuer un remboursement

to pay sth into an account

verser qc sur un compte

to pay sb to +infin

payer qc pour +infin

to pay a salary

verser un salaire

to pay sb poorly

mal payer qn

to pay one's debts

payer ses dettes

to pay a loan

rembourser un prêt

to pay one's way

payer sa part

to pay five dollars an hour

payer cinq dollars de l'heure

to pay the price fig

payer le prix

2. pay (benefit, be worthwhile, repay):

pay

rapporter

to pay sb sth

rapporter qc à qn

to pay dividends fig

porter ses fruits

3. pay (give):

to pay attention to sth

prêter attention à qc

to pay a call on sb, to pay sb a call

rendre visite à qn

to pay sb a compliment

faire un compliment à qn

to pay homage to sb/sth

rendre hommage à qn/qc

to pay one's respects to sb

présenter ses respects à qn

Phrases:

he who pays the piper calls the tune prov

quelqu'un qui paye a bien le droit de choisir

to put paid to sth Brit, Aus fig

mettre qc à terre

III.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB intr

1. pay (settle, recompense):

pay

payer

to pay by cash

payer en liquide

to pay by cheque/credit card

payer par chèque/carte de crédit

2. pay (suffer):

pay

payer

to pay with one's life fig

payer de sa vie

3. pay (benefit, be worthwhile):

pay

rapporter

insulation pays for itself

l'isolation fait économiser ce qu'elle coûte

it pays to +infin

ça rapporte de +infin

it doesn't pay to +infin

ce n'est pas rentable de +infin

to pay through the nose for sth inf

payer le prix fort pour qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Examiner.com offered a variety of pay scale options to its writers.

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A group of soldiers soon demanded their own raise, declaring that there was racial discrimination in the pay scale.

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A common pay scale is 5% for making the cut, 7% for a top 10, and 10% for a win.

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University pay scale applies to all employees.

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As more grades of general officer were added, the pay scale was adjusted.

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Each district has a different pay scale based on the local cost of living index and market studies, which provide comparable compensation packages to other public law enforcement police officers.

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A new pay scale aimed to fill vacant consultant posts.

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The managers decided on a pay scale for officials and agreed to refrain from stealing each other's players for the upcoming season.

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As noted earlier, patent examiners do not receive locality pay, presumably because they benefit from a specially elevated pay scale.

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The settlement provided for maximum salaries for players and a pay scale for first-year players.

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